Mayura is Deputy Associate Editor and covers the state of Goa. She joined the Indian Express in 2011 and earlier reported from Mumbai and Delhi. She has covered beats including law, politics and administration. She was City Editor, Mumbai before she moved to Goa in 2021.

May 16, 2021 04:32 IST
From Goa Medical College Hospital to Jaipur Golden and Batra in New Delhi last month; from Nashik to Chamrajnagar. Across cities and towns SOSs went out 24 by 7. By the time High Courts and the Supreme Court prodded governments to act, it was too late for many.
Tue, Jul 20, 2021
May 14, 2021 03:31 IST
The state's largest Covid facility reported 15 more deaths between 2 am and 6 am on Thursday as oxygen supply pressure dipped.
Fri, May 14, 2021
May 13, 2021 04:18 IST
Six days before the 26 deaths, Goa Association of Resident Doctors wrote to the GMCH Dean flagging the crisis at night.
Thu, May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021 02:32 IST
The High Court of Bombay at Goa called the situation in the state’s largest coronavirus facility “quite grim”, and said deaths under such conditions are a violation of the fundamental Right to Life.
Thu, May 13, 2021
May 12, 2021 01:40 IST
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane called for a High Court probe into the deaths at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
Wed, May 12, 2021
May 11, 2021 03:20 IST
The government’s decision to administer the anthelmintic drug to the entire population comes at a time its vaccination program for the 18-44 age group is yet to take off and is expected to start only by the third week of May.
Tue, May 11, 2021
May 08, 2021 21:51 IST
The Goa government has announced a state-wide curfew from 7 am on May 9 to 7 am on May 24 as Covid-19 infections saw an over ten-fold rise in a month.
Tue, May 11, 2021
May 07, 2021 03:26 IST
The court also said, “…we see no justification in the State of Goa not insisting upon a negativity certificate from persons who seek entry into Goa at this crucial juncture when reports indicate that the positivity rate in Goa is as high as 52%.”
Fri, May 07, 2021
April 30, 2021 04:17 IST
On Wednesday evening, hundreds had gathered at the station to board the Vasco-Patna Express that departed at 7 pm from South Goa.
Mon, May 03, 2021
April 29, 2021 18:54 IST
The double-tracking railway line project will “destroy the fragile eco-system of the Western Ghats”, the SC-appointed panel Central Empowerment Committee said in its report of April 23.
Fri, Apr 30, 2021
April 28, 2021 15:13 IST
The lockdown in Goa will begin at 7 pm on April 29 and will be lifted at 6 am on May 3.
Fri, Apr 30, 2021
April 28, 2021 13:18 IST
While a night curfew and curbs on large gatherings are already in place until April 30, the lockdown will also mean tourism activities like thronging restaurants and casinos won’t be allowed, CM Pramod Sawant said.
Wed, Apr 28, 2021
April 27, 2021 10:50 IST
While the Tarun Tejpal case was listed for judgment on Tuesday, the court said it would not be pronounced today and deferred it to May 12.
Wed, Apr 28, 2021
April 27, 2021 09:24 IST
Goa reported 2,321 new Covid-19 cases and 38 related deaths on Monday.
Wed, Apr 28, 2021
April 27, 2021 04:13 IST
These projects had been cleared by the Centre last year despite concerns being raised at various levels since they would cut through the Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary (BMWS) and the Mollem National Park (MNP) in South Goa.
Tue, Apr 27, 2021
April 22, 2021 03:27 IST
Besides the 10 pm-6 am curfew, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said tourist attractions such as a restaurants and casinos will run at 50 per cent capacity.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
April 21, 2021 21:14 IST
Citing a “sudden spike of Covid-19 in the state”, the Goa government enforced a night curfew in the state from Wednesday to April 30.
Tue, Apr 27, 2021
April 11, 2021 02:15 IST
Ramachandran Yelappa (32) was nabbed in Hoskote near Bangalore after a team of officers from the Goa Police Crime Branch and the Mapusa police station scoured through Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Sun, Apr 11, 2021
April 10, 2021 14:40 IST
The system that catalogues 83 antiquities at present is aimed at providing quick information about an antiquity linked to the software, saving storage space and ensuring improved preservation of the objects of historical significance.
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
March 29, 2021 02:23 IST
The mammoth 400 m-long, 200,000-tonne vessel owned by Shoei Kisen of Japan and operated by the Taiwanese firm Evergreen Marine, ran aground reportedly due to “strong winds” and a sandstorm.
Mon, Mar 29, 2021
March 24, 2021 16:34 IST
Shigmo, as it is called in Konkani, is a vibrant celebration full of colour, song and dance rooted in Goan culture and traditions.
Sat, Apr 03, 2021
March 22, 2021 04:30 IST
He reportedly suffered a stroke in prison and was rushed to hospital, but could not be saved.
Mon, Mar 22, 2021
March 19, 2021 04:12 IST
In Goa, the case count is relatively low but there has been a steady uptick — 745 to 861 active cases in the past week.
Fri, Mar 19, 2021
March 14, 2021 11:14 IST
Supreme Court says SECs across country cannot be holding office in govt. A look at the context in Goa, and the implications
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
March 11, 2021 11:40 IST
A team of scientists from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will spend the next three months traversing the course of over 10,000 nautical miles in the Indian Ocean to understand it at a cellular level.
Tue, Mar 16, 2021



