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Goa Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to Resign Thursday, Likely to Join Cabinet Soon: Sources

Goa, Aug. 20 -- Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar is set to resign from his post on Thursday morning, paving the way for his likely induction into the state Cabinet later this week, acc... Read More


Water Supply to Be Affected in Parts of Goa on August 20 Due to Pipeline Repairs

Goa, Aug. 20 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has announced that water supply will be restricted on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in several parts of Goa due to urgent repair works on a 750 mm diame... Read More


Truck Carrying Rs.60 Lakh Worth Liquor Catches Fire in Pernem; Driver Nabbed in Gujarat After Manhunt

Goa, Aug. 20 -- A major seizure of illicit liquor worth around Rs.60 lakh was made at Dhargal in Pernem after a truck caught fire on Tuesday, exposing a smuggling racket involving tampered vehicle det... Read More


Ponda Police Arrest Man for Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor After School Counsellor's Complaint

Goa, Aug. 20 -- Police have arrested a man from Haveli, Curti-Ponda, for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The arrest followed a formal complaint lodged by the victim's school counsellor, of... Read More


Mumbai Under Red Alert as Torrential Rains Batter City; Monorail Rescue, Train Cancellations and Flight Diversions Reported

Goa, Aug. 20 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and adjoining districts on Wednesday, August 20, after relentless downpours crippled ... Read More


NDA Vice Presidential Candidate CP Radhakrishnan to File Nomination on Wednesday; PM Modi as Lead Proposer

Goa, Aug. 20 -- National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee CP Radhakrishnan will formally file his nomination for the Vice Presidential election on Wednesday at 11:00 am in Parliament House, with Prim... Read More


Peruvian Woman Caught Smuggling $70,000 Worth of Drugs in Underwear and Sex Toy at Bali Airport

Goa, Aug. 20 -- Indonesian authorities have arrested a 42-year-old Peruvian woman accused of attempting to smuggle cocaine and ecstasy worth nearly $70,000 into Bali, hidden in her underwear and a sex... Read More


30% Engineering Seats Vacant: CM Pramod Sawant Warns of Education Crisis in Goa

Goa, Aug. 20 -- Goa is staring at a worrying shift in its education landscape, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant publicly voicing concern over the sharp decline in enrolment for professional courses, ... Read More


Air India to Resume Direct Goa-London Flights from Winter 2025, Confirms Govt

Goa, Aug. 20 -- Travellers bound for the United Kingdom can look forward to easier journeys again, with Air India's direct Goa-London (Gatwick) flight set to resume in the Winter Schedule 2025. The s... Read More


Goa Law and Order Crisis: Police Constables Assaulted in Vasco After Earlier Cuncolim Attack

Goa, Aug. 20 -- In a chilling reflection of Goa's crumbling law and order, two brazen assaults on police personnel within a week have exposed the vulnerability of the very force meant to uphold securi... Read More