Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

Anti-national forces misguiding youth, farmers: Goa CM

Goa minister says will discuss IIT protest issue with CM

7:28 pm January 11, 2021

Panaji: 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 and seek an appointment with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to discuss the matter. Shel-Melaulim village in Sattari taluka of North Goa district has been the site of the […]

One time power bill settlement scheme launched in Goa

8:23 pm November 30, 2020

Panaji: A one-time settlement scheme for power consumers was launched in Goa on Monday by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the presence of Electricity Minister Nilesh Cabral. Sawant called it one of the biggest steps in the state in the last 60 years and said a similar scheme would be launched by the public works […]

Lockdown: Goa churches, mosques not to reopen from Jun 8

8:20 pm June 7, 2020

Panaji: Churches and mosques in Goa have decided to remain closed for some more time, even though the state government has allowed reopening of religious places from Monday as part of the lockdown relaxations. Temple committees, however, are yet to take a call on opening their shrines for devotees in the coastal state. Chief Minister […]

COVID-19: KDMC acquires 80 per cent beds at pvt hospitals

11 new COVID-19 cases in Goa; state tally rises to 66

1:05 pm May 24, 2020

Panaji: Eleven people who travelled to Goa in the Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express train on Saturday, have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 66, officials said on Sunday. With this, the number of active cases in the coastal state has gone up to 50, they said, adding […]

100 seafarers refused entry in Goa; told to go to Mumbai

7:51 pm April 9, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government on Thursday decided not to allow around 100 seafarers to enter the state in view of the coronavirus threat after they requested for disembarkment from their ship. The government said the seafarers from Goa will have to follow coronavirus-related quarantine protocol before they are allowed entry into the state. Ports Minister […]