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First chartered flight of tourist season to arrive in Goa on Dec 13

Four chartered flights will fly to Goa every week from the UK starting December, two each from Gatwick and Manchester Airports

Evolve public transport plan based on electric mode: Gadkari to Goa CM

Gadkari said that India annually imports fuel worth Rs 8 to Rs 10 lakh crore and that the country needs to promote the use of alternative fuels

TMC has more hoardings in Goa than members: Congress state unit chief

Hitting out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Girish Chodankar also asserted that "Goa will be governed from Goa, not West Bengal or Delhi"

After Rahul, Mamata visit Goa, CM says he welcomes 'political tourism'

In view of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attending separate programmes, CM Sawant said such political tourism will help revive the taxi and hotel business.

CM takes swipe at Mamata: Goans can usher in new dawn, don't need outsiders

BJP leaders have been branding the TMC as a party from outside the state with no linkage to Goa

Want regional parties to fight together against BJP, says Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee is on a visit to Goa as her party seeks to branch out into new states.

Bring white paper on Covid-19 expenses, sack Goa CM: Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday demanded the dismissal of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his cabinet in wake of serious allegations of corruption

No permission for Sunburn EDM festival yet: Goa Tourism Minister

The Minister said the file was still pending with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, adding that festivals like Sunburn would help attract the "richest tourists" to the coastal state.

Modi calls for continuation of 'double engine' govt for self-sufficient Goa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for the need to have continuation of "double engine" government in order to realise the vision of making Goa self-sufficient. He said this while interacting with the beneficiaries and stakeholders of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme' via video-conferencing. His 'double engine' reference was to the BJP governments at the Centre as well as in the state. The Assembly polls in Goa, which is currently ruled by the saffron party, are due in February next year. "Goa can become 'swayampurna' (self-sufficient) only when it makes cent per cent use of the developmental avenues and possibilities," Modi said, adding that 'Swayampurna Goa' is a means to fulfil the aspirations of common people. "Swayampurna Goa is an assurance of well-being and health of our mothers and sisters. Swayampurna Goa will provide employment and self employment opportunities to youths and unemployed people," he added. Modi said that it is not just a programm

TMC appoints Goa's ex-CM Luizinho Faleiro as its vice president

Days after he joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the party has appointed Goa's former chief minister Luizinho Faleiro as its vice president

Goa independent MLA extends support to Trinamool Congress

Goa's independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar on Wednesday extended his support to the Trinamool Congress

Giving tickets to defectors shameful chapter of Goa Congress: Chidambaram

Chidambaram on Saturday said giving tickets to habitual defectors in Goa in the past was a shameful chapter of the Congress and assured party workers that it would not be repeated ever again.

After 10-yr legal wrangle, Goa Guv brings Raj Bhavan under RTI ambit

The Raj Bhavan has been at the Centre of a controversy for nearly a decade now

Do not want people who take drugs in Goa: Minister on Aryan Khan's arrest

The Tourism Minister said that Goa should be clean of drugs and garbage

Goa coronavirus update: Logs 44 Covid-19 cases; active tally now 773

The Covid-19 tally in Goa reached 1,76,638 on Sunday with the addition of 44 cases, while the day also saw 85 people getting discharged, taking the recovery count to 1,72,548, an official said.

AAP, TMC backed by BJP to divide secular votes in Goa, alleges Cong

The Congress alleged that TMC and Aam Admi Party (AAP) were backed by the BJP in Goa, where these two parties want to contest the upcoming Assembly elections to divide secular votes.

Centre to make Goa self-sufficient in next three years: Agri MoS Karandlaje

In a review meeting, Karandlaje said that the Centre is ready for all kinds of support to establish an integrated agriculture university in the State.

Install CCTV cameras to curb illegal sand mining in Goa: Bombay HC

The court has now directed the police to seize and destroy unregistered canoes and impound the trucks which illegally transport sand, and to install CCTV cameras at illegal sand mining sites.

Goa expert panel for resumption of Classes 9-12 in hybrid mode

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the recommendation will be placed before a Covid management taskforce headed by him

Former Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro joins TMC

He joined the party in presence of TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other senior leaders such as Sougata Ray and Subrata Mukherjee