Ban on Muthalik to enter Goa extended till mid-March
15 January 2016 21:56 IST
Goa has once again extended ban on Pramod Muthalik or his Ram Sene members from entering Goa, for two more months. READ
How to ‘develop’ Goa if Pvt Forest is reserved, asks Goa Assembly
15 January 2016 21:30 IST
Normally they accuse each other for land conversions and destroying green Goa, but the Goa Assembly was today almost unanimous on expressing reservation over protecting Private Forest. READ
Hindu activists beat couple on train, suspecting carrying beef
15 January 2016 16:43 IST
Hindu right-wing activists belonging to a cow protection group allegedly assaulted a Muslim couple on a train in Madhya Pradesh on the suspicion of carrying beef, which was in fact buffalo meat found in another ... READ
Goa plans to felicitate PM Costa, but MGP wants apology from Portugal
15 January 2016 14:18 IST
Goa government is planning to felicitate Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, being a Goan by origin, though the MGP, its alliance partner, feels he should first apologise for the historical colonisation of the state. READ
BJP passes ‘coconut bill’ as Opp walks out after heated debate
14 January 2016 20:03 IST
The controversial ‘coconut bill’ was passed by majority today while the opposition walked out in protest. READ
No politician could save Goa like ex-Guv Jacob: MLAs
14 January 2016 18:06 IST
May it be the ruling BJP, opposition Congress or the independents, all felt unanimously – no politician could do what Lt Gen (Retd) J F R Jacob did as the Governor of Goa – getting ... READ
Goa wants monkeys to be declared vermin, will the Centre agree?
13 January 2016 18:56 IST
Goa government wants some wild animals to be declared as vermin or nuisance animals by the Centre, but in a secretive manner. READ
Locals chase American to death, suffocating in Goa’s paddy field
13 January 2016 14:14 IST
Caitan Vholte, 30-year old American tourist, died in Goa suffocating in the sludge yesterday after he was chased by the locals, thinking he was a thief. READ
Bill proposes to lift obligation to plant coconut trees; if cut
13 January 2016 10:34 IST
The controversial bill of tree preservation finally limits its scope to cut coconut trees only in ruinous state while lifting all other obligations it earlier had regarding coconut trees in normal condition. READ
Keith initiates Indo-British 'Wembley' in Goa next year
12 January 2016 15:47 IST
One of the events proposed for the India-Britain Year of Culture 2017 is a Wembley-style event in Goa, with Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and David Cameron addressing an audience in the stadium at Dona Paula ... READ
