Remo granted conditional bail, passport blocked, can’t leave Goa
07 January 2016 15:14 IST
The Goa Children’s Court today granted conditional anticipatory bail to pop singer Remo Fernandes in a case of allegedly abusing a minor girl, who was knocked down by his son Jonah in a car accident. ... READ
NGOs, police puzzled over Centre's figures of trafficking in Goa
07 January 2016 13:15 IST
Very high figures of over 4,000 rescued trafficked women in Goa during 10 months of 2015 documented in reply to a question in the Parliament recently has puzzled NGOs working in rescue work as ... READ
Goa’s traditional balanced diet keeps malnourishment away: Varsha
06 January 2016 12:31 IST
“Goa barely has any case of malnourishment since our traditional diet is balanced and full with nutritive contents,” said Varsha Naik, Assistant Professor at the Goa College of Home Science. READ
No Konkani or Marathi compulsory at the cost of Hindi: BBSM
05 January 2016 21:49 IST
Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch has raised a strong objection to make Konkani or Marathi a compulsory subject at secondary level by making Hindi optional and eliminating Sanskrit. READ
Order on pop singer Remo’s bail on 7 Jan, arguments heard
05 January 2016 13:54 IST
Court will deliver orders on granting anticipatory bail to pop singer Remo Fernandes and the court monitoring the police investigations of verbally abusing the minor girl, on 7 January. READ
Goa joining nationwide 'Operation Smile' for missing children
05 January 2016 12:47 IST
The Goa police on Monday decided to join the nation-wide drive of “Operation Smile” to reunite missing children with their parents. READ
Why no grants to all Eng schools is our counter-question, not a stand: MGP
04 January 2016 21:51 IST
PWD Minister Sudin Dhawalikar has clarified that his Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party has not changed it stand on the Medium of Instruction, but he is opposed to giving government grants only to the minority-run English ... READ
Keith Vaz to press for weekly UK visa facility in Goa
04 January 2016 15:23 IST
Unhappy with the UK visa facility's sporadic functioning in Goa, British MP of Goan-origin Keith Vaz has said that he will work towards making it a weekly service. READ
Earthquake hits North East, death toll rising
04 January 2016 11:26 IST
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit India’s remote northeast region before dawn on Monday, killing at least five people, injuring 100 others and causing damage to several buildings. READ
‘Crime against Women’ doubled in 3 years despite declining crime rate
02 January 2016 23:59 IST
While there is substantial decline in the crime rate in last one year, sudden rise in crime against women in Goa in the last three years is a matter of concern in the tourist state. ... READ
