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Union minister Shripad Naik is conscious, recovering: Goa CM

January 13, 2021 15:15 IST

A team from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has advised to take Naik off the ventilator on Wednesday, an official from the team said and added that they are satisfied with Naik's breathing, blood pressure and other health parameters.

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Villagers, police clash over proposed IIT campus in Goa

January 6, 2021 18:49 IST

The IIT-Goa campus is proposed on a 10 lakh square metre area in Shel-Malauli and Guleli villages, some 50 kilometres from Panaji. The villagers are opposing the project claiming that it would rob away their lands.

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Liberation Day: Parents protest against Goa police for detaining their children

December 23, 2020 07:26 IST

While the parents have maintained there was no 'protests' but 'celebration of liberation', the police disagree.

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On Liberation Day, President Kovind hails Goa’s progress

December 20, 2020 04:35 IST

The President’s visit was marred by police vans clearing protesters across the state -- children and youth dressed in Save Mollem T Shirts have been opposing infrastructure projects crossing the Western Ghats.

PM Modi will attend the online function along with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, it said. (Source: BJP4Gujarat)

PM Modi greets people of Goa on state’s Liberation Day

December 19, 2020 10:01 IST

"On the special occasion of Goa Liberation Day, greetings and best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Goa. We recall with pride the bravery of those who worked hard to free Goa. Praying for the continuous progress of the state in the years to come," the prime minister said in a tweet.

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Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar quits over poor show in local polls

December 18, 2020 11:58 IST

The Congress had won only four Zilla Panchayat seats, out of the 49 where polling was held last week. The ruling BJP had bagged 32 seats.

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Goa liberation anniversary celebrations may be used to ‘tarnish Nehru’s image’, outfit tells Prez Kovind

December 17, 2020 01:34 IST

Damodar Mauzo, president of the Goa unit of Dakshinayan Abhiyaan, also accused CM Sawant, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of initiating a misinformation campaign.

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56% polling in 48 Zilla Parishad seats of Goa

December 13, 2020 06:35 IST

Sadanand Shet Tanavade, the BJP state president, said he was “confident” of a good show.

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Polling begins for Goa’s 48 Zilla Panchayat seats

December 12, 2020 10:16 IST

Voters could be seen queuing up at the polling booths across the state as soon as the process began.

The remains of the Spanish saint is one of the biggest attractions at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa. (File)

ASI to begin restoration of St Francis Xavier’s casket in Goa

December 10, 2020 01:42 IST

The space will see scaffolding only as the team from ASI’s Chemical Branch from Aurangabad begins work on the casket, with the remains to be placed in another silver case and placed in the high altar at the mausoleum as work on the casket continues.

After a gap of two months, on January 6, 2021, removal of 67 trees was approved. (Express Photo: Smita Nair)

In Goa, youngsters hold press meet, ask govt to scrap 3 linear projects crossing Western Ghats

December 6, 2020 08:25 IST

With their points neatly listed, they read taking turns, with the youngest speaker –– a ten year old –– as they explained the projects and the damage they believe they pose to the environment and the state of Goa, and stood representing themselves, “the future of Goa”.

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As tourist inflow rises, policing a challenge in Covid times but cops ready: Goa DGP

November 22, 2020 08:14 IST

Winter being the peak tourist season for the coastal state, the DGP said police officials are gearing for a bigger inflow of tourists.

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Goa govt revokes nod to Sunburn EDM festival after facing flak

November 7, 2020 13:14 IST

The move comes in the wake of criticism being faced by the BJP government in the state after it gave its nod to organise the festival amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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HC notice to Goa CM, Guv on rejecting Lokayukta mining report

November 5, 2020 08:21 IST

The writ petition was filed by NGO Goa Foundation after the offices of Governor and Chief Minister rejected the recommendations, after which the Lokayukta further sent them a special report.

At the protest in Chandor. (Express Photo by Smita Nair)

Goa: FIR against Chandor midnight protest convenors

November 5, 2020 01:21 IST

On Sunday, over 3,000 Goans had come out to protest against the double tracking of the railway line off Chandor, in what they fear is for expansion of coal wagons.