GOA Top Stories

Manohar Parrikar Actually Transferred his 'Josh' to Me, Claims Pramod Sawant2019-12-14
News18: Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said late...
Goa CM says he can work 15-16 hours a day. Explains how2019-12-14
Hindustan Times: Parrikar, a hugely popular...
Anti-party activities won’t be tolerated: BJP, day after Pankaja, Khadse raise banner of revolt2019-12-14
Indian Express: A day after former ministers Pankaja Munde and Eknath Khadse raised the banner of revolt, the party leadership on Friday warned that anti-party activities will not be tolerated. “The BJP will not tolerate anti-party activities,” state BJP president Chandrakant...
POCSO invoked after 6-year-old girl claims penetrative assault at Mumbai school2019-12-14
Indian Express: The Mumbai Police on Friday registered a case of penetrative sexual assault after a six-year-old girl complained of being scratched with crayons on her genitals. The incident came to light on Thursday evening when the girl’s mother noticed that she was nervous...
UN chief warns against ‘survival of the richest’ on climate2019-12-14
Indian Express: Failure to tackle global warming could result in economic disaster, the United Nations Secretary-General warned Thursday in Madrid, as negotiators at the U.N. climate talks remained deadlocked over key issues. Antonio Guterres said unrestrained climate change...
An initiative to make native rice, vegetable varieties available to urban consumers2019-12-14
Indian Express: For the last few decades, the Pune headquartered-BAIF Development and Research Foundation (BDRF) has undertaken the work of conserving and preserving various native and indigenous varieties of rice, millet and vegetables. Now, such rare but healthier varieties...
Nanavati commission report: ‘Some violent incidents of Feb 28 not communal, outcome of bandh’2019-12-14
Indian Express: The final report of the Nanavati Commission tabled in the state assembly Wednesday concluded that some of the incidents of violence on February 28, 2002, were not “communal” in nature, but happened as the outcome of the bandh called by the VHP. The Commission...
Don’t do everything for external validation: Arjun Kapoor2019-12-14
Indian Express: Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor believes constantly seeking external validation through work rather than enjoying the process of acting can force a person to take wrong decisions. Though the actor cares about results, he believes that alone should not be a...
Restaurants mull raising rates of onion dishes2019-12-14
Indian Express: WITH PRICES of onion still denting the pocket, restaurant owners said on Friday that if the situation does not improve, they would have to increase the rates of dishes that contain onion. The decision was taken after a meeting of members of the IndianHotel...
Biopic to be made on ex-Goa CM Manohar Parrikar2019-12-14
Indian Express: A Goa-based film production house on Friday announced that a biopic would be made on the life of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar. Go Goa Gollywood Production has signed an agreement with Utpal Parrikar, son of the former Defence Minister, for the...
Over 350 women SHGs from 14 states to take part in Bhimthadi Jatra2019-12-14
Indian Express: The 14th edition of the Bhimthadi Jatra, a rural carnival aimed at empowering women, is scheduled to be held from December 18 to December 22 at Agricultural College Ground, in Pune. The carnival is a medium to provide rural women self-help groups with a...
After high court of Bombay at Goa rap, government readies for Sonsoddo’s ‘legacy operation’2019-12-14
The Times of India: MARGAO: Stung by severe strictures passed by the high court of Bombay at Goa hearing of the Sonsoddo matter, the government has braced itself up to approach the court with “tangible and workable” solutions to ensure that the proposed bio-remediation work...
Government falls back on Drishti, extends lifeguarding contract till 20222019-12-14
The Times of India: PANAJI: The tourism department has extended Drishti Lifesaving’s contract for providing lifeguarding services till June 2022. The agency’s five-year contract ended in May and it was granted a six-month extension till December. Earlier, the government had toyed...
Mass Hunger Strike in Assam on Cab, CM Sarbananda Sonowal Warns of Strong Action – ...2019-12-14
OBN: Continuous opposition to the citizenship invoice in Assam – Photo: PTIHear the information Opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill continues in Northeast India together with Assam. The Akhil Assam Students Union (AASU) went on a starvation strike...