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Congress has directed Pratapsingh Rane to withdraw his statement or justify his remarks. (Photo: File | PTI)

Cong leader calls Goan diaspora ‘toilet cleaners’, party seeks explanation

While speaking in Legislative Assembly last week, Pratapsingh Rane had said that Goans who work abroad do toilet cleaning jobs.

07 Aug 2018 8:20 AM

The minister was responding to the Demands for Grants for Agriculture department in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Host beauty contests in paddy fields to attract youth to farming: Goa Minister

Sardesai had recently appealed to farmers to chant Vedic mantra in their fields and adopt 'cosmic farming' techniques to increase the yield.

02 Aug 2018 8:17 AM

'I did not want to take security cover. Personally, I have never received any threat. I came to know about it from the police department,' Damodar Mauzo said. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab)

Goa writer given police security following inputs of threat to his life

The Sahitya Akademi award winning writer's name came up as SIT probes murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh in Karnataka.

27 Jul 2018 8:20 PM

NSUI chief Ahraz Mulla said that the student body will meet Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar over the issue.

Jawaharlal Nehru’s photo replaced with Savarkar in Class 10 books in Goa

NSUI chief claimed that ever since BJP has come to power in Goa, it has tried to impose right-wing ideology in minds of people.

26 Jul 2018 9:56 AM

Rahul Gandhi was called a 'loafer' for winking in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | ANI)

Bootlegger: Cong hits back after Goa BJP’s ‘Loafer’ comment on Rahul Gandhi

Dattaprasad Naik, Goa BJP spokesperson had called Rahul Gandhi a 'loafer' on Monday.

24 Jul 2018 10:03 PM

The BJP's attack on Rahul Gandhi came after Goa Congress chief called CM Manohar Parrikar a 'kathputli' (puppet) in the hands of coalition partners. (Photo: File | ANI)

Rahul Gandhi winked like ‘loafer’ in Parliament, says Goa BJP

Goa BJP spokesperson also said Rahul Gandhi lacked understanding of issues and, therefore, he hugged PM Modi.

24 Jul 2018 8:53 AM

Addressing Goa Information Technology Day, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said he returned to the state after last year's state assembly elections because his heart was here. (Photo: File/PTI)

Goa had to repay 'loan' to Army, did my part as defence minister: Parrikar

Parrikar said duty he carried out as defence min could said to be repayment of loan Goa owed to Army for its liberation from Portuguese.

14 Jul 2018 7:48 PM

Modi has spent Rs 355,30,38,465 on his foreign visits, the letter claimed. (Photo: File)

Enter PM Modi's name for highest number of foreign visits: Cong to Guinness World Records

'We are overwhelmed to suggest name of India’s PM Modi who has set world record of making 41 trips to 52 countries in 4 yrs,' letter stated.

12 Jul 2018 7:53 AM

Sinha urged the students not to fall into the prey of drug addiction or allow anyone to get addicted and not to send his or her parents to old age homes. (Photo: PTI)

Don't call off marriages over trivial issues, says Goa Governor to students

Sinha administered the pledge during her address at the 30th annual convocation of Goa University.

07 Jul 2018 6:34 PM

Goa agriculture minister Vijai Sardesai said BJP-led state government would promote “cosmic farming” with a view to increase crop yield. (Photo: File/PTI)

Chant mantra, adopt cosmic farming to improve yield: Goa minister tells farmers

'Cosmic farming will give you safe food without any chemicals or fertilisers,' the minister said.

05 Jul 2018 12:50 PM

Fernandes’ comments came a day after state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar talked about the existence of a 'godfather' for illegal drug trade in the coastal state. (Photo: Representational Image)

Drugs responsible for growing rapes in Goa: Congress MLA

The St. Cruz legislator from North Goa was speaking to reporters after attending a meeting of the Congress Legislative Party

04 Jul 2018 1:58 PM

Woman raped by taxi driver in Goa, accused arrested

The accused had dragged the victim into the car and taken her to a secluded area before sexually assaulting her.

29 Jun 2018 1:22 PM

The agency has already put up red flags on all the beaches marking them as 'no-swim' zones to prevent cases of drowning. (Representational image)

Goa identifies 24 'no selfie' zones along coast to halt drowning incidents

There have been several incidents of drowning while taking selfies near the coast in recent times.

23 Jun 2018 1:55 PM

'The incident happened on Thursday night. The constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her. She was later dropped home in the morning,' an official said. (Photo: Representational)

Goa police constable, minor arrested for raping 17-year-old girl

The Goa police constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her, an official said.

18 Jun 2018 10:04 AM

Parrikar chaired a meeting of senior bureaucrats and police officers to take stock of the law and order situation in Goa. (Photo: ANI/twitter)

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar resumes official work after returning from US

Manohar Parrikar was in the US for almost 3 months and underwent treatment for pancreatic ailment.

15 Jun 2018 3:51 PM

Following the raids, four illicit ketamine manufacturing facilities/laboratories located in Goa, Vadodara and Raigad were dismantled. Representational Image (Photo: File)

308 kg ketamine seized from 3 states, 10 including foreign nationals arrested

Ketamine is an anaesthetic agent that it often misused as a recreational party drug to have a 'hallucinogenic high'.

14 Jun 2018 6:27 PM

Considered as the party loyalist, Naik was elected as the member of Lok Sabha in the 1984 General Election. (Photo: PTI)

Ex Goa Congress Chief Shantaram Naik dies of heart attack at 72

Naik, 72, was taken to private hospital in Margao town from his residence after he complained of uneasiness where he was declared dead.

09 Jun 2018 9:05 AM

The Archbishop has called upon the people to strive to know the Constitution and to protect it with values like secularism, freedom of speech and freedom to practise one's religion. (Photo: ANI)

Constitution in danger, people living in insecurity: Goa Archbishop

The Archbishop has also called for the participation of Catholics and Church communities in politics and social causes.

05 Jun 2018 12:38 PM

Madkaikar is the BJP legislator from Cumbharjua constituency in North Goa district. (Photo: ANI)

Goa minister suffers heart attack in Mumbai; hospitalised

Madkaikar, 53, was in Mumbai on Monday for a visit when he fell ill. He was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital last night.

05 Jun 2018 10:01 AM

'Judicial Magistrate First Class at Mapusa remanded the nine accused to five-day judicial custody and were sent to a correction facility at Colvale in North Goa district,' Calangute police inspector Jivba Dalvi said. (Photo: Representational)

9 tourists sent in judicial remand for molesting, assaulting minor sister-brother duo

The victims - 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister - were on May 29 sitting in a shack at the Baga beach in North Goa.

31 May 2018 1:45 PM

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