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In a first, cargo flight from Goa to resupply India's Antarctica mission

India, Oct. 3 -- The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has dispatched an air cargo flight from Goa to send supplies via Cape Town to the country's Antarctic mission, the institute s... Read More


'Seized rRs.r2.2 crore': ED searches 15 locations in probe against Goa-based casino

India, Sept. 29 -- The Enforcement Directorate has seized Indian currency to the tune of Rs.2.25 crore in cash apart from foreign currency during searches carried out on Sunday and Monday at 15 premis... Read More


Goa court grants interim plea filed by CM's wife, restrains AAP's Sanjay Singh

India, Sept. 29 -- A Goa court on Monday restrained Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh from making statements against Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant's wife, Sulakshana Sawant, durin... Read More


Goa Police write to govt seeking NSA powers for DMs amid increasing gang violence

India, Sept. 27 -- The Goa Police has written to the state government requesting that district magistrates be empowered to exercise powers under the National Security Act (NSA) to tackle a series of v... Read More


BJP MLA Ganesh Gaonkar elected speaker of Goa legislative assembly

India, Sept. 25 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ganesh Gaonkar was elected Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Gaonkar, who represents the rural Sanvordem constituency in the sta... Read More


Goa: HC directs UIDAI to grant police access to docs Israeli man used to obtain Aadhaar card

India, Sept. 24 -- The Bombay high court at Goa has directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to disclose to investigating authorities the documents Israeli national Yaniv Benaim a... Read More


Govt file on setting up tiger reserve in Goa is missing, SC mandated panel told

India, Sept. 20 -- A file on the 2015 plan to establish a tiger reserve in Goa has gone missing, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), set up by the Supreme Court, was informed at its first hearing, ... Read More


Goa activist assaulted by six people in Panaji outskirts; CM assures swift action

India, Sept. 18 -- An activist was allegedly assaulted at Caranzalem on the outskirts of Panaji in Goa by a group of six people, police said. The victim, Rama Kankonkar, an activist who unsuccessfull... Read More


YouTuber arrested for video, made false claim about Goa's 'haunted airport': Cop

India, Sept. 17 -- A Delhi-based YouTuber has been arrested by the Mopa Airport police for putting out a video clip that allegedly made false claims about Goa's second airport, which started operation... Read More


India must prepare for rapid climate change, says top official

India, Sept. 17 -- India still has some way to go in coming to terms with the consequences of rapidly changing climate trends, secretary to the ministry of earth sciences M. Ravichandran said. Addres... Read More