Panaji: Long queues were witnessed near petrol pumps throughout Goa after Manohar Parrikar government slashed the petrol prices by Rs 11 since Monday. The petrol pumps ran dry by afternoon owing to mammoth rise in customers forcing the petroleum firms
PANAJI: Goa’s lone airport is heading for an annual maintenance closure for three days during the day time from April 5 onwards, forcing airline companies to reschedule their flights for this coastal destination. The Indian Navy, which maintains the airstrip,
Mikhail Jhilov, 32, and Yulia Nacheava, 31, were flown to Moscow on an air ambulance Sunday evening. In the first case, Mikhail suffered skull fractures and dislocation of spine when he collided with a speeding car while riding his motorbike
The Goa government has launched an inquiry after the state-government run medical hospital has been found to be employing children who were allegedly trafficked by criminals into the state. Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) during their
Actor Nagarjuna is keen on setting up a casino in Goa.Goa is known as the sin city of India given its luxurious beaches and the fun parties that take place. It is also the hub for many Bollywood celebrities to
It’s not quite the Chinese way of doing things, but localisation seems to be the mantra among big Chinese firms setting shops here—with an eye on expanding Indian market. Shanghai Electric Corporation, the biggest Chinese power company that has recently
Panaji: A cut in Value Added Tax on petrol and Rs 1000 allowance for housewives from families with annual income of less than Rs 3 lakh are among a series of populist measures in the budget presented by Goa Chief
Goa’s economy has declined in last one year with the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) rate has slipped by two per cent.Goa Governor K Sankarnarayanan, while addressing the first session of the newly elected Assembly today, informed that the growth
MARGAO: The Goa Gold Dealers Association (GGDA) supported the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation, observing bandh, on Monday, to protest against the Central Budget 2012 that calls for levy of excise duty, customs duty and consumer tax. President
MARGAO: The early-morning picture of Goan bakers ‘poders’ on bicycles accompanied by the hooting sound of typical orange rubber horns is a rare sight these days in many parts of Goa. The sale of traditionally-baked Goan bread ‘Pao’ has been