Ghanaian arrested with cocaine in Goa
A Ghanaian national was arrested in Goa with cocaine worth Rs.2.1 million, police said on Saturday.
Anti-narcotics cell Superintendent of Police Vaman Tari said over 200 gram of refined cocaine was s
Goa wants 'nuke-guru' Anil Kakodkar as President
Goa's top industry body, scientists and local intelligentsia are pitching hard to put a 'nuke-guru' Anil Kakodkar in the Presidential race and are seeking support of all political parties in the state
No woman takers for lifeguard's position in Goa
A fresh recruitment drive to appoint lifeguards on the Goan beaches has failed to attract women candidates once again, a senior official said on Tuesday.
The trend of women not coming forward for th
Goa plans mechanism to deter petrol smugglers
Goa will soon start monitoring petrol pumps located on its borders to deter 'petrol smugglers' from spiriting away hundreds of litres of cheap petrol, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said.
People queue up after Goa government slashes petrol prices
Long queues were witnessed near petrol pumps throughout Goa after Manohar Parrikar government slashed the petrol prices by Rs 11 since midnight.
The petrol pumps ran dry by afternoon owing to mamm
Goa cop arrested for molesting woman
A Goa police constable is under arrest for allegedly molesting a woman in a drunken state, police said.
Azad Ahmed, who applied for bail on Thursday in Vasco, was arrested on Wednesday. He is attache
Goa: 16 arrested for illegal mining
Goa police have arrested 16 people for illegal iron ore mining.
Six persons were arrested at Morlem village, 40 km from Panaji, on Saturday, and 12 more were arrested on Sunday.
Police Inspector Sid
Allowance for housewives, petrol gets cheaper in Goa
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday presented a populist budget by slashing petrol prices by Rs 11, announcing Rs 1,000 monthly allowance for housewives, proposing to stabilise domestic gas
Goa issues Swine Flu alert
The Goa government has alerted all its health officers to keep a watch on Swine Flu symptoms among patients following the outbreak of H1N1 virus in neighbouring Maharashtra.
The Directorate of He
Ship stuck on Goa's shore 12 yrs ago, will cease to exist soon
A huge oil tanker ship that had run aground on Goa's Candolim beach 12 years ago, will finally vanish from the spot by the end of the next month, as it is being broken into parts by professional ship-