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Goa govt to seek clarification from IOA over fate of National Games

The coronavirus outbreak has brought all sporting activities to a grinding halt worldwide. In India, major events like the IPL have been postponed indefinitely and some tournaments cancelled.

President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 12:08 PM IST
Panaji | ByPress Trust of India

Goa sports minister must quit for National Games delay: Congress

State Congress President Girish Chodankar also demanded an audit and review of all ongoing works for the National Games by the Chief Minister, claiming there were exorbitant expenses and duplication of work in many cases.

Image for representation(Getty Images)
Updated on Sep 01, 2019 07:00 PM IST
Panaji | ByIndo Asian News Service

Goa Congress alleges corruption in beach cleaning tender; minister says process transparent

Congress legislator Reginaldo Lourenço, who had earlier raised the matter in the Goa assembly, alleged large scale corruption in the deal.

In April this year, the Goa government had floated a tender calling on agencies to bid for providing comprehensive services for cleaning of various beaches in Goa including collection, segregation, transportation and disposal of garbage, etc.(Reuters FILE)
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 09:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Row over Goa leader’s son getting 23.55L to scale Mount Everest

In December 2017, the government sanctioned an amount of ₹23.55 lakh to Rahul Prabhudesai, a mountaineer attempting to scale Mount Everest in the 2018 spring-summer mountaineering season.

The grant came six months after he submitted a request to then chief minister Manohar Parrikar. At the time, the GFP was an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government in the state.(REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 04:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Hours after quitting Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party, Deepak Pauskar inducted in Goa Cabinet

Pauskar and another Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA, Manohar Ajgaonkar, quit the regional party and joined the BJP in the early hours of Wednesday.

Pauskar and another Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA, Manohar Ajgaonkar, quit the regional party and joined the BJP in the early hours of Wednesday.(ANI/Twitter)
Published on Mar 28, 2019 05:46 AM IST
Panaji | ByPress Trust of India

Goa CM Pramod Sawant drops deputy Sudin Dhavalikar after 2 MGP lawmakers break away from party

The decision comes after in a late-night development, two MGP legislators -- Manohar Ajgaonkar and Deepak Pauskar -- deserted their leader Dhavalikar and ‘merged’ the MGP’s legislative wing with the BJP.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant delivers a speech during a confidence motion held at a special session in Goa State Legislative Assembly, in Panaji on March 20.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Mar 27, 2019 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Lok Sabha elections 2019: With 2 am entry of two MGP lawmakers, BJP now has 14 MLAs in Goa

Manohar Ajgaonkar and Deepak Prabhu Pauskar submitted the letter to Speaker Michael Lobo along with chief minister Pramod Sawant and state party president Vinay Tendulkar.

The move will also bring the BJP’s numbers in the Goa Assembly to 14, the same as that of the Congress.
Updated on Mar 27, 2019 10:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Goa gets first app-based cab service ‘GoaMiles’ amid protests

During the launch function, Parrikar said the app-based taxi service, called “GoaMiles”, would ensure that commuters are not cheated and at the same time would increase the earnings of taxi drivers by “two to three” times.

The app-based taxi service of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation was flagged off by chief minister Manohar Parrikar.(PTI File Photo)
Updated on Aug 08, 2018 12:05 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Panaji | By

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

A senior Congress MLA on Tuesday said that sale and consumption of drugs was responsible for rising incidents of rapes in Goa.(LightRocket via Getty Images)
Updated on Jul 03, 2018 10:48 PM IST
Panaji | ByPress Trust of India

Goa to crack down on errant tourists, might ban night swimming

Gang rape and mass drownings in Goa have forced the government to think of ways and means to limit violations along the state’s coastal belt, which is popular with tourists.

Ahead of new season, the tourism department will set up signboards at important beaches and tourist spots cautioning tourists to adhere to all safety instructions, especially on the beaches.(LightRocket via Getty Images)
Updated on Jun 16, 2018 09:56 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service, Panaji | ByIndo Asian News Service
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