Covid deaths in July down by 77% in Goa
With 93 people losing their lives to Covid-19 in July as compared to 405 deaths in June, Covid mortalities fell by 77% in a
Lot of Goan kids go abroad to study: CM Pramod Sawant
Increasing number of Goan students are going abroad to pursue even their graduate studies, which is a heartening trend, chief
Goa Board Supplementary Class X exam from August 6
The supplementary exams for students of Class X will be conducted from August 6 to 12 by schools in either the online or the
GCET results out for Std XI science admissions
The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education on Sunday declared the common entrance test results for admissions
Corals under stress due to variations in oceanic acidity
Coral reefs in the Indian Ocean along with the marine life that thrives in the coral ecosystem are expected to come under
Bars to be open till 11pm, RT-PCR certificate must for visitors from Kerala
The state government, in its revised curfew order, has allowed bars and restaurants to operate till 11pm at 50% capacity. The
13-year-old Goa boy is manager of millions of dollars cryptocurrency
Last year, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemics first wave, Bambolim-based school student Gajesh Naik began creating online
Goas ecological balance needs community-based governance
Wild pigs and monkeys are the talk of the day. Goas CM is pondering on declaring wild pigs as vermin, while orchard owners
Covid-19: Recovery rate up at 97.5%, 94 new infections in Goa
Goa reported 94 new Covid-19 infections, 128 recoveries and one death on Saturday, taking the count of active cases to 1,058
Goa government extends curfew till August 9, CM Pramod Sawant mulls further
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that the state government has decided to extend the curfew by another week till
No criminal gangs operating in Goa, claims CM Pramod Sawant in House
Chief minister Pramod Sawant has said that there are no criminal gangs operating in the state, and that not a single case has
In second wave, 92% of Goa Covid deaths hadnt got single vaccine dose
More than 90% of Covid-19 deaths in Goa over the past three months have been among the unvaccinated. In a strong indication
Goa: Day after Vishwajit Ranes U-turn, Covid victims kin recall oxygen shortage
The governments bold assertion on the floor of the House that no deaths occured due to oxygen shortages during the peak of
Benaulim gangrape remarks taken out of context: Sawant
Under fire for his remarks on the recent gangrape of two minor girls at Benaulim beach, chief minister Pramod Sawant on
99.8% clear Class XII CBSE exam from Goa
Except one student, all 662 from Goa who appeared for their Class XII exam under the Central Board of Secondary Education (
Police cant protect every single girl in state: Gaude
Even before the controversy arising out of an insensitive remark by Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant about gangrape of minor
Health minister Vishwajit Ranes U-turn: No one died of oxygen-related issues in
In a major U-turn on the floor of the assembly, Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane, who was the first to announce that many
Storm on social media over Goa CM Pramod Sawants victim-blaming
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawants remark that victimblamed gangrape survivors has not gone down well with the Twitterati and
85% of Goas eligible population vaccinated
With administering at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 10.2 lakh persons, the state has vaccinated 85.7% of the
25 year old from Assam raped at Quepem, two held
A 25-year-old woman from Assam, who was lured to Goa on the pretext of a job, was allegedly raped in a flat at Quepem on
Goa: Offline schools to start after ICMR nod, says CM Pramod Sawant
Academic institutions will be permitted to resume classroom teaching only after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR
As National Education Policy era dawns, Goa offers first BEd in special
Goa is now among few states in the country to offer a BEd programme in special education, which is also supported by the
Goa CM Pramod Sawant, Arvind Kejriwal spar on Twitter over great netas
A day after the Goa and Delhi power ministers clashed in a face-to-face debate, CMs Pramod Sawant and Arvind Kejriwal sparred
Goa: Three-day session set to be stormy as battle lines drawn
The three-day monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly, which will begin from Wednesday, is likely to be stormy with
Congress-Goa Forward Party alliance on cards, says GFP president Vijai Sardesai
Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai said on Tuesday that the Congress leadership has shown its inclination
AAP has insulted great Goan politicos, says CM Pramod Sawant
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday objected to Delhi power minister Satyendar Jains calling Goa politicians third class.
Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Form a task force to identify reason for
While urging the state government to compensate flood-affected families and farmers immediately, Goa Chamber of Commerce and
Goa: Four held for raping two minors in Benaulim
Two minor girls were raped by four youths posing as policemen at Benaulim beach early on Sunday. The accused, Asif Hateli, 21
Goa power minister Nilesh Cabral, AAPs Satyendar Jain spar over 24x7 power for
Challenging the Goa government to provide uninterrupted power supply, Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain on Monday assured
Goa govt extends curfew, schools allowed to conduct exams
The state government on Sunday extended the curfew till 7am August 2 with one additional relaxation permitting schools to
Goa govt will go ahead with 3 Mollem projects: BJP president
BJP national president J P Nadda said on Sunday that the state government would go ahead with the three linear projectsthe
Modi in Mann ki Baat: Goa has been a land of great spiritual heritage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Goa for cherishing the common history of India and Georgia
Remembering Kargil: When Cobras played cat & mouse
Every day a snub-nosed, twin turbo-prop aircraft takes off from INS Hansa, Dabolim to play a cat and mouse game at sea. Even
CII reaches out to Goa government with tourism revival tips
Seeking the governments intervention for the revival of the travel and tourism sector, the Confederation of Indian Industry (
Goa: Relief likely for three days, rain may return on July 28
With a well marked low pressure area that produced heavy rain during the last few days dispersing on Saturday the rainfall
Goa: Power department begins restoring supply as floods recede
After water began receding from flood-hit areas on Saturday, the electricity department began restoring power supply to these
Covid-19: Goa reports 144 new cases, positivity rate at 2.4%, recovery rate at
Goa reported 144 fresh Covid-19 infections and 213 recoveries on Saturday, taking the states tally of active cases to 1,238
Losses due to floods could be over Rs 500 crore, says Goa chief minister Pramod
CM Pramod Sawant said on Saturday that the unprecedented floods in Goa on Thursday and Friday may have cost the state over Rs
Patient injured as false ceiling at South Goa district hospital falls
A patient and a multi-task staff (MTS) member sustained injuries after a portion of the false ceiling of the Covid ward at
Goa records 100% pass at ICSE, ISC exams
Goa recorded 100% results for Class X and Class XII of the council for the Indian school certificate examinations (CISCE).
J P Nadda kicks off poll preparations in Goa
BJP national president J P Nadda started his crucial two-day visit to the state on Saturday, his first trip to Goa after
Goa: Deforestation intensified floods in Bicholim, Sattari, say experts
For the third time in the past two decades, large parts of Bicholim and Sattari talukas were submerged in water following
Goa: Soon, rebuild old house into new one with just panchayat nod
The state cabinet on Friday approved an amendment that would enable persons living in panchayat areas to construct new houses
Worst flood in 40 years destroys rural Goa, woman feared dead
Goa witnessed its worst and most widespread floods in nearly four decades the last being in 1982 on Friday, after
Mangaluru-Mumbai train derails near Dudhsagar due to landslide, no casualties
A landslide between Dudhsagar and Sonaulim railway stations on South Western Railway (SWR) route caused derailment of 01134
Indian, UK navies maiden wargames in Bay of Bengal
The United Kingdoms carrier strike group (CSG) and the Indian Navy held maritime exercises in the Bay of Bengal, the two
Suspense over new Goa chief on as Rahul Gandhi calls for unity among netas
With the state Congress unit divided over Girish Chodankars ability to helm the party and calls for an alliance with like-
Swelling Vashisthi river stops trains, 6,000 stranded on KR route
Close to 6,000 passengers travelling on long-distance trains were stranded at various stations on the Konkan Railway route on
Rain continues to pummel Goa, rivers in full spate, flood warning in Bicholim
After a day-long respite, heavy showers once again lashed the state on Thursday, inundating fields causing landslides and
Goa: IMD predicts extremely heavy rainfall for next 24 hours, issues red alert
The India meteorological department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Goa for today owing to the impact of continued active
Goa: KTC to resume Belagavi, Karwar & Sawantwadi routes from August 1
The Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTC) is restarting regular operations of its interstate buses from Goa to Belagavi,
Goa: Caseload at all centres below 100, bigger centres have 70-80
Goas Covid-19 toll rose to 3,119 with five fatalities reported over the last 24 hours. The day saw 131 new cases and 122
Goa asks Centre to reduce vaccine gap from 84 to 30 days for teachers
Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that he has written to the Union government requesting that the gap between
Goa: Thrust on inmates legal status in new prison rules
The newly framed prison rules stress on diversification of institutional resources to cater to the differential requirements
CBI arrests paedophile working as chef in Goa
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Mumbai man in Goa for sexually-abusing children, filming the acts and
Goa should restart mining via corp or e-auction: BJP
Reacting to the Supreme Court dismissing the states review petition to restart mining, BJP state president Sadanand Shet
Govt may auction 88 leases cancelled by apex court in 2018: Goa CM
Stating that his government respects the Supreme Courts order on the mining review petition, chief minister Pramod Sawant on
Goa: No Covid casualties reported on Monday, new cases below 100-mark
Goas daily count of new infections fell below the 100-mark on Monday, four months after the state saw its Covid-19 graph
Goa: CM Pramod Sawant meets mobile network companies, asks to help students
Following complaints of poor connectivity that students in remote villages face for online lessons, chief minister Pramod
Goa cannot utilise mineral fund: Centre
The Centre has withdrawn the state governments power to utilise the district mineral fund, which has nearly Rs 190 crore, and
CM Pramod Sawant meets Narendra Modi, briefs him on political situation in Goa
With less than seven months to go for the state assembly election, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday briefed PM Narendra
New bridge to join existing one across river Tar: Mapusa MLA
The state government has finalised plans to construct a new bridge parallel to the existing old bridge across river Tar in
2.6% positivity, active Covid cases drop to 1,562 in Goa
Goas case positivity rate on Sunday stood at 2.6% with 120 new Covid-19 infections reported and two deaths. Active cases fell
Red alert today too, Goa braces for very wet wk
The India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji, has extended the red alert originally issued for Sunday to Monday too,
Parts of Goa cut off as non-stop rain continues to pummel state
Extremely heavy rain continued to drench Goa for the seventh straight day, inundating low-lying areas and cutting off some
No end to woes for Panajis 18th June road
Business establishments along Panajis iconic 18th June Road are no strangers to waterlogging caused due to heavy rain during
Goa: Paroda bridge goes under as Kushavati swells
Padddde buddlem, a common refrain among people in this region was heard on late Sunday evening, as Kushavati river breached
Goas mangroves have unique food and medicine, need management
Mangroves are popular as fish nurseries and natures defence systems. In Goa, they are a perfect setting for unique
Goa CM Pramod Sawant, speaker, three ministers on Delhi visit
Chief minister Pramod Sawant is on a two-day visit to New Delhi beginning Sunday evening. He is accompanied by assembly
Goa Board Class XII results today
The Class XII results of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will be declared on Monday at 5pm, board
Goa: No respite; Red alert for today, very heavy rain likely this week
The India meteorological department, Panaji, has issued a red alert for Sunday, and said that a combination of a cyclonic
11% college staff not vaccinated as Goa mulls physical classes
Around 11% college teaching and non-teaching staffers have still not taken a single vaccination dose. The state government is
Goa: Curfew to be extended till July 26, says CM Pramod Sawant
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that the state-level curfew will be extended by one more week till July 26. The
Goas Covid graph depends on peoples behaviour, say experts
Goas Covid-19 graph has plateaued down for now, but the direction it will take hereafter will largely depend upon the