North Goa: News
09 Sep 2022
Goa PoliceGoa: Curlie's restaurant gets SC relief hours after being demolished
Authorities on Friday morning began demolishing the 'Curlie's' restaurant at Anjuna in North Goa before Supreme Court put a stay on it.
23 Jul 2022
GoaSmriti Irani's family restaurant receives notice over illegal liquor license
A posh Goa eatery, operated by Union minister Smriti Irani's daughter Zoish Irani, has made headlines for its contentious process of renewing a liquor license in the name of a long-deceased individual.
31 Mar 2021
GoaNearly 3,000 caught without masks on North Goa beaches
The Pernem and Calangute Police in the North Goa district have so far this year caught 2,957 people without masks on beaches and collected Rs. 5.86 lakh as fine from them, officials said on Wednesday.
06 Nov 2020
Poonam PandeyPoonam Pandey, Sam Bombay granted bail in obscene video case
Model-actor Poonam Pandey and her husband, filmmaker Sam Bombay were granted bail on Thursday night, hours after their arrest.
05 Nov 2020
GoaPoonam Pandey detained in Goa for filming 'obscene' video
Model-actor Poonam Pandey was on Thursday detained by Goa Police for allegedly shooting an obscene video in the coastal state.
03 Apr 2020
GoaStranded in Goa, Nafisa Ali gets government's help
After news surfaced that veteran actor and politician Nafisa Ali Sodhi has been stranded in Goa due to the lockdown, state government officials reached out to help her.
24 Sep 2019
GoaGoa Police launches probe after posters for 'nude party' emerge
Recently, two racy posters about a "nude party" in North Goa emerged on social media.
10 Nov 2018
GoaGoa to have no EDM festival this year?
Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said no organizer has approached the government to conduct the electronic, dance and music (EDM) festival this year.
01 Oct 2018
GoaGoa: 24-year-old man dies of suspected drug overdose
A 24-year-old picnicker from Hyderabad, staying in a hotel at popular Anjuna beach in Goa, died in Panaji today, police said.
15 Sep 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Goa: BJP looks for alternatives, Parrikar being airlifted to AIIMS
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has reportedly been airlifted to AIIMS, New Delhi for cancer treatment, at 8:00am today.
02 Sep 2018
India#TravelBytes: 5 best flea markets in India to shop at
From walking along humble, overcrowded streets to chit-chatting with the sellers and fellow buyers, eating golgappas on the side to haggling with the vendors, shopping at a flea market is a one-of-its-kind experience.
14 Aug 2018
GoaGoa: Private cab operators to hold 'mega rally' on Aug-17
The private cab operators in Goa will hold a "mega rally" on August 17 against the app-based taxi service launched by a state-run agency.
03 Aug 2018
KarnatakaPeople dumping live puppies, kittens in garbage, says Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the Legislative Assembly that people were dumping puppies and kittens in the garbage while they were still alive.
10 Jul 2018
KarnatakaInfuriated with drunk-tourists, Goa villagers want bars to shut down
The residents of Surla village, North Goa, have had enough of drunk tourists creating a ruckus and are now demanding the closure of bars in the area.
23 Jun 2018
GoaGoa introduces 'no-selfie-points', Southern Railways puts fine on selfie-enthusiasts
In a move to curb accidents related to selfies, authorities in Goa have come up with 24 no-selfie points. In a related news, Southern Railways have decided to fine passengers for clicking selfies at railway stations.
23 Jun 2018
GoaPopular beaches in Goa to set up 'No Selfie' zones
In the wake of several incidents of drowning while clicking selfies at the beaches in Goa, the state-appointed lifeguard agency has identified 24 "No Selfie" points along the coast.
18 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduTwo TN tourists drown while clicking selfies near Goa beaches
Two tourists from Tamil Nadu drowned in separate incidents while clicking selfies in the Arabian Sea near beaches in Goa.
17 Jun 2018
GoaFormer Goa CM and Congress legislator Pratapsingh Rane hospitalized
Former Goa Chief Minister and incumbent Congress MLA Pratapsingh Rane has been admitted to a state-run hospital after he complained of fever.
15 Jun 2018
GoaParrikar back at work one day after return from US
A day after Goa CM Manohar Parrikar returned home after his medical treatment in the US, he sought the blessings of his family deity today morning and also chaired a meeting of state officials.
11 Jun 2018
MaharashtraThree tourists from Maharashtra drown at Calangute beach in Goa
Three tourists have drowned in the Arabian Sea at Calangute beach in North Goa this morning, police said.
05 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Goa Power Minister Madkaikar suffers heart attack; hospitalized
Goa Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar, 53, suffered a heart attack in Mumbai following which he was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in the city, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
30 May 2018
Goa11 visitors arrested for assaulting two minor siblings in Goa
The Goa Police today arrested 11 tourists, who had come to the coastal state of Goa from Pune in neighboring Maharashtra, for allegedly assaulting and molesting two minor siblings at Baga beach in North Goa district.
25 Apr 2018
GoaGoans skip beaches, hit the hinterland to beat summer heat
While tourists from across the world come to Goa to enjoy on its picturesque beaches, the locals have of late been holidaying in the state's hinterland to get respite from the summer heat and humidity.
01 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPerennial waterfall goes dry in Goa; villagers blame mining activity
A perennial waterfall in Goa, revered by locals and visitors for its religious significance and natural beauty, has dried up with the villagers blaming it on the reckless mining activity.
11 Mar 2018
GoaMonkey fever grips Goa's Sattari taluka, 35 people infected
At least 35 people in Goa have tested positive this year for the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or the 'monkey fever', a health official said.
03 Mar 2018
Goa400% rise in drug cases in Goa in one year
Amid a hard stance adopted by the Goa government, there has been a steep increase in registration of drug cases.
