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MiG-29K crash: Search, rescue operation on to locate second pilot

Nov 30, 2020, at 02:04 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Search and Rescue effort of Indian Navy to locate the second pilot of the MiG-29K trainer aircraft, which ditched off in Goa on Nov 26, continued with extensive deployment of naval ships and aircraft.

Karan Johar's Dharma Production asked to apologise for littering in Goa

Oct 29, 2020, at 07:49 am

Panaji/IBNS: The Goa government on Wednesday asked filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions to apologise for littering at a village in the state, or pay a fine, said media reports.

13 persons lost lives due to road accidents in Goa in Sept 2020: Report

Oct 24, 2020, at 01:46 am

Panaji/UNI: As many as 13 people lost their lives in different road accidents in September this year in Goa.

IPL betting racket busted in Goa, 4 from Andhra Pradesh held

Oct 13, 2020, at 08:28 pm

Panaji/UNI: Four people hailing from Andhra Pradesh have been arrested for accepting bets on an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Goa.

German woman found dead in her South Goa flat

Sep 19, 2020, at 01:17 am

Panaji/IBNS: A German woman was found dead in her flat at Canacona in South Goa by her daughter who flew down to Goa to check her mother’s wellbeing after her calls went unanswered over the past few weeks, media reports said.

Two held in connection with jewellers murder case in Goa

Sep 03, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Panaji/UNI: Crime Branch of Goa Police on Thursday arrested two persons in connection with the murder of businessman Swapnil Walke.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant tests Covid-19 positive

Sep 02, 2020, at 05:43 pm

Goa/IBNS: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

Nine COVID-19 patients recovered in Goa, no new cases reported

May 26, 2020, at 11:08 pm

Panaji/UNI: Nine COVID 19 positive patients recovered while no case was reported in Goa on Tuesday.

After fresh wave of Covid-19 cases, Goa CM urges holidaymakers to avoid visit

May 15, 2020, at 07:30 pm

Panaji/IBNS: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has expressed concern over people coming to the state, many of them believed to be for holidaying, following new coronavirus cases coming to light in the state after a period of one month.

Nursing students from Goa stranded in Karnataka, Kerala brought back

May 15, 2020, at 01:50 pm

Panaji/UNI: As many as 60 nursing students from Goa who were stranded in Karnataka and 25 people stranded in Kerala due to national wide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, were brought to Goa by five different buses on Thursday.

Fight against Coronavirus: Goa classified as green zone

May 01, 2020, at 01:31 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the state has been classified as a green zone by the Centre.

Congress slams Goa govt for declaring state COVID-19 free based on 0.04% tests

Apr 21, 2020, at 08:33 pm

Panaji/IBNS: Goa Congress Chief Girish Chodankar has slammed the BJP government for declaring the state "COVID-19 free" claiming that only 0.04 per cent of the total population have been tested for the infection so far which is a matter of worry for the Goans, said media reports.

No Goa school, college shut down due to Coronavirus outbreak: CMO

Mar 11, 2020, at 05:10 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Wednesday clarified that educational institutions in state have not been shut down due to outbreak of Coronavirus.

Vice President Naidu arrives Goa

Feb 24, 2020, at 02:19 pm

Panaji/UNI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived on a day-long visit to Goa on Monday.

Goa: Contract for water & waste water management signed with Portugal

Feb 15, 2020, at 11:32 pm

Panaji/UNI: The Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Goa and Aguas de Portugal Internacional, Ministry for Environment of the Portuguese Republic, on Saturday signed a contract for ‘Technical Co-operation Partnership for Water and Waste Water Management'.

V K Singh holds meeting with Goa Transport, PWD ministers, reviews construction of National Highways

Feb 15, 2020, at 11:21 pm

Panaji/UNI: Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways General V K Singh (Retd) held meeting with Goa Minister for Transport Mauvin Godinho and Minister for Public Works Department (PWD) Deepak Pauskar in the city on Friday.

97 motorists booked for drunk driving in Goa during New Year celebrations

Jan 01, 2020, at 07:38 pm

Panaji/UNI: As many as 97 motorists were booked on charge of driving under the influence of alcohol on New Year Day in Goa on Wednesday.

New Year: Elaborate security arrangements done ahead of celebration in Goa

Dec 31, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa police have made elaborate security arrangements in the state ahead of the new year celebrations in the state, a senior police official said.

Goa Congress asks govt to withdraw Section 144 of CrPC before IFFI begins

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:50 pm

Panaji/UNI: The Goa Congress on Tuesday asked that state government to withdraw Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) imposed in the state before beginning of 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which is expected to bring large number of tourists and delegates.

Goa: Gambling den raided, 10 held 

Oct 27, 2019, at 06:49 pm

Panaji, Oct 27 (UNI) Crime Branch in Goa on Sunday raided a gambling den active near Martyrs Memorial at Patradevi in Pernem in North Goa and arrested ten people in connection with the crime besides seizing Rs 2,13,000.

30 cases registered against foreigners for overstaying in Goa this year

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:45 pm

Panaji, Jul 30 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday informed state assembly that 30 cases were registered against foreigners for overstaying in state till June this year.

Only airline passengers will be allowed in casinos at Mopa airport: Goa CM

Jul 29, 2019, at 08:30 pm

Panaji, July 29 (UNI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday informed the Assembly that only air passengers will be allowed in the casinos at upcoming airport at Mopa in North Goa.

Goa to have State Staff Selection Commission soon: CM Sawant

Jul 15, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Panaji, Jul 15 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed state assembly on Monday that soon the state would have a Staff Selection Commission to ensure more transparency in filling vacant posts in the state.

GFP withdraws support to BJP govt in Goa

Jul 14, 2019, at 09:57 pm

Panaji, July 14 (UNI): A day after sacking of its three ministers from Pramad Sawant cabinet, Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Sunday announced that it has withdrawn support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

Goa: Four new ministers join Cabinet

Jul 13, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Panaji, July 13 (IBNS): In a major development,  four news legislators, incuding former leader of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar and Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, have been added to the Goa Cabinet, media reports said on Saturdat.

Goa CM Sawant sacks 4 ministers, swearing of new faces later today

Jul 13, 2019, at 02:27 pm

Panaji, Jul 13 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday sacked four ministers from his cabinet in view of induction of same number of new faces whose swearing is to take place at Raj Bhavan later in the day.

Three of 10 Goa Congress MLAs who joined BJP to get cabinet berths

Jul 13, 2019, at 01:00 pm

Panaji, July 13 (IBNS): Three of 10 Congress MLAs of Goa who have recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be inducted to the cabinet of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the state, media reports said.

Karnataka crisis: For third consecutive day, Opposition stage walk-out in Lok Sabha

Jul 11, 2019, at 02:18 pm

New Delhi, July 11 (UNI): For the third consecutive day, Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties on Thursday staged walkout in the Lok Sabha registering their protest over political developments in Karnataka and Goa.

Karnataka rebel MLAs head to Goa from Mumbai

Jul 08, 2019, at 09:16 pm

Mumbai, July 8 (IBNS): Karnataka’s rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs who had been camping at a hotel here after tendering their resignations left for Goa on Monday evening as Congress workers demonstrated outside the hotel, media reports said.

Union budget has failed to address real issues of Indian economy: Goa CPI

Jul 07, 2019, at 11:14 am

Panaji, July 7 (UNI): Communist Party of India (CPI), Goa, has said that the Union Budget present by finance minister Nirmala Sitharama on Friday last is a huge disappointment as it has failed to address real issues of Indian economy.