Panaji

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Hope we continue to make films that bring people together: Amitabh Bachchan

8:21 pm November 21, 2019

Panaji: Cinema is a universal medium that brings people together keeping aside the differences of their social and modern lives, said megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday. The 77-year-old veteran, who was declared as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in September this year, is being honoured at the ongoing 50th International Film Festival of […]

Have sought report on Saturday’s Navy aircraft crash: Goa CM

11:00 am November 19, 2019

Panaji: The Goa government has sought a detailed report from its district administration and the Indian Navy on the cause of Saturday’s crash of a MIG-29K trainer aircraft here, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. Sawant told reporters on Monday he sought a report after preliminary reports claimed the crash was due to bird menace around […]

Goa DGP Pranab Nanda dies of cardiac arrest

1:05 pm November 16, 2019

Panaji: Goa’s Director General of Police Pranab Nanda died of cardiac arrest in New Delhi last night, a senior official said. Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh confirmed Nanda’s death. He was on a Delhi visit after attending official functions in Goa on Friday. We were informed by his family that Nanda is no more. […]

Goa governor calls for ending child abuse

11:33 pm November 13, 2019

Panaji: Raising serious concerns about children getting exposed to the evils like drugs, sex and alcohol, Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday made a pitch for ending child abuse. In his Children’s Day message released on Wednesday, the governor also called upon protection of children from the negative impact of urbanisation, industrialisation, commercialisation and […]

NSA Ajit Doval attends BRICS meet on security

NSA Doval meets Hindu, Muslim religious leaders post Ayodhya verdict

8:12 pm November 10, 2019

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with eminent Hindu and Muslim religious leaders on Sunday, a day after the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, officials said. The religious leaders pledged unstinted support to the government in all steps to maintain peace and order, they said. They appealed for maintaining […]