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Goa govt to build new temple at site of temple destroyed by the Portuguese as 'memorial'

India, Sept. 11 -- The Goa government has approved the construction of a 'Koti-Thirtha corridor' (ritualistic pilgrimage site) and a new temple on the ruins of the Saptakoteshwar temple at Divar, an i... Read More


ED seizes 7 luxury cars, rRs.r72 lakh cash from Goa builder in land grabbing case

India, Sept. 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized seven luxury cars - including a Porsche Cayman, BMW 650L and M5, Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi A6 - along with Rs.72 lakh in cash,... Read More


2nd accused in sonali phogat murder case allowed to travel abroad

PANAJI, Sept. 6 -- The Goa trial court has allowed Sukhwinder Singh, the second accused in the murder of BJP leader and social media influencer Sonali Phogat, to travel abroad to celebrate his wife's ... Read More


No increase in Mormugao's coal-carrying capacity, says Goa CM amid furore

India, Sept. 2 -- Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday reiterated there would be no enhancement of the coal-carrying capacity at Mormugao Port after a land acquisition notification for a double... Read More


Digambar Kamat gets PWD as Goa CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios

India, Aug. 27 -- Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday allocated portfolios to newly inducted ministers Digambar Kamat and Ramesh Tawadkar. Kamat has been allocated the department of public w... Read More


GOA minister acquitted in Rs.4.5cr power scam case

Panaji, Aug. 26 -- A local court in Goa on Monday acquitted Goa minister of transport and panchayats Mauvin Godinho of charges of causing a loss of Rs.4.5 crore to the state exchequer in the Goa power... Read More


Goa minister Mauvin Godinho acquitted in 27-year-old 'power rebate scam'

India, Aug. 25 -- A local court in Goa on Monday acquitted the state's minister of transport and panchayats, Mauvin Godinho, in a corruption case filed 27 years ago. Godinho, who was minister for pow... Read More


'If executive is permitted to be a judge...': CJI slams bulldozer action

India, Aug. 24 -- Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said that the acts of several district administrations to unilaterally bulldoze the homes of those accused of crimes struck at the very c... Read More


Former Congress CM Digambar Kamat, ex-speaker Ramesh Tawadkar inducted in Pramod Sawant cabinet

India, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday expanded his cabinet by inducting two new ministers, taking the council of ministers in Goa to its full strength of 12. Governor Pusapati As... Read More


20-year-old engineering student dies in his sleep in Goa hostel room: Police

India, Aug. 17 -- A 20-year-old third-year engineering student was found dead in his hostel room on Saturday morning. Police do not suspect foul play. Police said the student, a resident of Uttar Pra... Read More