Crime
Crime
Chain snatchers attack senior citizen at Old Goa
Old Goa: Old Goa Police have registered FIR against unknown persons for snatching chain from a senior citizen. As per complaint filed by Vijaylaxmi Gupta,...
Crime
One arrested for theft outside mall in Vasco, items worth Rs 57000 seized
Vasco: Vasco police station team led by PI Nilesh Rane arrested accused Devidas Palekar, 49-years-old, resident of pontemol Curchorem for a theft case reported...
Crime
Two murder accused from Kerala nabbed by Pernem police in Arambol
Panaji: Hours after cracking a drug nexus of over a crore, Pernem police on Monday arrested two murder accused wanted by Kerala's Thrissur rural...
ThinkTank
Blog
Building through forest : The project that will kill the lungs of Goa.
Goa to Belgaum (karnataka) is a 3 hour ride via the NH 4A highway which later narrows down until the trees and plants start...
Blog
Alive time & Dead time : Covid19 Lockdown
WHAT IS A LOCKDO WN? A lockdown is an emergency protocol that usually prevents people or information from leaving an area. The protocol can usually only...
Blog
Goa Government ill equipped to handle COVID 19
Goa Government is faced with challenged as 18,253 people are expected to arrive in the state. On 21st March the Goa government announced the shutting...
Business
Business
Qualcomm and Jio Align Efforts on 5G
MUMBAI / SAN DIEGO – October 21, 2020: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Jio Platforms Limited (Jio) along with its wholly owned subsidiary Radisys Corporation today...
Business
Mukesh Ambani pitches for push to manufacturing
New Delhi, Oct 20 India's most valuable company Reliance Industries was once fined for producing more than its licensed capacity, its owner and richest...
Business
Jio becomes first telco to cross 40 crore subscribers mark: Trai data
New Delhi, Oct 15 Reliance Jio has become the first mobile service provider to cross 40 crore customers mark in India with net addition...
Business
Jio designed to help India lead fourth industrial revolution, says Mukesh Ambani
New Delhi, Oct 8 - Having missed most of the first three industrial revolutions, India has its chance to lead the fourth industrial revolution...
Business
ADIA to invest ₹ 5,512.50 crore in Reliance retail ventures
Mumbai, October 6, 2020: Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries”) and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”) announced today that a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi...
Politics
Mandrem BJP Leader Deepak Kalangutkar likely to resign from party
Pernem: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Mandrem Deepak Kalangutkar said that he is likely to quit the party, citing humiliation of karyakartas as reason...
Several Citizens from Benaulim join Aam Aadmi Party
Panaji : Citizens from Benaulim formally joined the Aam Aadmi Party today in a formal function held at Benaulim. AAP Convenor and leader Rahul...
Kiran Kandolkar to join GFP after Dussehra, claims on Aldona, Thivim constituencies
Panaji: After expressing his unhappiness over BJP Kiran Kandolkar has now announced his plans to join Goa Forward Party. He said he would formally...
Congress files complaint for maligning the image of party leaders
Panaji: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) office bearer Pratibha Borkar filed a formal complaint against maligning images of party leaders on social media on...
Porvorim residents complaint about fake voters in Soccoro Panchayat, thanks to BJP
Porvorim: The residents of Porvorim have brought to the notice of the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the sizeable number of fake voters...
Education
Education
NSUI Goa launches membership drive for students
Panaji: The National Students Union of India, Goa has launched membership drive for students. Speaking to GNH, NSUI North Goa president Naushad Chowdhari said,...
Education
Goans vote against reopening of schools
Panaji: After nod from the Central government for reopening of schools, the state government has been contemplating on whether to reopen schools or not....
Education
Students trek hilltop to access internet for online classes in Sanguem
Sanguem: A group of 25 students, a mix of boys and girls, trek three kilometers to reach to the hilltop inside wildlife sanctuary every...
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Art & Culture
Art and Culture
Goans find own way to celebrate Navratri amid pandemic
Panaji: The nine-day festival of Navratri, which commenced on Saturday, has been celebrated with pomp and fervour over the years. However, this year the...
Art and Culture
सत्तरीच्या वेळूस गांवांत गेली कितलीशींत दशकां एक वेगळेंच तरेन गौरी देवीची पूजा करता. देवेंद्र गांवकार
वेळूस-वाळपय: वेळूस गांवचे लोक गणेश चतूर्थीच्या पाचव्यां दिसा एक वेगळेंच तरेन गौरी देवीची, गांवचे न्हयचेर पूजा करतात. दरवर्सा चवथींचा पाचव्यां दिसा वेळूस गांवच्यो संगळ्यो सवाशणी...
National News
Sports
36th National Games allotted to Goa have been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic
New Delhi: The 36th National Games allotted to Goa, which was scheduled from 20.10.2020 to 04.11.2020, had been postponeddue to outbreak of the Covid-19...
Minister Deepak Pauskar confused over Pak players in Vilas Desai cricket team
Panaji: PWD Minister and Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pauskar has challenged MGP leader Ketan Bhatikar to prove that the Cricket team of Vilas Desai had...
Investigate role of GFDC Vice Chairman Dr. Shrikant Ajgaonkar in football match fixing- Vithu Morajkar
Margao - The role of Dr. Shrikant Ajgaonkar who is the vice chairman of Goa Football Development Council and also member of Sports Authority...
AFC red-flags 6 Goa Professional League matches for possible ”manipulation”, GFA says no evidence
Panaji: The Asian Football Confederation has red-flagged six matches of last year''s Goa Professional League for possible "match manipulation" but the state association on Monday...
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Interview
Depositors should always trust Goa-born credit societies or reputed nationalized banks with their deposits: Prakash Velip
Quepem: Goa’s former Cooperation minister Prakash Velip has said that the depositors should always go by the Goa born credit cooperative societies or reputed...
Writer Neha Savakar Vaze narrate stories to the children through her youtube initiatives
Panaji: During the coronavirus pandemic time, when the children are away from their school campus, Goa-based writer Neha Savakar Vaze has come up with...
Goa’s future generation gets skilled under ambitious NSQF program Rupesh Samant
Porvorim: Vocational Education under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) has added a new leaf to the learning process in Goa. From the year...
Tourism
Goa Tourism Board to be formed as a part of the policy
Panaji: Goa Tourism will form a board comprising of its stakeholders as a part of the policy which was approved by state cabinet on Wednesday. Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said that...
CM announces plan to boost tourism under Swamyampurna Goa
Panaji: After announcing the action plan for agriculture, animal husbandry, women and self-help groups, the government has now released the blueprint for promoting tourism...
World Tourism Day: Plight of tourism industry amid pandemic
Panaji: As travelling across the world had come to a standstill in view of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year; the traveling industry has...
Goa pins hopes on drive-in tourists from neighbouring states
Panaji: The tourism industry in Goa is banking on drive-in visitors after the mandatory COVID-19 test for domestic travellers at state borders, railway stations...
Blog
News
Restrictions are in accordance with MOCA: Indian Navy on issue of NOCs
Panaji: Refuting allegations “restricting development” at Dabolim International Airport with respect to constructions in the vicinity, the Indian Navy on Wednesday issued a notice...
Covid -19
COVID19; 308 new cases, two deaths
Panaji: Goa’s COVID-19 caseload went up by 308 and death toll by two on Wednesday, while 408 people were discharged, an official said. The state...
News
Goa govt releases Rs 45.29 crore for beneficiaries of two social welfare schemes
Panaji: Goa government on Wednesday announced release of Rs 45.29 crore to clear one month pending amount for the beneficiaries of two social welfare...
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Women Empowerment
News
CM announces Swayampurna Goa campaign supporting women, self-help groups
Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday announced Swamyampurna Goa campaign, a village level action plan to make the state self-sufficient under the Centre's...
News
Spark + Technology enters into MOU with Gowomania over women empowerment
Panaji: Spark + Technologies and all-women initiative Gowomania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding which aims towards building a social Innovation network for Goa...
News
Goa’s women self help group join the mission to fight back COVID-19
Panaji: Several women self help groups in Goa’s rural areas are contributing to the efforts of the state government to fight back COVID-19 by...