New Delhi |Β The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its supplementary chargesheet filed in connection with the excise policy case has claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘close aide’ Vijay Nair received Rs 100 crore as kickback, and part of it was used in campaign during the Assembly elections in Goa held last year. The ED […]
Panaji/Jamnagar |Β A heavy police force was deployed at Dabolim airport in Goa after an incoming chartered flight from Moscow to Goa was diverted to Gujarat’s Jamnagar over bomb threat. There were at least 244 people on-board the flight which landed at Jamnagar airport at around 9.49 p.m on Monday. A senior police officer told IANS […]
Panaji | A MiG 29K on a routine sortie over the sea off Goa developed a technical malfunction while returning to the base, said the Navy on Wednesday. The pilot ejected safely and was in stable condition. “The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered in a swift search and rescue Operation. The pilot is […]
Panaji |Β In yet another setback to Congress in Goa, a group of eight MLAs led by Michael Lobo, who was removed from post of leader of opposition, joined the ruling BJP on Wednesday. With this, the number of BJP legislators has gone up to 28 and strength to 33 in the 40-member Assembly. Congress had […]
Panaji |Β A Congress leader in Goa on Wednesday confirmed that eight party MLAs have passed a resolution to switch to the state’s ruling BJP. Confirming the development to IANS, party MLA and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party, Sankalp Amonkar said: “Yes we are merging with the BJP, a resolution in this regard has […]
Panaji | Goa police on Monday arrested a person for allegedly hoisting a religious flag above the Indian flag at his rented accommodation in Ponda in South Goa. The national flag was not distinctly in the position of honour, police said. Police informed that the accused person is identified as Kayabuddin Ali, 43, resident of […]
Panaji |Β Goa Police on Monday launched its crackdown on illegal massage parlours running in the state, with the first case reported from Anjuna in North Goa. One person was detained in this connection and articles used for massage and the register maintaining names of customers attached. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi told IANS that […]
Panaji |Β Congratulatory messages poured in for Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Antonio Sebastiao do Rosario Ferrao for being chosen as one of the 21 new Cardinals by Pope Francis on Sunday. “Congratulations to His Grace, The Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of #Goa & #Daman, on being chosen as one of the 21 new Cardinals […]
Panaji |Β Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo on Monday said that there no religious conversion was occurring in Goa, adding Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s recent comment wherein the latter claimed that religious conversions were on the rise in Goa was only aimed at pleasing the CM’s bosses. “What he has done is not the right thing. […]
Panaji |Β The BITS Pilani in South Goa has moved its classes online after 24 students on campus tested positive for Covid over the last few days, the institute’s public relations officer Arjun Halarnkar said on Friday. The official also said that eight more samples have been sent for testing on Friday. “Our campus response team […]
