May attach govt officials’ properties to pay compensation to Birch victims: HC
Lisa Monteiro on 02/04/2026

May attach govt officials’ properties to pay compensation to Birch victims: HC

The Bombay High Court has threatened to attach and auction assets of those responsible for the Birch by Romeo Lane fire tragedy, including government officials, to compensate victims' families. Justices Suman Shyam and Amit Jamsandekar stated they would act against deliberate negligence leading to l

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Cancer hospital likely to startnext year: Rane
on 02/03/2026

Cancer hospital likely to startnext year: Rane

Goa's health minister announced plans to launch a new cancer hospital by the end of 2027, featuring Israeli equipment and collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre. The state is also pioneering AI-driven lung cancer screening, having already analyzed over 1 lakh chest X-rays, significantly speeding u

Another student ends life at BITS Goa, 6th on campus since Dec 2024
Times News Network on 02/02/2026

Another student ends life at BITS Goa, 6th on campus since Dec 2024

A 20-year-old electronics and communication engineering student died by suicide in her hostel room at BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa campus on Sunday evening. This marks the first recorded female student suicide at the campus. Police broke into her room after she failed to respond to colleagues and confir

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