Last week, the Goa police busted an international sex trade ring operating between Kenya and India and rescued five women with the arrest of three persons in Kenya and Nigeria.
Category: Goa
Pepper-sprayed by fellow students, 11 schoolgirls hospitalised in Goa
Around 11 girls studying in a higher secondary at Bicholim in North Goa were hospitalised on Thursday after two fellow students, both boys, used pepper spray on them.
Shivaji statue desecration: Technical surveillance helped Goa Police nab accused
Based on human and technical surveillance, Goa police managed to arrest three suspects for allegedly desecrating a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Karaswada in Mapusa.
'Pastry shops selling Marijuana Brownies', says Goa AAP MLA
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Venzy Viegas on Wednesday raised the issue of 'weed cake' and 'Marijuana Brownie' and urged the state government to check the pastry shops selling them.
Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express flagged off by PM Modi
On the occasion, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the biggest revolution in the Railways is being done by PM Narendra Modi. "Never such revolution has taken place in the country if compared to non-BJP governments before 2014," he said.
Om Birla pitches for longer Assembly sessions; Goa Speaker shortens them
A day after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed concern over reduced Assembly sessions in other states, Goa Legislative Assembly has cut the Monsoon session by two days, inviting wrath from the opposition.
When does Pakistan vacate its illegal occupation of PoK is only issue to discuss: Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said that there is only one issue to discuss with Pakistan on Kashmir - that is when does Pakistan vacate its illegal occupation of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Jaishankar calls Pak FM Bhutto 'spokesperson of terror industry'
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday called Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari a "spokesperson of terror industry", which is the mainstay of Pakistan.
Jaishankar seeks support to make English 3rd official language of SCO
India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Friday sought the support of members to make English the third official language of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
SCO Foreign Ministers' two-day meet begins in Goa
The two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members began here on Thursday, with India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar holding meetings with his counterparts.
After inviting Oppn wrath, Goa govt says free LPG only for 'low income group'
The BJP government in Goa is under attack from the opposition and has also invited the public's wrath for not fulfilling its poll promise of '3 free LPG cylinders'. However, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has now said that the scheme will be only for the 'low income group'.
'Akbar, Babur or Aurangzeb are not our heroes', says Ramdev
He was speaking at a programme organised by the Goa government to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Ponda, South district of Goa.
Porn films, vulgarity in serials affecting youth: Baba Ramdev
On the yoga camp, he said as part of it, there would be a programme involving students and teachers at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Bambolim on February 20 with the aim of linking education in Goa with the Bharatiya Shiksha Board.
Another Moscow-Goa flight diverted after receiving bomb threat
An Azur Air Moscow to Goa flight was diverted to Uzbekistan on Saturday after receiving a bomb threat via email, a second such incident involving the Russian airline this month, officials here confirmed.
Moscow to Goa flight diverted over bomb threat
A heavy police force was deployed at Dabolim airport in Goa after an incoming chartered flight from Moscow to Goa was diverted to Gujarat's Jamnagar over bomb threat.
Locals protest against dance bar culture in Goa
Around 500 people from the coastal belt of Calangute and Baga in North Goa on Sunday took out a rally protesting against the 'Dance Bar' culture, drugs and prostitution in the locality and demanded action.
Mohan Bhagwat urges people to join Sangh for unifying society, strengthening nation
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday appealed to people to join the Sangh to unify the society and make India 'Vishwaguru' for a happy and secured nation.
PM urges countries to collaborate for global ayurveda status
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to all the countries to collaborate with India and to contribute to get global status for ayurveda, which he said teaches the system of living.
Assam movement drew attention of world for Bapujis aAhimsa' path: Sarbananda Sonowal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that the Assam Movement had drawn the attention of the world as it had adopted the path of 'ahimsa' (non-violence), shown by Mahatma Gandhi.
Goa govt serves notice to cricketer Yuvraj Singh over his villa
The Tourism Department, through this notice, has said that every person intending to operate a hotel/guest house, before operating it, has to apply for registration to the prescribed authority in the prescribed manner.
MiG 29K develops technical snag near Goa, pilot ejects safely
A MiG 29K on a routine sortie over the sea off Goa developed a technical malfunction while returning to the base, said the Navy on Wednesday. The pilot ejected safely and was in stable condition.
One day, court will have to run state administration: Goa Congress MP
South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha on Friday criticised the state's ruling BJP government, saying that it is sleeping and hence one day the court will have to run the administration.
Goa Speaker accepts merger of Congress MLAs into BJP
"Merger has been accepted. Yesterday I was in Delhi. Hence, after coming back to Goa on Wednesday evening, the process was completed," Tawadkar told reporters here.
God helped me make the right decision, Digambar Kamat on joining BJP
"I have faith in God. I again went before God and shared the entire situation and sought his guidance. He then told me to take a decision saying 'I am there with you'," Kamat told reporters here.
Congress Chhodo yatra starts from Goa: CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that the Congress party's "Bharat Jodo Yatra" has failed and elected representatives have instead started the "Congress Chhodo Yatra" from the coastal state.