The Latest Breaking News from Goa

Uttar Pradesh, the first of five Indian states going to the polls this month, begins voting in a state election on Thursday. Here are some key facts about the elections, and why they are important.

On a sunny afternoon last October, Aishwarya Salgaonkar, president of the Shiv Sena Goa’s womens’ wing, got a phone call from an unknown number.

Communally charged messaging delivered through dance, music and jazzy pop culture references tailor-made to appeal to youthful voters – this is how election season is playing out on Instagram.

Only under BJP, Goans had a stable, development-oriented govt.: Gadkari

“As an outsider you must be thinking Goa is so modern, so free, so happy, right? But have you spoken to us Goan women?” said Anami Harmalkar, a 48-year-old single mother of two who lives in Anjuna.

Goa votes in its assembly election on February 14. In the run-up to the poll, the state has seen multiple new parties emerge, all vying for attention.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha today, before a general discussion on Budget was taken up

Seeking re-election for third time, the ‘accidental CM’ faces detractors from within and without BJP

Congress will allocate ₹500 crore from govt funds for employment generation if it comes to power, she says

Election seasons in Goa over the years have seen the archdiocese of Goa, the Catholic church and clergy come under scrutiny for political activism and “interference”﹘as accused by opponents, especially the RSS, BJP and its affiliates.

In Goa, political parties have made big-ticket announcements targeting women voters, who make up 52 percent of the electorate, ahead of the assembly polls. Newslaundry met a 48-year-old single mother, who has been trying to avail four government schemes she is eligible for without any success for years. Anami Yadav,…