Goa BJP passes resolution to make Manohar Parrikar CMAs no party secured a majority, the BJP and Congress are locked in a post-poll battle to secure the support of smaller parties and form the...
12 Mar, 2017, 04.29 PM IST
IFFI infrastructure to be created through PPP: Laxmikant Parsekar"We have already started the process of creating infrastructure for IFFI. It would be created through PPP mode," Parsekar said in the state...
26 Jul, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
Foreign tourists cross 5 lakh mark in Goa in 2014The foreign tourist arrivals in Goa crossed the historical five lakh mark during 2014 while the growth continued in the subsequent year.
14 Mar, 2016, 08.21 PM IST
Goa proposes floating jetties to augment inland waterwaysGoa government will submit a detailed project on floating jetties in the state to revive the inland waterways, on the lines of its usage du...
12 Jan, 2016, 02.36 PM IST
Casino-operator sponsored BJP MLAs' junket, alleges CongressSeeking to turn tables on Goa government over ban on offshore casinos in the state, Congress alleged that some BJP legislators went on a fo...
13 Mar, 2015, 05.40 PM IST
Goa legislators bow down to pressure, pay up for Brazil tourThe legislators had originally been scheduled to travel on a state-sponsored tour to Brazil, but agreed to pay their own bill owing to crit...
12 Mar, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
Goa MLAs continue to evade paying dues for their Brazil tourThe SAG records indicate that Furtado has to pay Rs 11.10 lakh, while the three others have to pay Rs 12.09 lakh each to the SAG.
11 Mar, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
Revolt brews in Goa BJP as Deputy CM Francis D'Souza threatens to quit if he is not made CM"I am chief ministerial material. I will not be reporting to a junior," D'Souza, BJP's Christian face in Goa, told reporters at the airport...
07 Nov, 2014, 10.46 PM IST
Race for Goa CM's post hots up, Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza throws hat into the ringSeveral BJP legislators including Vishnu Wagh, Kiran Kandolkar, Carlose Almeida, Micheal Lobo and Glenn Ticlo have openly extended their su...
07 Nov, 2014, 08.45 PM IST
Goa MLAs spent Rs 48 lakh on match tickets, splurged Rs 7.65 lakh on sightseeing in BrazilThe final bill was submitted to the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG). According to the bill, Rs 48,12,550 was spent on match tickets alone.
19 Aug, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
4 Goa MLAs asked to reimburse Brazil tour ticket amount"We have written letters asking them to repay the money which was spent on their tickets booked by the Sports Authority of Goa."
02 Jul, 2014, 02.09 PM IST
Goa working on allowing NRIs and PIOs to pay taxes in advanceGoa government is working on a facility which will save the Non Resident Indians and Persons of Indian origin from paying their state taxes...
17 Apr, 2013, 03.34 PM IST
Ex-football aces take a shot at poll politicsIf CM Digambar Kamat's exploits in badminton are still fresh in memory, home minister Ravi Naik was among Goa's better volleyball spikers.
01 Mar, 2012, 11.35 AM IST
Goa Assembly Election 2012: BJP gives 25% seats to christians in GoaBJP wanted to mitigate its pro-Hindu image in Goa. A fourth of the party's candidates for assembly elections will be Christians.
07 Feb, 2012, 05.25 AM IST