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Sent Reports For Projects Worth Rs 930 Crore To Centre: Goa Chief Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 12, 2023, Panaji, Goa

The Goa government has sent detailed project reports for proposals worth Rs 930 crore to the Centre for funding, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

BJP Nominates Sadanand Tanavade For Rajya Sabha Seat From Goa

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 11, 2023, Panaji

Sadanand Shet Tanavade filed his nomination papers before Returning Officer Namrata Ulman at the Goa Assembly complex in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other MLAs.

Woman Swept Away, Several Houses Flooded After Heavy Rain In Goa

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 06, 2023, Panaji

A 56-year-old woman was swept away in flood waters while several houses in low-lying areas of Goa were flooded as the coastal state witnessed heavy to very heavy rains in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

Goa To Rope In Satellite Imagery Firm To Identify Coastal Regulation Zone Violations

Press Trust of India | Monday July 03, 2023, Panaji

The Goa government will engage a company with expertise in satellite imagery to map structures that existed on the state's shoreline before 1991 to understand the extent of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations, a senior official said.

Man Cheats Over 50 Goans On Pretext Of Arranging Portuguese Passport, Arrested

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 14, 2023, Panaji

The Goa police have arrested a man for cheating more than 50 people from the coastal state on the pretext of helping them acquire birth certificates from Portugal as well as Portuguese passports.

PM Modi To Flag Off Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Train Virtually On Saturday

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 01, 2023, Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday morning virtually flag off the inaugural run of the Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express from Madgaon railway station, officials said.

Vande Bharat Express Train Trial Being Carried Out On Mumbai-Goa Route

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 16, 2023, Mumbai

The trial of the semi-high speed Vande Bhagat Express train on the Mumbai-Goa route began on Tuesday, officials said.

Paid Holiday In Goa On Karnataka Poll Day, "Absurd" Says Industries Body

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 09, 2023, Panaji

The BJP government in Goa has declared May 10 as a paid holiday, which will also cover private establishments and industrial workers, in view of voting for the Assembly polls scheduled in neighbouring Karnataka.

90% Crimes Due To Migrant Workers: Goa Makes Labour Cards Mandatory

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 02, 2023, Panaji

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that about 90 per cent of the crimes in the coastal state are committed by migrant labourers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other areas, urging contractors to obtain "labour cards" before employing them.

Goan Woman Cheated By Employment Agents Rescued From Bahrain

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 12, 2023, Mumbai

A 23-year-old woman from Goa who was duped by two agents and sent to Bahrain on the promise of a good job has been rescued by Mumbai Police with the help of the Indian embassy, an official said.

33 Arrested For Running Fake Call Centre In Goa

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 11, 2023, Panaji

At least 33 persons were arrested for operating a fake call centre from a premises in North Goa today, an official said.

New Rules For Goa Casinos Soon, Chief Minister Says During Budget Speech

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 30, 2023, Panaji

New rules for casinos, including off-shore ones, will be notified soon under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, an official said in Panaji today.

2 Hotel Staffers Arrested For Assaulting Russian Woman In Goa: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 25, 2023, Panaji

Two hotel staffers were arrested in North Goa district today for allegedly assaulting a Russian woman tourist with the intention of robbing her, police said.

Goa Man Forced To Apologise, Chant "<i>Bharat Mata Ki Jai</i>" For Supporting Pak Cricket Team

Goa Man Forced To Apologise, Chant "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" For Supporting Pak Cricket Team

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 25, 2023, Panaji

A shop owner at Calangute in Goa was forced to publicly apologise and raise 'Bharat Mata ki jai' slogan after a video, in which he expressed support for the Pakistan cricket team, went viral on social media, a police official said on Saturday.

Japanese Tourist Robbed In Goa, Rs 9 Lakh Debited From His Credit, Debit Cards

Press Trust of India | Monday February 20, 2023, Panaji

A Japanese tourist has complained to Goa Police that a gang of persons posing as cops robbed him of his credit and debit cards, mobile phone as well as Indian and Japanese currency during his vacation in the coastal state in December last year, an of