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Goa: Hundreds of mining dependents take out protest march in Panaji

Iron ore extraction activities have been shut in the state for last three years

Budge 2021: Goa CM hails Rs 300 crore allotment to mark Independence

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant thanked PM Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allocating Rs 300 crore in the Union Budget to mark 60 years of the state's Independence.

No Covid-19 vaccine to private hospitals if rules flouted: Goa govt

The Goa health department has warned of discontinuing the supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the private hospitals which are found to be inoculating people who are not healthcare workers

Will not go ahead with proposal of growing cannabis in Goa: Pramod Sawant

Sawant said that the state government had received a proposal from IIIM for the cultivation of cannabis specifically for research and development purposes

Goa's Mopa airport to be commissioned by Aug 22: Governor Koshyari

The upcoming Mopa greenfield airport in Goa is expected to be commissioned by August 2022, Koshyari said

Goa govt making efforts to resume mining, says Governor Koshyari

The Goa government is making continuous efforts to resume mining in a systematic manner, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said on Monday

Goa Assembly session from Jan 25-29, Governor Koshyari to address MLAs

A five-day session of the Goa Assembly will begin from Monday with Governor BS Koshyari addressing MLAs on the first day, said Speaker Rajesh Patnekar

Goa suffering badly due to halt in mining, drop in tourism: State minister

Mining, the backbone of Goa's economy, has come to a standstill

Goa nod to amend Lokayukta law to make high court ex-judges eligible

The state Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the Goa Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill to make retired High Court Judges also eligible for Lokayukta's post

Goa CM Pramod Sawant rules out possibility of mid-term polls in state

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of mid-term Assembly polls, claiming that the current BJP government in the state will complete its entire tenure.

Study in Goa flags alarming levels of microplastics in seafood

The levels of microplastics found in fish and other seafood samples from the Sal Estuary in Goa is worrisome, a study said

Mumbai airport begins vaccine transportation; 2,400 vials airlifted to Goa

Covid-19 vaccine transportation from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) commenced on Wednesday with budget carrier GoAir airlifting 2,400 vials of Covishield to Goa

In about-face, Goa minister now says he's against IIT-Goa project

State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday urged the Chief Minister to withdraw the project from his Valpoi Assembly constituency in North Goa in view of public protests

Rajnath Singh to visit Goa today to inquire about health of Shripad Naik

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed that he will go to Goa to inquire about the health of his deputy Shripad Naik, who suffered injuries in an accident

Rajnath Singh speaks to Goa CM; enquires about Sripad Naik's condition

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and enquired about the condition of Union minister Shripad Naik who was injured in a road accident earlier in the day

Union Minister Shripad Naik injured in accident; wife, close aide dead

Mr Naik, who is the Union Minister of state for AYUSH (independent) and defence is out of danger and is being treated at a hospital in Goa

Goa minister says will discuss IIT protest issue with CM Pramod Sawant

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said he will assess the ground situation at the village which is witnessing protest against the proposed IIT project

AAP created by RSS for 'Congress Mukt Bharat': Goa Congress chief

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been created by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the agenda of a "Congress Mukt Bharat", alleged Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) chief Girish Chodankar

Goa govt identifies 8 hospitals for vaccinating 18,000 healthcare workers

The Goa government has identified eight hospitals for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination in the coastal state where around 18,000 health care workers will receive the doses

Goa government demarcates land for proposed IIT campus amid protests

The Goa government demarcated the land for the proposed IIT campus at Shel-Melaulim village in Sattari taluka of North Goa