Goa

  • Chunky Panday: The set of Prassthanam was like a reunion party 16 Sep 2019 07:15 Over the years, Chunky has taken over the spot vacated by actors like Kadar Khan and Shakti Kapoor, who could play evil characters and funny guys with equal ease. For the newer generation, he’s recalled as Aakhri Pasta, owing to his funny character in the …
  • ​VIDEO: LCA Navy makes first arrested landing 16 Sep 2019 06:49 India achieved an aviation milestone recently when a Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) LCA Navy fighter caught an arresting hook at a shore-based test facility in Goa. Footage on social media shows the navalised version of the Tejas fighter approaching and then …
  • Army deploys 8 teams for flood relief in Rajasthan 16 Sep 2019 06:33 New Delhi, The Army has deployed eight teams in Rajasthan for flood-relief operations in districts that have been inundated due to heavy rainfall in the past few days. "The relief operations are being undertaken in Kota, Jhalawar, Dholpur and Sawai …
  • Boris warns: I am the angry Hulk 16 Sep 2019 06:11 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted yesterday that “huge†progress was being made in Brexit talks and declared Britain would break out of the European Union just like the comic book hero Hulk. The Conservative leader made the comments ahead of …
  • Is agriculture credit being used for the right purpose? RBI questions 15 Sep 2019 20:28 Is farm credit going into the right hands? Well, the country’s apex bank has questioned it. In the latest report of its Internal Working Group to review agricultural credit, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says it found that in some states, credit …
  • Government looks to plug GST leaks, boost collections; meet on Friday 15 Sep 2019 20:04 NEW DELHI: Having detected frauds of close to Rs 50,000 crore, the Centre is looking to tighten processes, including those related to claiming input tax credit (ITC), and will focus on getting states to okay plans to shut down leaks and evasions at this …
  • Agri-credit: Are we being fair to small and marginal farmers? 15 Sep 2019 19:47 Every year, the Centre increases its lending target for farmers. From ₹9 lakh-crore in 2016-17, it increased to ₹11 lakh-crore in 2018-19. But how of much this actually goes to the farmers in need? Official numbers say 50 per cent. In 2018-19, for instance …
  • Solid gold toilet worth upto 1 million pounds stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace 15 Sep 2019 17:24 Image Source : AP IMAGES Solid gold toilet worth up to 1 million pounds stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace Thieves have stolen a unique solid gold toilet worth up to 1 million pounds ($1.25 million) from the birthplace of British wartime leader …
  • Goan Civil Code a shining example of Indian democracy 15 Sep 2019 13:24 New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) It is a unique case in Indian jurisprudence when a colonial-era law was assimilated into the independent country’s legal system for the development of its society. Goa, as the new sovereign, decided to follow the Common Civil Code …
  • Wasim Jaffer appointed Vidarbha's interim captain; Faiz Fazal injured 15 Sep 2019 11:00 Vidarbha Wasim Jaffer has been appointed Vidarbha's interim captain for this season's Vijay Hazare Trophy after Faiz Fazal sustained a hand injury. It is understood that Fazal is likely to return during the course of the tournament and also retain …
  • 4 boys drown in Goa stone quarry, bodies retrieved 15 Sep 2019 07:34 Panaji, Sep 15 (IANS) The bodies of four boys who drowned at a water-logged stone quarry in North Goa’s Tuem village, were retrieved on Sunday, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Gajanan Prabhudessai said that victims were identified as Danesh …
  • Pedal-to-Metal: More steps, time needed for auto sector revival 15 Sep 2019 06:40 By Rohit Vaid NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: With automobile industry's August sales touching the lowest level since 1997-98, industry insiders assert that the time is ripe for the government to take other steps to save as many as million contractual jobs which …
  • Fed rate review, GST meet and what else may move your market next week 15 Sep 2019 05:54 The US Federal Reserve’s rate review will be one of key market movers next week as will be the buildup to the September 20 GST Council meeting. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be meeting public sector banks on September 19 to work out a policy for …
  • Loyalty: Sonia Gandhi sets new criteria for Congress reshuffle 15 Sep 2019 05:14 Loyalty clinched the top spot in Sonia's criteria list as in the recent past outsiders superseded the loyalists in the organisation. New Delhi: As the Congress plans to make major structural changes in the party, chief Sonia Gandhi is likely to make …
  • 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Rowllin Borges - Igor Stimac makes you feel that any player can play 15 Sep 2019 04:34 The lanky midfielder feels it is time to test himself with a new challenge at a new club in Mumbai City FC Rowllin Borges has been a key member of the Indian national team ever since his debut in 2015. However, he has seen the competition around him …
  • Konkan region receives 50 per cent excess rainfall this year 14 Sep 2019 22:24 The India Meteorolog-ical Department (IMD) officials stated that the figure is one of the highest for the Konkan region for September. Mumbai: The Konkan region, including Mumbai and Madhya Maharashtra, has recorded more than 50 per cent additional …
  • Aadhaar compulsory for new dealers from January 14 Sep 2019 20:19 Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IANS) Verification of the unique identification number (Aadhaar) would be compulsory for new dealers from January 2020 to curb malpractices in paying Goods and Services Tax, said GST Network’s group of ministers’ Chairman Sushil Kumar …
  • Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan's baby shower pictures go viral 14 Sep 2019 19:47 Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek BachchanInstagram A few months ago, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan were spotted taking a stroll on a Goa beach during Holi festival. In the picture, Aishwarya's significant stomach bulge prompted her fans to run their …
  • GST reforms: Aadhaar verification to be mandatory for new dealers from 2020 14 Sep 2019 16:31 By PTI BENGALURU: The GST Network on Saturday decided to make Aadhaar authentication or physical verification mandatory for new dealers from January 2020 to check malpractices in Goods and Services Tax. "Aadhaar authentication of new registered …
  • Start a dialogue on uniform civil code: Experts 14 Sep 2019 13:36 New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Legal experts believe the Centre should start a dialogue on the measures to introduce the uniform civil code (UCC), after the Supreme Court in a recent judgment batted for it as a major step to streamline the legal system. The …
  • FM announces steps to boost exports, Rs 50,000 cr incentive scheme launched 14 Sep 2019 12:02 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a new scheme -- Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP) -- to incentivise exporters at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore to the exchequer. The announcement comes in the backdrop …
  • Goa Health Minister concerned over rise in dengue deaths 14 Sep 2019 12:02 Panaji, Sep 14 (IANS) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has expressed concern over rise in dengue deaths in the state and urged people as well as civic authorities to rise to the challenge of containing the disease. “Dengue cases are less compared with …
  • Goa to set up pvt medical college on lines of Ahmedabad 14 Sep 2019 12:01 Panaji, Sep 14 (IANS) Goa will emulate the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel super-speciality hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city, to facilitate the setting up of the coastal state’s first private medical college, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on …
  • Round 3: How Sitharaman plans to revive economy 14 Sep 2019 11:33 In another round of economic booster, Sitharaman announced steps to help homebuyers and push exports. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said there are clear signs of revival of industrial production and fixed investment after economic growth …
  • Government announces Rs 50,000 crore export incentive scheme 14 Sep 2019 11:16 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a new scheme -- Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP) -- to incentivise exporters at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore to the exchequer. The announcement comes in the backdrop …
  • GST: Aadhaar verification to be mandatory for new dealers from January 2020 14 Sep 2019 11:16 In order to check malpractices in GST, the GST Network on Saturday decided to make Aadhaar authentication or physical verification mandatory for new dealers from January 2020. “Aadhaar authentication of new dealers will be mandatory. Earlier it was …
  • Inflation under control, clear signs of revival in factory output: Sitharaman 14 Sep 2019 10:32 The government has mandated the Reserve Bank of India to keep the retail inflation in the band of 2-6 per cent. New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said inflation is under control and there is a clear sign of revival of industrial …
  • Ambati Rayudu appointed Hyderabad’s captain 14 Sep 2019 07:29 Hyderabad have appointed Ambati Rayudu as their captain for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, days after he announced his decision to come out of retirement. The right-hander had grabbed headlines when he had announced his retirement after World Cup snub. …
  • No steps taken in 63 yrs on uniform civil code, says Supreme Court 14 Sep 2019 06:05 NEW DELHI: Putting the sensitive uniform civil code issue back on the political centre stage, the Supreme Court on Friday frowned on the failure of governments to heed Article 44 of the Constitution to promulgate a UCC for the entire country despite it …
  • Asif Ali’s Underworld  to release in November 14 Sep 2019 05:33 By Express News Service The release of Asif Ali’s Underworld has been pushed to November. The film was earlier supposed to release on August 9. The distribution of the Arun Kumar Aravind directorial is being handled by Vijay Babu’s Friday Film House. WATCH …
  • It was ‘textbook landing’: Sources on naval LCA Tejas DRDO testing 14 Sep 2019 04:28 The first naval prototype of Naval LCA made 'successful landing' on a 90-metre stretch after being flown by a pilot for about 40 min. New Delhi: The maiden “arrested landing” of the naval variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas on Friday …
  • Weather Forecast Today LIVE Updates: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in parts of MP, Gujarat 14 Sep 2019 04:18 Weather forecast Today LIVE Updates: Mumbai faced interim rainfall through the day on Monday. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty) Weather forecast Today LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at …
  • IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Gujarat and West MP 14 Sep 2019 04:05 New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that areas such as Gujarat region and West Madhya Pradesh are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Saturday. The weather forecasting further predicted that isolated places over East …
  • States may support GST relief on hotel tariffs 14 Sep 2019 02:56 NEW DELHI: India’s apex decision body for goods and services tax (GST) could consider relief for the hotel sector, a proposal that is likely to be backed by states that remain divided over a reduction in the rate on automobiles and biscuits. The GST …
  • Tejas executes perfect arrested landing 14 Sep 2019 02:29 A normal LCA lands on a one-kilometre runway. But on an aircraft carrier, the aircraft needs to land on a 100-metre runaway. New Delhi: India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas on Friday successfully executed a textbook “arrested …
  • No attempt to enact uniform civil code despite repeated court appeals: Supreme Court 14 Sep 2019 02:29 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed dismay over the failure of successive governments to enact a uniform civil code despite repeated appeals from the court. Delivering a verdict in a divorce case of a Goan couple, a bench of justices Deepak …
  • Weight loss story: “I had a big, round belly during my Goa trip and decided to lose weight!” 14 Sep 2019 01:37 A trip to Goa with his friends proved to be a life-changing event for the 21-year-old Arjun Ravindra Bunde. He realised that unlike him, his friends were comfortable in their skin. He understood that he needed to get rid of all the extra weight and get …
  • Supreme Court weighs in on Civil Code: Founding fathers wanted, no bid so far 13 Sep 2019 23:50 The court was hearing a plea regarding the properties of a Goan in Bombay. He passed away in August 1967. Underscoring that the founders of the Constitution had “hoped and expected” a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court Friday said there has been no …
  • Tejas LCA clears ‘arrested landing’ test, next stop aircraft carrier 13 Sep 2019 23:50 The tests were held on Friday morning at INS Hansa, the naval air station in Goa. A similar test had failed last year. In a major achievement for indigenously built fighter planes, Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) on Friday succeeded in the first “ …
  • Goa Beach Shacks May Not Be Around This Tourist Season Over Policy Block 13 Sep 2019 18:45 Goa's beach shacks might not be around to facilitate tourists when the tourism season begins next month. Panaji: Goa's welcoming beach shacks might not be around to facilitate tourists when the tourism season begins next month, with the National …
  • Naval LCA Tejas makes first-ever arrested landing in Goa | VIDEO 13 Sep 2019 18:33 Image Source : ANI Naval LCA Tejas makes first-ever arrested landing in Goa The first-ever arrested landing of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas (Navy) was executed successfully on Friday by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and …
  • Electricity to Goa police station cut over dues 13 Sep 2019 14:05 Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS) Inmates locked up at the Mapusa police station in North Goa, literally could not “cool their heels” for several hours on Friday after the state electricity department cut off power to the police facility for non-payment of dues. …
  • Goa snubs Karnataka, says won’t budge an inch on Mahadayi 13 Sep 2019 12:30
  • UK regulator reinstates full GMP status of Indoco Remedies Goa facility 13 Sep 2019 08:49 New Delhi, Sep 13 () Drug firm Indoco Remedies on Friday said the UK health regulator has fully-reinstated the good manufacturing practice (GMP) status of its Goa facility. The status has been updated following a full GMP inspection by the Medicines and …
  • UK-MHRA reinstates full GMP status for Indoco's Goa Plant I 13 Sep 2019 07:56 Indoco Remedies announced that the Inspection Action Group (IAG) of the United Kingdom has confirmed that the GMP status for its Goa Plant I has been fully re-instated by UK regulator, The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United …
  • Ginger signs fourth hotel in Goa 13 Sep 2019 07:15 Ginger has announced the signing of a new hotel in Candolim, Goa, taking the brand’s presence to four hotels in the Indian state. Part of the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the brand is already present in Panaji, Dona Paula and Margao. Deepika Rao, …
  • Goa GST meet: ‘Rate Rationalisation’ to be core of discussion on rate-cut proposals 13 Sep 2019 05:12 The Goods & Services (GST) Council is likely to bring in the arguments of ‘rate rationalisation’ on proposals related with rate cut for various sectors including automobiles. These proposals will be considered during the GST Council meeting scheduled …
  • Casinos are important part of Goa's tourism: Pramod Sawant 13 Sep 2019 03:12 Image Source : FILE Casinos are important part of Goa's tourism: Pramod Sawant Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that casinos are one of the important parts of the tourism in the state as they attract tourists. He was speaking during …
  • Mahadayi talks between Karnataka, Goa hit a roadblock 13 Sep 2019 00:32
  • Goa’s Serendipity Arts Festival launches new edition 12 Sep 2019 17:45 New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Serendipity Arts Festival, an annual multi-arts festival that takes place in the heart of Goa, raised the curtains on its fourth edition on Thursday with a celebration of percussion. The festival was launched formally with a …
  • Goa loses arbitration award appeal against Reliance Infra 12 Sep 2019 17:45 Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS) A court here on Thursday ruled against the Goa government in an appeal challenging an arbitration award in favour of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd over a power purchase dispute, directing the state to pay the company Rs 292 crore plus …
  • Looting, assault of tourists must stop: Goa CM 12 Sep 2019 17:44 Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS) Looting and thrashing of tourists in Goa, a leading beach and night-life tourism destination, would have to stop if the state’s tourism industry had to flourish, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said here on Thursday. Speaking at a …
  • Now use WhatsApp to fix potholes on Goa roads: Minister 12 Sep 2019 15:37 Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS) A shout-out on a special WhatsApp number can now get potholes fixed in Goa, thanks to a social media-based grievance redressal system started by the state government’s Public Works Department. PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar told …
  • No meeting with Yediyurappa, no compromise on Mhadei: Goa CM 12 Sep 2019 15:00 Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday denied that he was scheduled to meet his Karnataka counterpart B.S. Yediyurappa to reach an out-of-court settlement on the Mhadei inter-state water dispute. He also said that the state …
  • Vedanta Sesa Goa working on drought mitigation measures in Chitradurga 12 Sep 2019 12:59   For Vedanta Sesa Goa, sustainability implies sustainable livelihoods, sustainable businesses and community development through education, employment, healthcare, women empowerment and infrastructure growth, said Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO, Vedanta Sesa Goa …
  • Goa to adopt new Motor Vehicles Act from January 2020 after repairing all potholes 12 Sep 2019 09:16 The BJP-led Goa government will first repair all potholes-ridden roads under its "moral responsibility" before starting charging steeper fines under the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act from January next year, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho …
  • ‘12.8 lakh jobs lost in Karnataka, Goa mining sector’ 11 Sep 2019 15:27 Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) A whopping 12.8 lakh direct and indirect jobs were lost in the mining sector across Karnataka and Goa due to failure of regulatory mechanism, lack of oversight, judicial intervention and closure of mines, an industry official said …
  • Goa airport to be partially shut on Saturdays for runway repair 11 Sep 2019 08:30 By PTI PANAJI: The Navy has decided to shut Goa's Dabolim airport for six hours every Saturday from November 2 for the maintenance of its runway which is in a deteriorating condition following heavy rains, an official said on Wednesday. The Dabolim …
  • Heavy Rain Damages Goa Airport Runway, Says Indian Navy 11 Sep 2019 07:17 The Dabolim international airport operates out of the Indian naval base INS Hansa. (File photo) Panaji: Heavy rain has affected the runway at Goa's Dabolim international airport, the Indian Navy said today. The proposed shut down of the runway from …
  • Finance panel to meet GST Council at Goa conclave 11 Sep 2019 07:15 The GST Council will interact with the Finance Commission during its September 20 meeting at Goa. This interaction assumes significance as the Finance Commission is expected to submit its report by November 30. It will suggest the formulae for the …
  • Rains damage Goa runway, Navy defends regulated shutdown 11 Sep 2019 06:04 Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) Heavy rains have deteriorated the runway at Goa’s Dabolim international airport and the proposed shut down of the runway from November 2, for six hours every Saturday for its maintenance, was expected to prevent any further …
  • Goa Investment Promotion Board CEO quits, citing red-tapism 11 Sep 2019 04:03 Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) A month after Goa’s leading industrialist claimed that ease of doing business was at its lowest ebb in the coastal state, Vishal Prakash, CEO of Goa’s Investment Promotion Board late on Tuesday, resigned from the body citing “red- …
  • Goa molestation scandal: Parents had sought woman swimming coach 10 Sep 2019 10:02 Was the Goa government and the Goa Swimming Association aware of the alleged sexual harassment of girl swimmers by the arrested chief coach Surajit Ganguly, much before the video, which shows him allegedly molesting a minor swimmer that went viral last …
  • At Sept 20 Goa meet, GST Council to look into inverted duty structure issue 10 Sep 2019 06:41 The Goods & Services (GST) Council is expected to resolve issues related with inverted duty structure for various sectors in its 37th meeting scheduled to take place in Goa on September 20. The inverted duty structure, where there is higher duty on …
  • Ananya Panday, Suhana Khan have a blast with Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri in throwback video from Goa vacay 10 Sep 2019 04:28
  • Sexual harassment cloud over Goa University gender studies staffer 09 Sep 2019 21:52 The accused, however, claimed that the victim has made the “malicious” complaint after he joined the position of Specialist-Training, and accused her of slander. A TRAINING consultant for the Department of Women’s Studies in Goa University is a former …
  • Group of Ministers to submit Goa mining report to PM on Sept 11: CM Sawant 09 Sep 2019 18:13 The Centre's Group of Ministers (GoM) will submit its report on resumption of mining in Goa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 11, chief minister Pramod Sawant said after meeting Union Mines Minister Pralhad Johi here on Monday. Mining came …
  • Automobile Corporation of Goa Ltd fixes record date for Buy Back of Equity Shares 09 Sep 2019 12:44 Automobile Corporation of Goa Ltd has fixed Friday, September 20, 2019, as the record date for the purpose of determining the entitlement and the names of equity shareholders who are eligible to participate in the Buyback. Shares of AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION …
  • Goa swimming coach, accused of raping minor, arrested 09 Sep 2019 11:39 Ganguly allegedly sexually abused a 15-year-old girl who he was training. A coach sacked by the Goa Swimming Association for allegedly raping a minor girl has been arrested, the police said Friday. Earlier in the day, the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) …
  • Karnataka, Goa CMs should talk to resolve Mahadayi dispute: Pralhad Joshi 09 Sep 2019 09:05 PANAJI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the chief ministers of Karnataka and Goa should sit and negotiate to resolve the Mahadayi water dispute issue. Karnataka and Goa have been locked in a bitter battle over sharing of water of the Mahadayi …
  • ‘Goa’ing crazy with coastal cuisine 09 Sep 2019 01:23 Express News Service CHENNAI: Chef Sarita Ajit Chavan deveins fresh pieces of prawn and sautés them in a pan with spicy and tangy tomato chilli sauce. She’s preparing prawn balchao, a fiery Goan delight that’s close to her heart. This heady aroma from the …
  • Goa: Rape accused swimming coach sent to 6 days police custody 08 Sep 2019 18:34 Mapusa (Goa) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): A Goa court on Sunday sent swimming coach Surajit Ganguly to six days police custody in connection with a rape case. "He was produced before the judicial magistrate first class, Mapusa, this morning. He has been …
  • Amod Mardolkar ---- The Iconic model of Goa carrying an influential persona 08 Sep 2019 14:45 Amod Mardolkar Body building is one of the most challenging craft and is very divergent. It's scope gives the exposure to the dream industry of acting and modelling. Amod Mardolkar is a professional bodybuilder from India. He is from a native of Ponda …
  • Goa swimming coach accused of raping minor student sent to 6-day police custody 08 Sep 2019 14:45 Surajit Ganguly, employed with the Goa Swimming Association, is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl training under him.Twitter The former chief coach of the Goa state swimming team, Surajit Ganguly, who was sacked on September 5 for raping a 15-year- …
  • Goa swimming coach sent to 6-day police custody 08 Sep 2019 08:32 Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) Goa’s former chief swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, who was arrested in the national capital for raping and molesting a 15-year-old swimming champion, has been remanded to six days in police custody by a local magistrate here on Sunday. …
  • Arrested swimming coach brought back to Goa 08 Sep 2019 03:17 Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) Goa’s former chief swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, who was arrested on in the national capital for raping and molesting a 15-year-old swimming champion, was brought back to Panaji on Sunday by a police team. Ganguly, who was on the run …
  • Rape case: Goa cops get transit remand of swimming coach Surajit Ganguly 07 Sep 2019 10:29 By PTI PANAJI: A court in Delhi on Saturday granted Goa police the transit custody of swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, accused of raping a 15-year-old girl training with him, till September 10, police said. Ganguly, who was on the run since the case was …
  • Goa ex-deputy Speaker Victoria Fernandes dead 07 Sep 2019 06:08 By PTI PANAJI: Victoria Fernandes, a former deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, died here in the wee hours on Saturday. She was 85. "Victoria Fernandes died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Panaji in the wee hours of …
  • Rape accused Goa swimming coach arrested in Delhi 07 Sep 2019 02:38 New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Goa Swimming Coach Surajit Ganguly was arrested on Friday here for allegedly raping a 16-year-old swimmer, police said. The victim's father had approached Rishra Police Station in Hoogly district of West Bengal with a …
  • India: Goa Migration 06 Sep 2019 22:14 Hindu, Muslim, Jews, & Christians…  bharatabharati.wordpress.com Inquisition in Goa, India.www.maayboli.com By Eduardo Faleiro 6 September 2019 Sometime ago, I visited several villages and towns in the neighbouring districts of Maharashtra and …
  • Goa Swimming coach, accused of rape, arrested 06 Sep 2019 16:22 Swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who was training with him, was arrested in New Delhi on Friday, a senior police official in Panaji informed on Friday. Superintendent of Police (North) Utkrisht Prasoon said Ganguly was …
  • Make female coaches, CCTVs mandatory in Goa schools: NSUI 06 Sep 2019 15:50 Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) The National Students Union of India in Goa on Friday demanded that female coaches and physical education instructors should be appointed in all coaching centres and schools, in order to prevent molestation of young girls pursuing …
  • Goa swimming coach, accused of rape, arrested in Delhi 06 Sep 2019 15:24 PANAJI: Swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, who has been accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who was training with him, was arrested in New Delhi on Friday, a senior police official said. Superintendent of Police (North) Utkrisht Prasoon told PTI that Ganguly …
  • Rape-accused swimming coach Surajit Ganguly arrested: Goa Police 06 Sep 2019 15:08 By PTI PANAJI: Rape-accused swimming coach Surajit Ganguly was arrested in New Delhi on Friday, Goa Police said here. North Goa Superintendent of Police Utkrisht Prasoon said Ganguly has been arrested. The coach is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who …
  • Opposition in Goa Assembly appeals to defer implementation of new traffic rules 06 Sep 2019 12:01 By ANI PANAJI: Leader of Opposition in the Goa Assembly, Digambar Kamat on Friday urged the state government to defer implementation of new traffic rules as per amended Motor Vehicle Act 2019 till basic infrastructure is made available to the public for …
  • Goa hoteliers demand cut in GST on room tariff 06 Sep 2019 11:24 Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Top Goa hoteliers and tourism industry stakeholders met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant here on Friday and sought reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on room tariff from 28 per cent to 12 per cent to help the state compete with …
  • New traffic rules: Fix potholes first, says Goa Congress 06 Sep 2019 09:47 Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Goa Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat on Friday urged the BJP-led coalition government in the state to defer the implementation of the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act, which prescribes high fines for traffic violations until the …
  • Goa swimming coach charged with rape 06 Sep 2019 04:47 PANAJI: Police have booked Goa's swimming coach Surajit Ganguly on Thursday for rape and molestation of a 15-year-old swimmer, a gold medallist at the national school games, after she accused him of sexual harassment for past six months. Police said a …
  • Goa: Swimming Coach booked for molesting minor 05 Sep 2019 22:50 Panaji (Goa) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Police on Thursday registered a case against Swimming Coach Surajit Ganguly, who has been accused of molesting a minor girl. The incident came to light after a video surfaced on social media. Both the accused and victim …
  • Goa swimming coach sacked for allegedly molesting minor girl; Kiren Rijiju vows strict action 05 Sep 2019 17:32 Surajit Ganguly, employed with the Goa Swimming Association, is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl training under him.Twitter The chief coach of the Goa state swimming team, Surajit Ganguly, was sacked on Thursday, September 5, by the Swimming …
  • Swimming coach faces rape case in Goa 05 Sep 2019 14:39 Surajit Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl who was training under him. A case of rape and criminal intimidation was registered against a swimming coach by the Goa police on Thursday …
  • Rape case filed against swimming coach in Goa 05 Sep 2019 11:48
  • Rape case filed against swimming coach in Goa 05 Sep 2019 09:51 Surajit Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl who was training under him. A case of rape and criminal intimidation, as well as for offences under the POCSO Act, was registered against …
  • Goa Police book swimming coach for rape, molestation 05 Sep 2019 09:35 Panaji, Sep 5 (IANS) The Goa Police on Thursday booked the state’s chief swimming coach Surajit Ganguly on charges of rape and molestation. Ganguly was earlier sacked by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) after a video and photographs of him allegedly …
  • Goa swimming coach sacked for alleged molestation 05 Sep 2019 07:27 Sports Minister Rijiju promises action A Goa-based swimming coach has been sacked after a minor girl accused him of molesting her, a purported video of which has gone viral on social media, prompting Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to also step in and promise …
  • Goa chief swimming coach sacked for molesting minor girl 05 Sep 2019 06:29 Panaji, Sep 5 (IANS) The chief coach of the Goa state swimming team, Surajit Ganguly, was on Thursday sacked by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) after a video and photographs of him allegedly molesting a minor girl surfaced online. Speaking to IANS, …
  • Goa swimming coach sacked after molestation video goes viral 05 Sep 2019 05:26
  • ‘Non-availability of land in Goa delaying double tracking’ 04 Sep 2019 19:58 Panaji, Sep 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi on Wednesday warned that Goa may lose the railway track doubling project from Vasco da Gama in Goa to Castle Rock in Karnataka if the state government does not make land available to …
  • Mahindra announces road trip to Goa, wants families & friends to take a break from hectic lives 04 Sep 2019 11:43 There’s nothing like hitting the open road, and no one knows it better than Anand Mahindra. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. have just announced their road trip from Goa starting from the 6th November 2019. The road-trip will be followed by a 2-day festival on …
  • Heavy rains lash Konkan, Goa; Thane-Belapur tops with 190mm 03 Sep 2019 23:11