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Goa Budget lacks economic revival plan, will crush marginalised: Kamat

Goa Leader of opposition Digambar Kamat slammed the BJP for the 'hollow' Budget and said it lacks economic revival plan as it would crush the marginalised sector and move the state towards bankruptcy

Goa records 140 fresh coronavirus cases; 73 recoveries: Health dept

With the addition of 140 fresh cases of Covid-19, the caseload in Goa rose to 56,981 on Wednesday, an official from the health department said.

Goa may make coronavirus negative certificate mandatory for visitors

Visitors to Goa may soon have to carry Covid-19 negative certificates or get themselves tested on arrival at the airport, said State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane

Goa civic elections: BJP wins in 5 out of 6 councils, also in CCP

The ruling BJP on Monday won majority in five out of six municipal councils in Goa

Elections: Voting underway for Goa's 6 municipal councils, 1 civic corp

Voting was underway on Saturday in the elections to Goa's six municipal councils and the prestigious Corporation of the City of Panaji

Pramod Sawant completes two years in office as Goa CM, thanks people

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who completes two years in office on Friday, thanked the people of the state for supporting his government during coronavirus pandemic

Renowned Padma Bhushan awarded painter Laxman Pai dies in Goa

Renowned painter and Padma Bhushan awardee Laxman Pai died at his residence in Goa on Sunday evening, sources close to him said.

ISL spent more than Rs 3 crore for upkeep of grounds in Goa

Organisers of the Indian Super League have spent more than Rs 3 crore to keep the grounds in order throughout the 2020-21 season of the country's biggest football event. The final of the seventh season of the league will be played on Sunday between ATK Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City FC in Margao, Goa. This season's league is being played across three venues in Goa owing to the COVOD-19 pandemic. "The league spared no expense in ensuring that the grounds remained in top condition throughout the tournament - more than Rs 3 crores were spent on the pitches before and during the season," the ISL said in a release on Thursday. "The effort to keep these pitches up to mark saw 70 groundsmen work around the clock," it added. According to FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited), organisers of the event, the main challenge in hosting a huge number of games across three stadiums in such a short period of time was "maintaining the quality of the playing surfaces." "Both the main grounds and

Vedanta's mining plant in Goa can't operate sans environment clearance: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has held that Vedanta's mining plant in Dharbandora area in Goa cannot operate without obtaining Environment Clearance (EC)

Goa reports 54 Covid-19 cases, 110 recoveries, no fatalities

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 54 and reached 55,463 on Monday

Goa: Co-Win snag halts vaccination drive for senior citizens

A snag in the Co-Win portal affected the vaccination process for senior citizens at private hospitals in Goa in initial hours on Tuesday

Goa CM says he's monitoring situation closely following rise in Covid cases

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday took cognisance of the rising number of Covid-19 cases and assured that he is monitoring the situation closely

AYUSH minister Naik to be discharged from Goa hospital on Wednesday

Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik, who has been in a hospital in Goa since January 11 after an accident in which his wife and aide were killed, will be discharged on Wednesday.

As Maharashtra Covid cases rise, Goa mulls new SOPs, says health minister

Amid a surge in COVID cases in neighbouring Maharashtra, Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday said he would meet Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to deliberate on steps to contain any fallout

4 in 5 Bihar women have never used the internet; Sikkim tops the chart

The data show that people in urban areas and men have more access to the internet than those in rural areas, and women

Treat Goa as special, need reform to revive mining: CM to NITI Aayog

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to treat Goa as a special case regarding mining

Congress leader and Gandhi loyalist Capt Satish Sharma passes away at 73

Sharma was suffering from cancer and was ailing for some time

Goa tourism department launches crackdown on unregistered hotels

Goa minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Friday said the tourism department has launched a crackdown on hotels that are operating illegally

Goa CM Sawant consults with industry stakeholders for state Budget

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday began consultations with industry stakeholders for the upcoming state Budget

Goa Speaker to hear disqualification petition on Feb 26: Supreme Court told

The Supreme Court was Wednesday told that Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly would consider on February 26 the petition filed by a Congress leader seeking disqualification of 10 MLAs