No alliance with BJP even post-polls, clears Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Expressing confidence that the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) will form next government in Goa after the February 4 polls, the party today made it clear that they will not align with BJP "under any circumstances."
Jan 14, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar ducks queries on his possible return to Goa politics
The BJP, which had won 21 of the 40 seats in the state in 2012, yesterday released the first list of candidates for the February 4 Assembly Elections in the coastal state.
Jan 13, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Portuguese PM to skip beaches, packed schedule in Goa
Goa was ruled by Portugal for 451 years before she was liberated by the Indian Army in 1961.
Jan 10, 2017, 10:52 AM IST
Goa Assembly polls: Election Commission to keep an eye on drug paddlers
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has kept a strict watch on drug paddlers in the state to ensure that narcotics does not become a conduit to push in money or lure voters during upcoming Goa polls.
Jan 07, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Two persons arrested for distributing ISIS pamphlets in Goa
Two persons hailing from Kasaragod district in Kerala were arrested near Panaji late on Monday while canvassing for a convention of Salafi Muslims scheduled to be held in Karnataka`s Mangalore district later this month.
Jan 03, 2017, 01:42 AM IST
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for airport in Goa today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the coastal state of Goa on Sunday to lay foundation stone for two projects, namely Greenfield airport in North Goa and Tuem Electronic city.
Nov 13, 2016, 06:43 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for airport in Goa on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the coastal state of Goa tomorrow to lay foundation stone for two projects, namely Greenfield airport in North Goa and Tuem Electronic city.
Nov 12, 2016, 16:55 PM IST
Goa Assembly polls: Congress leaves like-minded parties baffled over alliance
All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh who is currently camping in Goa to shortlist the candidates for upcoming elections had said that the party (Congress) has not received any formal proposal for alliance from any like minded parties.
Nov 11, 2016, 14:58 PM IST
Police forced me to strip, clicked nude pictures in custody, alleges Goa man
In yet another shocking incident, a man in Goa has accused a sub-inspector of forcing him to strip and clicking his pictures while in custody of Vasco police in Goa.
Nov 02, 2016, 20:22 PM IST
Gopal Kanda's firm gives undertaking not to operate off shore casino
Former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda's Golden Globe Hotels Private Limited today gave an undertaking to the Goa bench of Bombay High Court that it would not operate its off shore casino till the next hearing even if it was granted a licence by the state government.
Nov 02, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Goa's first woman CM Shashikala Kakodkar dies at 81
Shashikala Kakodkar, the first woman Chief Minister of Goa, held the post from 1973 to 1979.
Oct 28, 2016, 17:52 PM IST
Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar to miss Friday's meeting on Mahadayi row
The Chief Ministers of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka were supposed to meet in Mumbai to try and find an amicable solution to the ongoing tussle among the three states on diversion of Mahadayi river water.
Oct 20, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
BJP dismisses Congress' 'charge sheet' against Goa government
The political 'charge sheet' released by Congress against the BJP-led government in Goa has elicited mixed reactions with the ruling party rubbishing the charges, while the newly formed outfit Goa Forward terming the main Opposition's move as better late than never.
Oct 19, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi arrives in Goa for BRICS summit: Panaji
Modi was received at INS Hansa base by state's Governor Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza and others.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:07 PM IST
Assorted foreign currencies seized from man at Goa airport
Foreign currencies with a face value of Rs 25.6 lakh were seized from a passenger while he was about to fly to Dubai from the Dabolim airport in Goa today, Customs officials said.
Sep 28, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar to meet Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar over RSS state unit issue
Amid rumblings in RSS's Goa unit following the ouster of its chief Subhash Velingkar, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has arrived in the state and is likely to meet Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today.
Sep 04, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
Mass resignations from RSS in Goa over Subhash Velingkar's sacking
Over 100 local RSS members and office bearers accused Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and BJP top brass of conspiring to sack Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar.
Sep 01, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari appointed as BJP election in-charge for Goa Assembly polls
BJP national president Amit Shah appointed Gadkari as the in-charge for Goa Assembly election, which is due next year.
Aug 24, 2016, 20:32 PM IST
Tribal community members in Goa narrate their woes to Arvind Kejriwal
Memories of the 2011 tribal agitation which resulted in the death of two young activists came alive during AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's visit to the village of Cauvrem in south Goa.
Aug 22, 2016, 13:48 PM IST
Monsoon weakens over Goa
During this month till yesterday, eight inches of rainfall was recorded by IMD.
Aug 16, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
