Goa govt

Govt driver accused of raping teenaged women at Goa's Colva beach suspended

The Goa government has suspended a 33-year-old driver employed with the state Agriculture Ministry, days after he was accused of involvement in a rape of two teenaged women at South Goa's Colva beach earlier this week, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the Goa legislative assembly on Thursday (July 29).

Jul 29, 2021, 19:08 PM IST

Goa govt to write to Centre against cattle notification

The Goa government has decided to write to the Centre raising certain objections to the recent notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter, as it has created "apprehensions" in the minds of local people, a state minister said on Saturday.

Jun 17, 2017, 15:09 PM IST

'Tiger corridor' only after report on feline presence: Minister

Goa government on Friday said that the decision to declare Mhadei wildlife sanctuary as a 'tiger corridor' would be taken only after receiving proper reports about the presence of wild cats in the region.

Jan 08, 2016, 14:32 PM IST