Goa: Monserrate ditches Congress

Wednesday 16 May '07

Babush Monserrate, the controversial former Town and Country Planning Minister in the Goa Government

Goa Cong to contest 34 seats, NCP gets six

Monday 7 May '07

The central election committee of the Congress party has finalised the names of 28 nominees of the party for Goa Assembly elections.

Youth held for murder of British woman in Goa

Wednesday 2 May '07

The Goa Police have arrested a local youth for the murder of a British woman Denise Higgins, 52.

Bombay HC notice to Goa minister

Wednesday 2 May '07

Goa’s Law Minister Dayanand Narvekar is in the middle of another controversy, with the Bombay High Court sending him a contempt notice for using derogatory language against the court.

Alemao to quit Goa Cong

Tuesday 24 April '07

With the Goa assembly elections to be held on June 2, the state is witnessing new political developments.

Goa temples’ desecration: Cops suspect attempt at social divide

Friday 6 April '07

A day after two temples were desecrated at Curchorem-Cacora, leading to tension in the area...

Goa panchayat polls to precede Assembly polls

Saturday 31 March '07

Goa Election Commissioner P M Borkar’s action of declaring to hold Panchayat elections before the Assembly elections without consulting the Pratapsinh Rane Government has invited criticism from all quarters in the state.

EC nod for panchayat polls in Goa on April 29

Friday 30 March '07

As the Election Commission has not yet declared polls to the State Assembly, the State Election Commission today decided to go ahead with the panchayat elections as per directives of the High Court.

Eye on polls, Rane govt plays safe on riots report

Thursday 22 March '07

With Goa Assembly elections scheduled later this summer, the Pratapsinh Rane government has chosen to play down the anti-Muslim riots that rocked the mining villages of Sanvordem-Curchorem in March last year.

Goa miners say iron ore duty may force shutdown

Saturday 17 March '07

Goa’s iron ore mining industry captains have warned that they might be forced to shut shop, rendering hundreds of people unemployed.

Australian paedophile gets 10-yr RI

Thursday 8 March '07

The sessions court in Goa on Wednesday sentenced paedophile Warner Wulf Ingo, an Australian national, to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a child sex racket which was busted in 1991.

For Chief Minister Rane, last stretch is no cakewalk

Monday 26 February '07

The Congress government of Pratapsinh Rane has of late taken several drastic policy decisions...

Questions over Goa project

Sunday 18 February '07

After a ten-year delay in completion, questions are now being raised about the feasibility of the Tillari Irrigation Project.

Tickets not foolproof yet: BCCI observer

Wednesday 14 February '07

BCCI Observer Ravi Sawant, here to oversee arrangements for the third ODI at the Fatorda is unhappy with the standard of the tickets printed for the match.

Protests against Goa fete takeover

Friday 2 February '07

Squabbling Goan politicians are now threatening to derail this year’s Carnival, a popular tourist attraction of the state. With Carnival committees in the municipalities of Panjim

Rane govt denotifies Goa Regional Plan

Friday 19 January '07

Yielding to the growing resentment in the state, the Goa government today decided to de-notify the Regional Plan 2011. This decision was taken by the Congress Legislature Party today and thereafter by the Cabinet.

Goa Police have no hand in Bennett murder probe

Tuesday 16 January '07

The Goa Police are not investigating the death of British tourist Stephen Bennett, according to Goa DGP V S Brar. He said today that his force would not conduct a probe in this regard unless the Maharashtra government requested it.

Goa univ defies protest, confers D.Lit on Silva

Monday 15 January '07

Even as a group of people protested against the Goa University decision to confer D.Lit on Portuguese President Prof Anibal Cavaso Silva...

Alemao seeks NCP ticket, but Pawar’s response cold

Saturday 13 January '07

Alemao, along with UGDP leader Radharao Gracias, met Pawar in a bid to get the NCP to tie-up with the party

Doctorate for Silva: Goa varsity under fire

Friday 12 January '07

The Goa University’s decision to confer the D.Lit degree on the President of Portugal Prof Anibal Cavaco Silva this Sunday has come under fire from student organisations and freedom fighters in the state.

Goa MLA jumps parties, enters Rane Cabinet

Tuesday 9 January '07

Babu Azgaonkar, BJP MLA, who resigned from his Assembly seat late last night to join Congress...

Goa: Minister resigns, blames cabinet colleagues

Friday 5 January '07

Atanasio Babush Monserrate today hit out at his former Cabinet colleagues, including Deputy Chief Minister Dr Wilfred D’Souza for his decision to resign as Town and Country Planning Minister.

Alemao raises banner of revolt within Goa Cong

Thursday 4 January '07

Ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, Congress Member of Parliament from South Goa Churchill Alemao, who featured prominently in the MPLAD scam...

Goan business lobby wants Regional Plan modified

Wednesday 3 January '07

Goa's controversial Regional Plan 2011 has received a major setback with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry picking faults with it.

After terror cloud, Goa gets a Gandhi vacation

Sunday 31 December '06

Goa's tourism industry heaved a sigh of relief today following news that members of the Nehru-Gandhi family are holidaying in the state for the New Year.