Tag: Goa

Konkan Railway cancels ‘rent a bike’ business plan in Goa

Speaking to IANS, Baban Ghatge, Deputy General Manager of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), said that they have cancelled the project.

June 12, 2024

Goa’s Statehood Day: President Murmu, other leaders extend greetings to people

Goa marks its Statehood Day every May 30th, honouring its official separation from Daman and Diu as a state in 1987.

May 30, 2024

Goa’s Wanarmare tribe student creates history by becoming first in Katkari community to clear SSC exam

Ganesh Pawar has distinguished himself as the first student from Virnoda to pass the SSC examination.

May 17, 2024

INDIA bloc to ‘end’ soon, its ‘leader’ to walk alone: Goa Minister

Speaking at a party meeting in North Goa, Khaunte expressed confidence that the BJP will win 400+ seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

February 15, 2024

PM Modi inaugurates ONGC’s sea survival centre in Goa

Later in the day, he will inaugurate India Energy Week 2024 and will participate in the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 programme.

February 6, 2024

Goa govt unveils ‘Beach Vigil App’ for public to fix touts, give tourists a sense of security

The Beach Vigil App was launched in 2022 to keep a watch on the activities taking place on the beaches.

January 28, 2024

INDIA bloc is mere ‘conglomeration of alphabets’, no force to make any impact: Goa BJP Gen Secy

Naik added that if Congress had delivered their promises, then they would have not been defeated and remained out of power.

January 2, 2024

Goa pastor arrested for alleged religious conversions

In December 2022, the North Goa District Magistrate had ordered a ban on religious activities by Pastor Domnic D'Souza.

January 1, 2024

Dogged by defections, Goa’s leftover Cong puts up brave face against BJP

Since 2017, two major rounds of defections have taken place in the state, wherein Congress MLAs have switched sides by joining the BJP, helping the saffron party to retain power from 2017-22, and now, to become stronger.

December 31, 2023

Goa’s debt swells to Rs 35K crore, burden per citizen pegged at Rs 2.2 lakh

Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao speaking to IANS said that the BJP government since coming to power in 2012 has focused only on event management and spending crores on it.

December 30, 2023