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Falling Christian population threatens Congress' hold on South Goa seat

India, March 23 -- South Goa parliamentary constituency - once considered a Congress stronghold owing to its large population of Christian minorities - now stands precariously balanced ahead of the Lo... Read More


Coins, jewellery: Goa govt spotlights 'treasure' in Portuguese-era vault

India, March 16 -- Goa's treasury vault opened for the first time in over 30 years contains more than 6,000 antique coins besides gold pieces, jewellery and antique artefacts. The vault was opened by ... Read More


Goa to request PMO to invite Pope Francis for St Francis Xavier's exposition: CM

India, March 16 -- Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has said that his government will request the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to invite Pope Francis, the head of the global Catholic church, to visit... Read More


Goa's low-lying state capital to build defences against sea level rise

India, March 12 -- Perennially flood prone Goa's capital Panaji is set to receive fresh armaments in its fight against rising sea levels with the city's smart city mission lining up a list of measures... Read More


Goa govt body withdraws rRs.r3 crore nod for institute linked to CM Pramod Sawant

India, March 6 -- The North Goa District Mineral Foundation has withdrawn its decision to sanction Rs.3 crore for a nursing institute linked to chief minister Pramod Sawant after the Bombay high court... Read More


India ensures no one exercises hegemony in Indian Ocean Region: Rajnath Singh

India, March 5 -- The Indian Navy is ensuring that no country, with its overwhelming economic and military power, was able to assert dominance over friendly countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) ... Read More


Let traditional communities run tourist businesses in CRZ zone: Goa Minister

India, Feb. 20 -- Michael Lobo, Goa BJP MLA representing coastal Calangute constituency, on Monday asked the state government to allow traditional coastal inhabitants to legally run businesses beyond ... Read More


In Goa's Loliem, a proposed film city divides village, raises ecological questions

India, Feb. 19 -- The Goan government's plan to set up a film city in the state on the lines of the Ramoji film city in Hyderabad has divided locals residing in Loliem-Polem region. While the section... Read More


HC asks government to explain flip flops over Goa Outline Development Plans

India, Feb. 16 -- The Bombay High Court at Goa has asked the state government to explain flip flops over the Outline Development Plans (ODPs) on the nature of development in coastal Calangute, Candoli... Read More


Goa: Parents' wait for justice lingers on after 2-yr-old dies post yellow fever shot

India, Feb. 15 -- The parents of 23-month-old child who died in December last year after being administered a dose of yellow fever vaccine continue to wait for laboratory results to ascertain the caus... Read More