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ED seizes estate shares of late Goa mining baron Anil SalgaocarSubscriber Only

August 10, 2023 04:30 IST

The agency said a seizure order has been issued under section 37 A (1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) against the estate of late Anil Salgaocar.

Goa CM promises strict action against IPS officer for misbehaving with woman

Goa CM Pramod Sawant promises strict action against IPS officer for misbehaving with womanSubscriber Only

August 10, 2023 03:27 IST

"Strict action will be taken... We will not tolerate this," said Sawant in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Goa Government to take action against social media influencers ‘defaming’ GoaSubscriber Only

August 3, 2023 12:18 IST

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that Goa police's cyber cell would be asked to conduct an inquiry to look into such incidents.

21-year-old man from Karnataka held for raping partner’s friend at Goa resortSubscriber Only

August 1, 2023 22:34 IST

The police said on the day of the alleged incident, the accused, who works as a taxi driver in Karnataka, sent his girlfriend out for an errand and went to the complainant's room, where he allegedly forced himself on her.

Uber launches in Goa, initial focus on airport pickups and drop-offs

July 22, 2023 20:16 IST

Uber's airport cab service in Goa is applicable in premium category rides only

Kala Academy collapse: Oppn targets govt in Goa Assembly, demands minister’s resignationSubscriber Only

July 18, 2023 20:19 IST

The Assembly began on a stormy note as Opposition MLAs rushed to the Well of the House, holding placards and raising slogans.

Goa: Hundreds walking along rail tracks to reach Dudhsagar falls stopped by officialsSubscriber Only

July 17, 2023 07:26 IST

A video purportedly showing the tourists being stopped at the railway tracks has gone viral on social media.

GST on casino bets pits Goa against Uttar PradeshSubscriber Only

July 13, 2023 11:25 IST

Mauvin Godinho, the state's representative at the GST council meeting, said Goa had sought a 28 per cent tax be levied on "Gross Gaming Revenue" and not on the full face value of bets or full value of consideration paid.

Goa prohibits entry to wildlife sanctuaries, waterfallsSubscriber Only

July 12, 2023 14:03 IST

The forest department issued the order days after two people who had gone to visit a waterfall in South Goa allegedly drowned.

BJP picks Sadanand Shet Tanavade for Rajya Sabha poll from GoaSubscriber Only

July 12, 2023 01:48 IST

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said Tanavade will win the Rajya Sabha seat from Goa with the support of 33 MLAs.

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BJP picks Sadanand Shet Tanavade for Rajya Sabha election from Goa

July 11, 2023 17:30 IST

The BJP and its allies have 33 MLAs in the 40-member Goa Assembly. The opposition Congress has three MLAs, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has two members, and the Goa Forward Party and the Revolutionary Goans Party have one legislator each.

Supreme Court admits Goa’s plea challenging Mahadayi tribunal decision: CM Pramod SawantSubscriber Only

July 11, 2023 12:25 IST

The Goa government had approached the Supreme Court and sought a stay on the CWC’s approval to Karnataka to divert the Mhadei river.

Installed overnight, 16-foot statue of Shivaji becomes a flashpoint in Goa villageSubscriber Only

July 11, 2023 11:19 IST

In the last few years, at least five or six statues have sprung up at various locations in Goa

50 wetlands identified, 15 of them notified: Goa wetland body to NGTSubscriber Only

July 5, 2023 21:36 IST

A petitioner had sought the NGT to issue orders for removal of encroachments by demolishing illegal construction and development activities around the wetland areas.

Goa government proposes to permit water sports during monsoons in riversSubscriber Only

July 5, 2023 03:34 IST

The Goa Government has proposed to permit water sports activity in certain rivers including Sal, Chapora, Zuari, Dona Paula Bay, Mandovi, Nerul and Sanquerim.

‘Smart City’ Panaji flooded as rain wreaks havoc in GoaSubscriber Only

June 29, 2023 08:59 IST

As the first heavy showers continued to lash the state, parts of Pernem, Mapusa, Guirim, Bambolim and Agassaim flyover reported heavy water logging till Wednesday evening. A retaining wall in St Andre collapsed and a subway near Goa Medical College was flooded as traffic movement continued to be affected in several areas.

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Row over Shivaji statue: 6-hour impasse as protesters camp outside Goa panchayat office, pelt stonesSubscriber Only

June 21, 2023 08:59 IST

Protest ends after Calangute panchayat revokes direction to remove statue, sarpanch apologises

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1,500 representatives expected to attend weeklong ‘Hindu rashtra’ convention in Goa beginning on FridaySubscriber Only

June 15, 2023 01:13 IST

Need to make 'Goa Files' film on atrocities against Hindus during Portugese rule, says a spokesperson of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, the organiser of the event

Most crimes in Goa done by ‘people from outside state’, says CM Pramod Sawant weeks after similar remark triggered outrageSubscriber Only

June 9, 2023 13:27 IST

Earlier at a labour day programme on May 1, Sawant had said that maximum crimes in Goa are committed by migrant labourers, and appealed to contractors and employers to obtain a labour card before engaging them for work.

Bihar woman found dead in Goa, police suspect suicideSubscriber Only

June 8, 2023 19:08 IST

Police said the woman, identified as Sanjana Kumari, a native of Bihar's Patna, had been staying in a rented accommodation with her partner, a 26-year-old disk jockey.

Portuguese destroyed temples, wipe away signs of their rule: Goa CMSubscriber Only

June 8, 2023 02:54 IST

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also says credit for 'protecting Hindu culture' in Goa goes to Chhatrapati Shivaji and his son Sambhaji.

Male leopard found dead in North Goa’s Ponda; officials suspect territorial fightSubscriber Only

June 6, 2023 18:55 IST

The officials added that the carcass was found in a forested area adjacent to a private property near a temple in the Tishe-Borim area in the early hours of Tuesday.

Goa: 2 abducted minor girls rescued from KarnatakaSubscriber Only

June 1, 2023 01:52 IST

Two accused persons have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping the minors and holding them hostage in a house in Hubballi in Karnataka, said police.

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Among first-time authors who published with help from Goa Raj Bhavan, a teacher and postal assistant-cum-anchorSubscriber Only

May 30, 2023 09:37 IST

Five books were released by Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai as part of a scheme to help Goan writers publish their first works.

North Goa district magistrate bans digging of roads during monsoonSubscriber Only

May 25, 2023 20:21 IST

The prohibitory order, issued by Mamu Hage, district magistrate North Goa, will come into effect from June 1 and remain in force for two months

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