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Goa CM urges people to follow Covid protocol amid surge in infections

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday appealed to people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour in the wake of increase in the number of infections in the state.

Crime detection rate high in Goa, no criminal spared, says CM Pramod Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday claimed the state has a high crime detection rate and no criminal is spared. Sawant was responding to a question by reporters here on the recent case of alleged rape of a British woman near the Arambol beach in North Goa district. The woman had lodged a police complaint on Monday and a 32-year-old local man was arrested in the case the same day. Sawant said the crime detection rate in Goa is "very high" and no criminal is allowed to go scot-free. We have been able to arrest criminals immediately after the detection of crimes, he said. The CM further said the accused in the case of rape of the British woman was also arrested immediately and is currently behind bars. As per the woman's complaint, the accused had allegedly raped her under the pretext of giving her a massage near the Arambol beach on June 2.

Goa CM asks police to take action against illegal massage parlours

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has directed the state police to launch a crackdown against illegal massage parlours, after some tourists were allegedly attacked at a salon near here last month.

Goa to bridge gap between manpower and IT industry requirements: Minister

IT minister chaired a "brain storming session" with the academia, IT industry and government officials in Panaji to understand the gap existing between the manpower and the industry requirement

Goa govt urges finance ministry to levy 'nil' export duty on low-grade ore

Days after the Centre hiked the duty on exports of iron ore to 50 per cent, the Goa government has urged the Union finance ministry to bring down the duty on low-grade ore to 'nil'

Temples destroyed in past should be rebuilt: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawan said all temples destroyed in the past should be rebuilt, while asserting that government in the state has made budgetary allocation for reinstating temples demolished

Rome was not built in a day: Kirti Azad on TMC's electoral debacle in Goa

Claiming that Rome was not built in a day, TMC' Goa in-charge Kirti Azad said that the party would be in a position to form a government in Goa by the next Assembly elections

Goa govt to develop eco-tourism in forest areas, parks: Vishwajit Rane

Rane on Friday said that discussions were held with officials of the forest department for the development of eco-tourism and to improve infrastructure in wildlife sanctuaries in the state

TMC to set up ad hoc committee in Goa to strengthen base for 2024 polls

The TMC had recently faced a setback in Goa after its state unit president Kiran Kandolkar quit the party along with two other members

Goa govt spent Rs 5.5 cr on brief swearing-in ceremony, reveals RTI query

Goa CM Pramod Sawant's swearing-in ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top BJP bigwigs lasted for less than 20 minutes and cost the state exchequer nearly Rs 5.5 crore

Up to HC to decide on legality of lifetime cabinet status: ex-Goa CM

Rane, in his affidavit filed before the Goa bench of the Bombay HC, also said that there was no quid pro quo with the BJP which led to the ruling party agreeing to grant him a lifetime cabinet status

Goa to start 'Pink Rickshaw' service for women drivers: CM Pramod Sawant

Pink Rickshaws can be taken on loan via Chief Minister's Rozgar Yojana and sponsorship via Rotary club, which will also conduct training: Sawant

Goa polls winners won by average of 41% of total votes polled: ADR

ADR and Goa Election Watch analysed the vote share for all the 40 constituencies in the Goa Assembly Elections, 2022

We should export water to Gulf in exchange for fuel: Goa agri minister

If Arabs can charge us for petrol extracted from under the earth, let us do the same with water which we can source by blocking rainwater: Goa's Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik

Goa TMC to restructure committee after state chief's wife quits party

Goa TMC chief Kiran Kandolkar's wife Kavita, who had unsuccessfully contested the recent polls on the party ticket, decided to resign on Monday, saying it was the wish of her supporters.

Goa govt lifts power load restriction on industries, gets additional supply

"The state government has started purchasing additional power and hence lifted the power load restriction on industries," the official from electricity department said

No religious conversion in Goa, CM's comment to please his bosses: Congress

On Friday, CM Sawant at a function in Bicholim in North Goa had said that religious conversions were on the rise in Goa

Power supply issues are affecting industries in Goa, says CII

On Wednesday, Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar had claimed Goa does not face any power supply issues like in states such as Andhra Pradesh.

Goa CM Sawant to write a letter to Bombay HC to include Konkani language

The Goa government will write to the Bombay High Court to seek to list the Konkani language, in addition to English, as the official language to conduct court proceedings, CM Pramod Sawant said

Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's Energy and Climate Index chart Round I

Gujarat amongst the larger states and Goa amongst the smaller states have topped the NITI Aayog's Energy and Climate Index, the Round I for which was launched on Monday here