Goa News

Unable To Bear Expenses, Goa Man Allegedly Buries Sick Wife Alive: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

A North Goa resident was arrested for allegedly killing his sick wife by burying her alive at a construction site of an irrigation canal in Panaji police said on Friday.

Cyclonic Storm Kyarr Intensifies In Arabian Sea, Heavy Rain Likely In Goa, Karnataka

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday October 25, 2019

Goa Weather Forecast: The weather department has also predicted heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over coastal districts of Karnataka, Goa and south Konkan and isolated heavy rainfall over north Konkan today.

Cyclone Kyarr Likely To Hit As Red Alert Sounded For Karnataka Coast

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 25, 2019

A red alert has been issued in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka in the wake of heavy rains and forecast of possible formation of cyclone Kyarr along the coast in the next two days, official sources said today.

Must Speak Out, Says Swimming Champion Who Filmed Sexual Abuse By Coach

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday September 6, 2019

Goa Swimming Coach: A video of a swimming coach from Bengal sexually abusing a teenaged swimmer, also from the state, in a room in Goa and the swimmer's testament has sent shockwaves on social media and the country's sports world.

Amit Shah To Chair Meeting On Goa's Mining Crisis Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah would chair a meeting on the issue of Goa's mining crisis in New Delhi on Friday.

Rape-Accused In Goa, On Way To Court, Escapes From Police Custody

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

A man accused of raping a British woman in Goa, Friday escaped from police custody while he was being brought to a court in Margao town from the Central Jail at Colvale in North Goa.

Goa Chief Minister Offers Midnight Meal To Flyers In Delayed Flight

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 14, 2019

Stranded at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji airport late last night for several hours, protesting passengers of an Air India Bombay to Goa flight were offered a free meal from an airport restaurant at the instance of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, a passenger said today.

Goa Chief Minister Warns Poor, But No Stern Words For Casinos: Congress

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 13, 2019

The Congress today questioned Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's resolve to rein in offshore casinos from dumping sewage into the Mandovi river off Panaji, in which the vessels are parked.

"Looking Forward To Co-Operation With Israel": Goa Deputy Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has called on officials of the Israel's foreign affairs ministry to discuss how the coastal state and the West Asian country could work in cooperation with each other.

"Regret Losing Cool": Goa Leader On Outburst Over Officer's Ringing Phone

Cities | ANI | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has expressed regret after a video of him allegedly knocking off a ringing phone from a state administrative service official's hand during an interaction went viral.

Goa Bans Flying Lantern Kites, Use Of Laser Beams Around Airport

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 24, 2018

Goa administration on Monday imposed a ban on flying lantern kites and using laser beams within 2 km of the state's only airport, the Dabolim International Airport, citing potential threat to flight operations.

Ailing Manohar Parrikar Inspects Goa Bridge, Photo Draws Sharp Reactions

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday December 17, 2018

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has been unwell for some time over a pancreatic condition, inspected a half-constructed bridge on Mandovi river on Sunday in his first public appearance since he spent months in hospital in Delhi. He had a tube in his nose and appeared to be walking with support.

Prateik Babbar Refuses Blood Test After Being Charged For Rash Driving

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 11, 2018

Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar has refused to give his blood sample for analysis after he was charged by the Goa Police for rash and negligent driving, a police official said today.

Goa Woman Allegedly Burns 9-Year-Old Boy's Hand As Punishment At Creche

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 13, 2018

A case was filed against a creche operator in the port town of Vasco on Tuesday for injuring a nine-year-old boy, police said.

Three People, Who Fired At Police In Delhi, Arrested In Goa

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 18, 2018

Three persons wanted in Delhi for shooting at Delhi Police personnel during a routine check last week have been arrested in the beach village of Calangute in North Goa, police said on Wednesday.