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MEA looking at Goa govt request to revoke passports of Luthra brothers

December 11, 2025 7:16 am

Goa police had on Monday written to the regional passport officer (RPO) in Goa, requesting “urgent revocation of the passports” of the two accused, who are believed to be in Thailand.

Exclusive: Mere presence of a few transient tigers no reason to declare reserve, Goa govt tells SC panel

October 27, 2025 1:47 am

The state government, in an affidavit on October 14, submitted before the CEC that declaring a tiger reserve in Goa is not feasible or practicable on account of the ‘challenges surrounding its implementation and the low overall benefit sought to be achieved by it’.

Assault on Goa activist triggers protests across Panaji, Chief Minister assures police protection

September 20, 2025 1:19 am

Day after six people assaulted Rama Kankonkar, CM Pramod Sawant met him in hospital and promised police protection to him and his family

‘Very serious and shocking:’ HC slams Goa govt for sealing Lyceum buildings in old court complex

September 04, 2025 1:19 am

The new HC complex at Porvarim was inaugurated in March, 2021 and subsequently Bombay HC bench at Goa functioning from Lyceum complex was shifted to new complex.

Goa seeks some inspiration from Spanish town known for its beach sports

August 10, 2025 1:54 pm

The minister said Tarifa, which lies at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and is known for its windy beaches, has transformed itself into the “wind capital of Europe” through kitesurfing and windsurfing.

‘Collective efforts’: Goa CM Pramod Sawant announces state fully literate

May 31, 2025 5:09 am

Goa has achieved an effective literacy rate of 99.72 per cent, crossing the national benchmark of 95 per cent to achieve “full literacy”, as stipulated by the Ministry of Education.

In Goa, app-based taxis might finally make an entry — and local cabbies aren’t happy

May 29, 2025 7:48 am

For years, tourists visiting the state have complained that the privately-owned tourist taxis in Goa charge “extortionate” and “arbitrary” rates and fleece them.

Why Goa witnessed internet outage at govt offices, hospitals and homes

February 26, 2025 2:11 am

The drive comes a day after the All Goa Internet Service Providers Association’s plea in the High Court of Bombay at Goa, seeking directions to restrain the electricity department from cutting the fibre optic cables, was adjourned until March 18.

Goa’s fix to counter tourist ‘misinformation’: Regulate taxi fares, streamline beach weddings

January 15, 2025 7:07 am

“Stricter regulations for rent-a-car services were also recommended. A single-window clearance system for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) and weddings was proposed to attract more events to the state,” Sawant said.

Goa makes 'Mann ki Baat' mandatory for govt dept heads, says they should ‘actively’ tune into it

January 10, 2025 3:57 pm

The circular said ‘Mann ki Baat’ is a programme conceptualised to facilitate exchange of thoughts and ideas of the citizens on issues of daily governance.

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Goa CM Manohar Parrikar admitted to AIIMS, Congress stakes claim to form government

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was admitted to the New Delhi's AIIMS hospital on Monday. With the situation being delicate, a Congress delegation of 14 members approached the governor, staking claim to form the new government in the state.

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