Goa

Claim of minister, IAS involvement in Goa cash-for-jobs scam baseless, police say: ‘No evidence against any official’

December 03, 2025 7:55 am

In a video last month, Pooja Naik, who is out on bail, alleged that she collected Rs 17.68 crore from several job aspirants at the behest of a Cabinet minister and two government officials.

SIR in Goa: 96.5% forms collected, 90,000 found to be ‘absent, shifted, dead or duplicate’, CEO says

December 01, 2025 2:07 am

Apart from a minor complaint regarding a BLO, everything has been sorted out, said Goa’s Chief Electoral Officer

Amid years-long legal tussle, SC-appointed panel recommends notifying tiger reserve in Goa

November 25, 2025 7:26 am

The Goa government has argued that declaring a tiger reserve was not necessary due to a ‘lack of resident tigers.

How to check if your name is in 2002-2003 electoral roll during SIR?

November 25, 2025 8:03 pm

Voter ID List PDF Download: If you are a registered voter in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, or West Bengal, you have to fill up the SIR Enumeration Form.

IFFI opening party moves to the streets as Goa aims to expand scale

November 22, 2025 10:01 pm

‘Go to your country’: Foreign DJ claims Goa police officer misbehaved with her, probe initiated

November 22, 2025 7:25 pm

Goa tourist safety, Goa tourist harassment case: In a post on social media, the DJ, who goes by the stage name ‘Krispie Kristina’, said the incident took place on Wednesday around midnight when she and her three friends were going from Siolim to Morjim in a car.

As Goa sees uptick in crime, senior officers are transferred in police reshuffle

November 21, 2025 7:25 am

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant directed police to intensify night patrolling, set up checkpoints at strategic locations and focus on taking preventive actions

Amid hectic SIR activity, Goa zilla panchayat polls deferred by a week

November 19, 2025 8:22 am

The SIR exercise began in Goa on November 4. Until Tuesday, 5.02 lakh enumeration forms, which is 42.42 per cent of the total 11.85 existing electors, have been collected and digitized.

2 months after his face was smeared with cow dung, Goa police chargesheet says attack on activist had ‘no political link’

November 18, 2025 7:11 am

Eight accused chargesheeted in case. Police say accused had ‘personal grudge’ against activist Rama Kankonkar.

Goa cash-for-jobs scam: Scrutinising accused's allegations, can't take them at face value, say police

November 13, 2025 2:51 pm

Puja Naik, arrested last year and currently out on bail, posted a video on social media last week, alleging the involvement of a state minister and two others in the multi-crore scam.

From asanas to Aperol: Inside Alaya F's wellness retreat in Goa

May 14, 2025 11:23 am

Inside Alaya F's Goa dump, where she blends yoga and healthy practices with relaxed moments like enjoying drinks, offering a glimpse into her balanced approach to well-being.

In pics: Artists showcased their works at 'Boundaries', an exhibition at Goa Open Arts Festival

May 05, 2022 11:55 am

A exhibition brought together the different forms of containment – from the human body to the family home, and the idea of a ‘community’

Sushmita Sen isn’t over brother Rajeev Sen's Goa wedding

June 19, 2019 10:08 am

Sushmita Sen's brother Rajeev Sen got married to TV actor Charu Asopa. The couple had a three-day destination wedding in Goa.

Sneak peak into the world’s first feni cellar, set to open in Goa this month

January 07, 2019 7:42 am

The world’s lone feni cellar will officially open to public this month in Goa.

TripAdvisor's top 10 Indian beaches for 2016

February 29, 2016 5:14 pm

Based on votes from millions of travellers nationwide and worldwide, here's a list of the Top 10 beaches in India that made it to Trip Advisor's list of Best Indian beaches for 2016.

PM Narendra Modi on board INS Vikramaditya

June 15, 2014 12:03 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated India's largest warship INS Vikramaditya to the nation.

Goa village wants to go dry

June 22, 2020 6:18 pm

Goa agriculture minister tells farmers say 'Om rom jum sah' for better output

June 22, 2020 6:24 pm

Goa agriculture minister Vijay Sardesai has told farmers to meditate for 20 minutes in their fields saying 'Om Rum Jum Sah' to improve their output. The minister insists that this is a scientific method.

Opinion | In Goa Coal Corridor, Tarpaulin-Covered Graveyards In The Wake Of A Toxic Train

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

How Coal Is Choking Goa, Express Investigates

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Sadhvi Saraswati Addresses Media At India Hindu Conclave In Goa

June 22, 2020 7:00 pm

Goa Carnival attracts tourists in large number

February 08, 2016 10:43 am

Panji, Feb 08 (ANI): A colourful carnival drew hundreds of tourists in Panaji city. International and local artists mersmerised people with their performances and paraded on the streets. Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said Goa has invited 12 artists from the U.K. and South Africa for the four-day long carnival. Colourful tableaus were paraded on the streets on the third day of the carnival, depicting the cultural heritage of Goa and the influence of Portuguese culture. Local and international tourists alike enjoyed the carnival, hoping to witness more in the coming days. The carnival, which will end on Tuesday, marks merriment and precedes the 40 days of Lent observed before Easter.

My relations with Lt Gen Jacob were friendly: Parrikar

January 14, 2016 10:52 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): After the demise of Lieutenant General (Retired) Jack Farj Rafael Jacob, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that he had very different and friendly relations with him. Appreciating Lt. Gen. Jacob he said that he was a straight forward man and his contributions played a very vital role in the development of the country. He further asserted that he developed good relations with him when he was governor of Goa. Lt. Gen. Jacob, 92, passed away on Wednesday morning following a 13-days illness. He played the key role in India's victory in the India-Pakistan war of 1971.

Sent MLAs to Brazil to promote football: Manohar Parrikar

June 13, 2014 1:00 pm

Goa CM says media has created a negative image about politics