Panaij, Dec 17, Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday told the Goa legislative assembly that Pakistan-based terrorists groups could indulge in “spectacular violence” in Goa.
Panaji, Dec 17, Insisting that Goa was a safe place, state Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday told the Goa legislative assembly that a Russian woman who has accused politician John Fernandes of rape knew him since 2008, and “you make friends and while going on the road some trouble happens”.
Panaji, Dec 18, A month after seven police officers left Goa police red-faced by creating a stir aboard an offshore casino, state Home Minister Ravi Naik clarified that they had not only visited the vessel but had also dined on the vessel; compliments of the management.
Panaji, Dec 17, Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco Thursday told the legislative assembly that the state home ministry was bringing Goa a bad name, triggering a verbal battle between him and Home Minister Ravi Naik.
Panaji, Dec 17, Goa’s Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar Thursday alleged that an alcohol scam to the tune of Rs.40 crore is being carried out in collusion with the state excise commissioner and officials of the excise department.
Panaji, Dec 17, Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat Thursday asked tourists to adhere to certain “code and responsibilities” while on holiday in the state.
Mumbai, Dec 17,Inspired by the realistic style used in Steven Soderberg’s “Traffic”, Rohan Sippy is set to direct a film about drug-peddling in Goa and he is looking at a cast that can look as Goan as possible.
Panaji, Dec 16, The Goa state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded a public apology from the state’s lone Rajya Sabha member Shantaram Naik for his controversial comments on rape.
Panaji, Dec 16, Goa’s Rural Development Agency (RDA) Minister Churchill Alemao Wednesday questioned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance’s (UPA) flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Scheme, saying that “it was not possible to pay money to those who do not work”.
Panaji, Dec 16,Victimisation of Russian citizens in Goa has created a lot of apprehension back home, the Russian consul general has said in a letter to the state chief minister.