Indians may be roaming closer to home because of a war far awayIndia Tourism Sector and Iran War: Prime Minister Modi's call to curb foreign travel for a year aims to boost domestic tourism, conserve fo...
19 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Bharat Khera assumes charge as MSME SecretaryWith over three decades of administrative experience, he previously served in key roles at the Centre, including in the Ministry of Defence...
01 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
From Paris to Phuket: The new logic guiding Indian summer travelIndian summer travel plans are shifting. Due to Middle East tensions and rising airfares, long-haul trips to Europe and the US are being re...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Goa withdraws circular making parents' consent mandatory for students to attend offline classesThe new circular has come days after parents raised objections to the consent forms, which institutions were getting signed from them.
01 Mar, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Goa records 3,728 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths; positivity rate at 39%The positivity rate shot up to 39.41 per cent from 31.84 per cent on Wednesday.
13 Jan, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
20% cancellations in Goa hotel bookings amid COVID-19 surge, says tourism industry stakeholderThe state on Tuesday reported 592 fresh cases of COVID-19, with the positivity rate remaining high at 13.89 per cent, as per the heath depa...
05 Jan, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Goa to resume in-person learning for classes IX-XII from October 18The guidelines also state that all schools should sanitise every classroom before re-opening of schools, while directing that only vaccinat...
15 Oct, 2021, 09.05 AM IST
Goa govt extends COVID-19 curfew again till September 6The state government opened majority of activities in the tourist state but some public places like casinos are yet to reopen.
30 Aug, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
COVID-19 curfew in Goa extended till August 9The administration issued the extension order, in which it said that all the COVID-19-related curbs will continue in the state and no fresh...
03 Aug, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant: Goa steps up monitoring along Maharashtra borderChief Minister Pramod Sawant said that cases of 'Delta' variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Goa, but so far there is not a single cas...
23 Jun, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Hit hard by COVID-19, Goa's tourism industry hopes for revivalGoa government has extended till May 31 the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state.
27 May, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
COVID-19: All adults in Goa to be given Ivermectin drugGoa on Monday recorded 2,804 new cases of Covid-19, taking its tally to 1,21,650, while 50 more fatalities pushed the toll to 1,729, a heal...
11 May, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Goa govt starts giving second dose of COVID-19 vaccineRanganath Bhojje, a healthcare worker from Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), in Panaji was the first person to get the vaccine shot ...
13 Feb, 2021, 03.17 PM IST
COVID-19: Curbs on cinema halls, pools, events relaxed in GoaThe standard operating procedures (SOP) prescribed for various activities, including movement by passenger trains, air travel, metro trains...
28 Nov, 2020, 10.08 PM IST
Amid pandemic, flight movements up 12 times at Goa airportThe Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday posted a chart on its Twitter handle, showing 27 flight movements at the Goa airport in Apr...
18 Aug, 2020, 09.21 AM IST
Goa tops in number of COVID-19 tests per million: MinisterSo far, 86 people have died of COVID-19 in Goa and there are 2,878 active cases in the state as of now.
12 Aug, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Extending March 22 Janata curfew by another two days proved critical in Goa's Covid fight: Pramod SawantThrough a survey of more than 20 lakh people, we have shortlisted 5,000-7,000 people who have someone with direct travel history in their h...
23 Apr, 2020, 11.28 PM IST