Goa News

Goa: 10,000 Vacancies In Government Departments To Be Filled After November 30

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said at least 10,000 vacancies in various government departments will be filled after November 30.

Man Accused Of Raping British Woman In Goa Escapes From Prison

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 22, 2020

A 32-year-old man accused of raping a British woman escaped from the Central Jail in Goa today, the police said.

Heavy Rain, Landslides In Goa, Red Alert Issued

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Monsoon 2020: Heavy rain and landslides hit rail and road traffic at several places on the Goa-Karnataka border areas on Wednesday.Villages in the low-lying areas have been inundated. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a 'Red' alert for Goa, Gujarat and Konkan region.

Goa Announces 3-Day Lockdown From Friday, "Janata Curfew" From Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 15, 2020

A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

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.