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Goa Power Consumers Owe Rs 572 Crore in 2024-25, Says Electricity Minister

Goa, July 24 -- Power Minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar informed the Goa State Assembly that arrears owed to the Electricity Department by consumers across various categories - including agriculture, com... Read More


Goa University Tells GHRC: VC, Registrar Unaware of 'Underwear Parade' at Frolic Fest

Goa, July 24 -- Goa University has informed the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) that its Vice Chancellor and Registrar were not informed about the controversial show where male MBA students were al... Read More


Vijai Sardesai Alleges Multi-Crore Scam in Goa Taxi, Rent-a-Car Permits

Goa, July 24 -- Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday alleged a major scam involving taxi and rent-a-car permits, claiming that young Goans, particularly from economically weaker sections, were dupe... Read More


Goa HC Warns Govt: Don't Sacrifice Residents' Health for Tourists' Nightlife

Goa, July 24 -- The High Court of Bombay at Goa, comprising Justices Bharati Dangre and Nivedita P Mehta, has disposed of Contempt Petition 12 of 2023 on noise pollution in Anjuna and Vagator. While r... Read More


Punjab Cop Caught Smoking Joint on Camera, Promptly Transferred

Goa, July 24 -- A video that surfaced online today showing a Punjab police officer-identified as Pravin Kumar, the gunman of a senior political leader in Hoshiarpur-consuming drugs has reignited conce... Read More


Explained: Why Are Goans Worried About Losing Their Land?

Goa, July 24 -- A new law passed in Goa-the Escheats, Forfeiture and Bona Vacantia Act, 2024-has sparked widespread concern among Goans both in the state and abroad. The Act allows the government to t... Read More


India-UK Trade Deal: What's Getting Cheaper - From Cars to Chocolates

Goa, July 24 -- The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United Kingdom, marks a historic step forward in bilateral trade and economic coopera... Read More


Calangute MLA Michael Lobo Urges Major Hike in Disability Benefits in Goa

Goa, July 24 -- Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has called for stronger government support for persons with disabilities in Goa, urging a significant hike in disability benefits. During the discussion on S... Read More


No 'No Smoking' Signs: Vasco Post Office, Railway Station Flout Anti-Smoking Law, Says GOACAN

Goa, July 24 -- In a recent enforcement drive by the Goa Anti-Tobacco Cell (GOACAN) in Vasco, serious violations of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003, were uncovered at key p... Read More


Altone D'Costa Urges Direct Bus Service to South Goa District Hospital; CM Assures Action

Goa, July 23 -- Quepem MLA Altone D'Costa raised a pressing public issue during Zero Hour in the Goa Legislative Assembly, drawing attention to the inconvenience faced by citizens due to the lack of d... Read More