SAG seeks Govt advice to take action non-paying ruling MLAs
11 March 2015 22:14 IST
As the four Goa BJP MLAs, including a state minister, continue to dodge paying for their Brazil tour undertaken during Fifa World Cup 2014, Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) has now written to the state ... READ
Opinion Poll battle of political identity, neither linguistic nor secular: Bhembre
10 March 2015 22:40 IST
Goa’s Opinion Poll, India’s only plebiscite held till date, was a battle for political identity and not linguistic or cultural identity, revealed Adv Uday Bhembre, one of the stalwarts in the battle of mid-60s. READ
Goa rejects Muthalik plea to enter Goa
28 January 2015 19:29 IST
The state administration on Tuesday denied Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik permission to enter the North District of Goa. READ
Muthalik wants to be in Goa for 10 days for 'religious' purpose
21 January 2015 20:52 IST Right-wing outfit Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, who has been banned from entering Goa, has sought permission from the state administration to visit the state for 10 days in February. READ
Wagh plays 'Romi politics' with Lang Act & Education
20 January 2015 21:12 IST
Perhaps eying for his political survival in St Andre constituency, BJP MLA Vishnu Wagh has now echoed demand for recognition to Romi Konkani script in the Official Language Act as well as in education. READ
Tawadkar embarrassed progressive Goa: AAP
14 January 2015 21:40 IST
Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa leader Dr Oscar Rebello feels that Goa youth affairs minister Ramesh Tawadkar has embarrassed progressive state of Goa by making insensitive and narrow-minded statements on ‘curing’ LGBT community. READ
"We'll involve Baba Ramdev to counsel gays", Tawadkar tells NY Times
14 January 2015 21:04 IST
The government of Goa, on India’s western coast, is setting up a program to get young gay people to lead “a normal life,” according to the state’s minister for sports and youth affairs. READ
For Tawadkar, LGBT means drug addicts
13 January 2015 20:58 IST
After his controversial remarks over the LGBT community drew flak, Goa minister Ramesh Tawadkar did a U-turn Tuesday over the issue saying he was misunderstood and misquoted on the issue. READ
Goa Govt's youth policy to make LGBT 'normal'!
12 January 2015 21:37 IST
Goa's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ramesh Tawadkar today said the government was planning to set up centres to administer treatment to the LGBT youths to make them "normal". READ
Now, Cong to protest for speedy Regional Plan
10 January 2015 18:10 IST
Opposition Congress in Goa on Saturday threatened to take to the streets to protest delay by the BJP -led government in finalising the land use plan which has been dogged by controversies in the coastal ... READ
