Goa News

The BJP on Tuesday accused the opposition and a section of the media of trying to create anxiety among Catholics by trying to politicise an Income Tax department notice to the Goa Archbishop.

Congress today postponed its scheduled 'padyatra' in Goa by two days due to the nationwide strike call given by the opposition parties over the Centre's demonetisation move.

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its fifth list of candidates for Goa Assembly elections.

The woman, who suffered minor bruises in the mishap, was later taken to Goa Medical College and Hospital in one of the escort jeeps of the CM's carcade.

In yet another statement, PM Narendra Modi has hinted at launching more projects to end corruption in the country.

PM Narendra Modi broke down on Sunday while speaking at foundation stone laying ceremony of Greenfield Airport at Mopa plateau in Goa. 

PM Narendra Modi broke down on Sunday while speaking at foundation stone laying ceremony of Greenfield Airport at Mopa plateau in Goa. Here is everything what he said in his emotional speech.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the coastal state of Goa tomorrow to lay foundation stone for two projects, namely Greenfield airport in North Goa and Tuem Electronic city.

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh who is currently camping in Goa to shortlist the candidates for upcoming elections had said that the party (Congress) has not received any formal proposal for alliance from any like minded parties.

"The manifesto will reflect aspirations of the youth which will come into reality when AAP is voted to power in the state," AAP said.

In yet another shocking incident, a man in Goa has accused a sub-inspector of forcing him to strip and clicking his pictures while in custody of Vasco police in Goa. 

AAP has already announced 15 candidates out of 40 constituencies in three different phases with the fourth list expected to be announced this week.

Goa Forward Party today said it will make the formal announcement of the names of candidates for the upcoming state Assembly election in December.

Shashikala Kakodkar, the first woman Chief Minister of Goa, held the post from 1973 to 1979.

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Friday denied any politics behind the timing of filing a chargesheet against former Chief Minister and Congressman Digambar Kamat in connection with the $976,630 Louis Berger bribery scandal.

The Congress has began shortlisting candidates for all the 40 constituencies in Goa in view of the state Assembly polls next year.

Days before Diwali, the lanes of Goa are abuzz with hundreds of youth putting together giant size effigies of demon Narakasura, who would be proudly paraded and then set afire on the eve of the festival, marking the victory of good over evil.

Parrikar said he hoped to see the manufacturing facility develop from a copter repair and maintenance operation to a helicopter engine manufacturing facility.

The Chief Ministers of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka were supposed to meet in Mumbai to try and find an amicable solution to the ongoing tussle among the three states on diversion of Mahadayi river water.

The political 'charge sheet' released by Congress against the BJP-led government in Goa has elicited mixed reactions with the ruling party rubbishing the charges, while the newly formed outfit Goa Forward terming the main Opposition's move as better late than never.

BJP's Goa unit has come out in defence of Manohar Parrikar for his remarks crediting RSS teachings for the surgical strike by Indian Army in Pakistan's territory.

Social activist Aires Rodrigues claimed the police personnel deployed at the event were "being made to work long hours in appalling conditions".

Bimstec leaders have slammed attempts made to glorify terrorists and described terrorism as the single-most significant threat to peace and stability in the region, in a joint statement issued here on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Brazilian President Michel Temer in Goa.

 In a stinging attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it "embraces and radiates" the darkness of terrorism.

BIMSTEC leaders on Sunday called for sustainable development, economic progress, poverty eradication and comprehensive stamping out of terrorism.

The diplomat, however, said India is "quite happy" with the document.

The five-nation powerful grouping of BRICS on Sunday asked all countries to prevent "terrorist actions" from their territories.

The solidarity shown by the countries of the South Asia region after the cross-border terror attack at an Indian army camp has shown that people of the area wanted peace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Sri Lankan President on Sunday.

India on Sunday received strong support from Bhutan over cross-border terrorism.