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- India
BJP will set up 768 offices across country, 563 ready: Nadda
Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party planned to set up 768 offices of the party across the country of which 563 are ready, BJP president JP Nadda said on Saturday. Nadda, scheduled to…
- India
Air India flight suffers bird-hit at Goa airport, take-off aborted
Panaji: An Air India flight, which was about to depart from the Dabolim airport in Goa for Mumbai, had to abort its take-off due to a bird-hit on Wednesday morning, an official…
- India
Traffic on Goa-Karnataka highway hit as Kali river bridge collapses
Panaji: A bridge on the Kali river collapsed in the wee hours of Wednesday, resulting in heavy traffic on national highway no. 66 connecting Goa to Karnataka, officials said. A truck crossing…
- India
Bill to provide representation to STs in Goa assembly likely to be tabled in LS
New Delhi: A bill to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha this week. As of now, the ST community…
- India
ICG continues operation to prevent pollution after fire on merchant navy ship
Panaji: The Indian Coast Guard said its efforts to prevent pollution and safeguard the marine environment after a fire hit a merchant navy ship off the Karwar coast entered its 10th day…
- India
Expert panel recommends memorial for temples destroyed by Portuguese in Goa
Panaji: An expert panel has recommended construction of a memorial in Goa for temples destroyed during the Portuguese rule and a museum to showcase the ancient heritage temples in the state, as…
- India
Goa govt objects to Mahadayi water share of Karnataka
Belagavi: The Goa government, known for its persistent opposition to the Kalasa-Banduri and Mahadayi water projects, has once again stirred controversy. A tweet by Goa CM Pramod Sawant has angered Kannadigas, accusing…
- Hyderabad
Biweekly express train from Secunderabad to Goa announced
Hyderabad: A new bi-weekly express train (17039/17040) will be introduced between Secunderabad and Vasco da Gama (Goa) to address the increasing number of travellers from Telangana visiting Goa. The train will depart…
- India
Artists threaten to launch statewide movement over Goa Kala Academy issue
Panaji: Putting further pressure on the government over the restoration of the Kala Academy, prominent artists and writers of the coastal state have threatened to launch a statewide movement from July 2.…
- Photos
In pics: Goa Kranti Din
Panaji: Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and MoS Shripad Y. Naik pay tribute to freedom fighters on Goa Revolution Day, in Panaji, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (PTI Photo)…
- India
Goa liberated in 1961 after freedom fighters pressured govt: CM Sawant
Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said it was after immense pressure from freedom fighters that the then central government took up ‘Operation Vijay’ and Goa got liberated from the Portuguese…
- India
PM Modi invited Pope to India, hope his visit itinerary includes Goa: CM Sawant
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has expressed hope that when Pope Francis visits India as invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his visit itinerary will include the coastal state. PM Modi…
- India
61-day fishing ban implemented in Goa from June 1
Panaji: The annual 61-day fishing ban in the coastal state will be implemented from June 1, a Minister said. Goa Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar told IANS that the ban will be enforced…
- Telangana
Rs 2.07 cr worth liquor from Goa seized in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar
Hyderabad: The Telangana police seized liquor worth Rs 2.07 cr being transported in a DCM vehicle on the national highway near Balanagar, Mahabubnagar district at midnight on Friday, May 10. 2000 bottles…
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Goa Congress leader’s remarks on Indian constitution spark row
Panaji: Congress’s South Goa candidate Viriato Fernandes has claimed the Indian Constitution was “forced” on Goa after its liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called the comments appalling…