The Latest Breaking News from Goa

Goa: 8 new Covid cases, active tally at 45

PANAJI: Goa reported eight new Covid-19 cases on Saturday taking the active tally to 45, the highest count since April 2.

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

Goa: Pensioners to receive 34% dearness relief from May

PANAJI: The state government has agreed to hike the dearness relief for pensioners from 28% to 34% and has now issued an order that the allowance has to be disbursed with the pension in May.

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

Goa: More than 4,500 dairy farmers to get rate hike of Rs 2/lt of milk

PONDA: Over 4,500 dairy farmers attached to Goa Dairy through village-level societies will receive a hike of Rs 2 per liter of milk to the dairy from Sunday onwards. The dairy had proposed this rise in procurement rates for dairy farmers which was accepted by the government.

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

Goa: Work of clearing of Vagheri hill resumes

KERI: After a brief halt, work of clearing patches of private forest on the Vagheri hill has resumed. The activity is threatening the stability and ecology of the hill, which is part of the Western Ghats of Goa.

The Times of India · Apr 29, 2022

Goa government appeals to visitors to wear masks in public places

As a precautionary measure to prevent another COVID-19 wave in the state, the Goa state government has issued an advisory asking people to follow the mask mandate when in public places.

The Times of India · Apr 29, 2022

Heat is on: Temperature in Goa rises by a degree

PANAJI: There was a rise in maximum temperature by one degree and an increase in humidity levels over Goa on Thursday compared to the previous 24 hours. The India meteorological department (IMD) has attributed the reason to weather systems prevailing off Goa’s coast, even as the country has been reeling…

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

Goa police to listen to public issues every Saturday

PANAJI: Goa police’s new initiative — ‘Samadhan’ — which is aimed at lending people a listening ear and helping them find an appropriate solution for their grievances, will be launched on Saturday.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

Goa to soon start women-run ‘pink rickshaws’: CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that soon the pink rickshaw project will be launched in the state on the lines of Goa police’s pink force. “Soon, you will see pink rickshaws by women running on the streets of the state,” he said.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

Goa: Ensure no potholes on national highway between Margao & Patradevi, HC tells PWD

PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed the PWD and contractor Dilip Buildcon to ensure that there are no potholes or other issues affecting the smooth flow of traffic on the stretch between Patradevi and Panaji on national highway NH-66.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

Prashant Kishor responsible for TMC's defeat in Goa, alleges State unit chief as he resigns

The TMC drew a blank in its maiden electoral outing in Goa

The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022