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Cops, Mayor Turn To Music To Create Coronavirus Awareness In Goa

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 8, 2020

While the coronavirus is spreading its tentacles across the globe, music has come up as a powerful instrument for several Goans, including singers, policemen and even Panaji mayor, to create awareness about the disease and the necessity of lockdown.

Afghan Student Stabbed Near Goa University; One Arrested

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

An Afghan student studying at the Goa University was stabbed by a group of men near Panaji, a police official said today. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident that took place on Monday afternoon in Dona Paula area near the university campus, he said.

Man Posing As UP Minister Arrested After Goa Chief Minister Alerts Cops

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

Goa Police have arrested a man for allegedly posing as a minister from Uttar Pradesh by submitting fake documents and staying at a state guest house in Panaji for over 10 days.

Goa Chief Minister Lays Foundation Stone For Manohar Parrikar's Memorial

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today laid the foundation stone for the memorial of his predecessor and late Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Miramar beach near Panaji.

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.

''No Person From Upper Caste Helped To Lord Ram'': Satya Pal Malik

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 22, 2019

Not a single individual belonging to the upper caste helped Lord Ram when he was banished from Ayodhya, as well as in his battle against Ravana for the return of Sita, Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik has said in his first official speech in Panaji, adding that only tribals, adivasis and lower caste people supported Lord Ram during his banishment.

Goa Chief Minister Should Hold Dog Meat Party For Beef-Eating Colleagues: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 8, 2019

Slamming West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's statement that beef eaters should eat dogs too, a Congress leader said in Panaji on Thursday that Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should organize a "dog meat party" for those among his ministers and MLAs who eat beef.

Navy Team To Assess Tanker With Flammable Liquid Stuck In Goa

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 26, 2019

A joint operation, involving multiple agencies including an Indian Navy helicopter team, is underway to assess the condition of a naphtha gas-carrying tanker, which drifted off the shores near Panaji earlier this week.

Cargo Ship With Flammable Liquid Drifts Towards Panaji Amid Storm

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

An unmanned cargo ship loaded with naphtha is drifting towards the Raj Bhavan near Panaji from close to Mormugao Port Trust, but Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said there was no need to panic.

Court Frames Charges Against Goa BJP MLA Atanasio Monserratte In Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 26, 2019

A Goa court on Thursday framed charges against BJP MLA Atanasio Monserratte for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.

Over 1000 Kg Plastic Waste Found At Goa Beach During Cleanup Drive

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

Over 1,000 kg of plastic waste has been found at a beach stretch near Panaji by a team of scientists and students of the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), an official said on Monday.

Goa Houseboat Gutted After Fire Breaks Out, Damage Worth Lakhs Caused

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

A houseboat under renovation, anchored in the Chapora river near Goa capital Panaji, caught fire on Friday morning but all those who were on board were rescued, an official said.

No Water Supply In Parts Of Goa For Third Day After Pipeline Burst

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

Goa's capital city Panaji was among the parts of the state that did not receive tap water for the third consecutive day on Saturday due to the bursting of a pipeline near Ponda town recently following heavy rains.

Several Stranded, Buses Stuck After Heavy Rain In Goa

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Normal life has been thrown out of gear in Goa after heavy rain for over a week. Several people were stranded at Diwar Island near Panaji due to flooding in the area. Eight buses were stuck near Goa's border with Karnataka due to the heavy rain.

IFFI 2019 Meet To Be Headed By Oscar Academy President: Prakash Javadekar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar chaired a steering committee meeting of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji today.