Panaji, Sept. 24 : A suspect in the rape and murder of a British teenager Scarlett Keeling was released on bail after investigators failed to submit charges against him, a lawyer for the Keeling family has said.

Samson D''Souza is facing a number of accusations, including raping the 15-year-old and assisting in her murder.

According to The Telegraph, D’Souza was freed after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not submit a list of charges against him.

The paper quoted Vikram Varma as saying that the CBI has applied to cancel the bail and that the application should be heard in court on Friday.

Panjim, Sept 23 : The police in Goa have stepped up security around all vital establishments and increased surveillance along the railway stations following revelations by arrested suspected militants in New Delhi that Goa was a likely target.

Police officials said that a red alert has been sounded against the possibility of a terror strike and a strict vigil is being maintained.

Panaji, Sept 22 : Following revelations by suspected terrorists in Delhi that Goa was a likely target, the Goa police have stepped up security around all the vital establishments in the state and also increased surveillance along the railway station.

Superintendent of Police Atmaram Deshpande, who heads the state''s special cell, told reporters: “We are on our toes and have kept all the arrangements ready.”

Moreover, the Goa police confirmed that they have received inputs from Kerala police about the Northern-bound train laden with explosives.

The Health Minister Vishwajit Rane inaugurated ‘The Clinic on Wheels’ for the diabetics in the state. These clinics will be equipped with all state of the art facilities to detect diabetes and offer treatment along with educational material to offer to spread awareness about the effects of the disease and how early diagnosis of high sugar levels can prevent complications at a later stage. 

In order to bring the health care to the doorstep of the common people, the Goa government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Novo Nordisk Education Foundation, Bangalore on Diabetes Care Programme on Thursday.

At the time of signing the MoU on Diabetes Care Programme, the Health Minister of the state government Vishwajeet Rane was also present.

While lecturing on the occasion, Rane said, “Diabetes is a major health hazard in the country affecting young and old. Goa has a alarming proportion of Diabetes patients.”

Hotel chain operator EIH Ltd would invest around Rs 650 crore in its two properties in Bangalore and Goa, under its expansion plan.