Panaji

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

IMD predicts heavy rain in Goa; govt on ‘high alert’

5:08 pm August 8, 2019

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state government is on “high alert” in view of the forecast of heavy rainfall in next few days, and people have been advised not to venture into the sea. Heavy rains lashed several parts of Goa, including the state capital Panaji, on Thursday morning. The […]

Heavy to very heavy rains in Goa over next 3 days: IMD

7:21 pm August 5, 2019

Panaji: The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Goa over the next three days and issued an ‘orange’ alert. Under the IMD’s rain warning mechanism, red denotes ‘take action’, orange is for ‘be prepared’ and yellow is for ‘be updated’, while green means lack of any kind of directive. […]

Tourist taxis stay off roads in Goa in support of demand

1:58 pm August 2, 2019

Panaji: Several hundred tourist taxis, including yellow and black cabs operating at Goa’s airport, stayed off roads on Friday to protest against the state governments refusal to accept their demand to scrap an app- based service. A large number of tourists were stranded at hotels as taxi operators refused to ferry them to the Dabolim […]

Anti-national forces misguiding youth, farmers: Goa CM

Monsoon session of Goa Assembly begins from Monday

6:36 pm July 14, 2019

Panaji: The monsoon session of the Goa Assembly will begin from Monday, after the week which saw significant political developments with 10 Congress MLAs joining the ruling BJP. Four of these MLAs were inducted into the state cabinet by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday. Incidentally, several questions to be asked during the session were […]

Former Goa minister Wilfred Mesquita dies

2:11 pm July 9, 2019

Panaji: Former Goa minister Wilfred Mesquita died at a hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, family sources said on Tuesday. He was 70. Mesquita was undergoing treatment at the Mumbai-based P D Hinduja Hospital where he breathed his last around 11 pm on Monday, the sources said, without divulging any further details. Born at […]