Domestic tourists visiting Goa are 'scum of the earth': State Minister
Calling Goa a state "superior" to the rest of India, Vijai Sardesai said it is difficult to control "irresponsible tourists" who have been coming from other states.
Feb 10, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
Drug mafia may be targeting me with sex scandal: Goa Minister
Goa Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar, who is in the eye of an alleged sex scandal, on Monday said a smear campaign was being perpetrated against him because of his "uncompromising stand" against the drug mafia.
Nov 06, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Congress moves HC for disqualification of Goa Minister
The petition was filed by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar of the Congress under Article 226 of the Constitution that empowers the court to issue orders on legislative matters.
May 13, 2017, 00:40 AM IST
Girl raped by Goa MLA Atanasio Monserratte shows sign of abnormal behaviour, admitted to psychiatry institute
The minor girl, who had accused former Goa minister Atanasio Monserratte of rape, has been admitted to the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB) here from the state-run protection home due to her 'abnormal behaviour', a senior police official said.
Jun 19, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
Nigerians are a problem across country, in Goa: Minister
The BJP leader's remarks came a day after a 39-year-old local woman was allegedly raped at knifepoint by a Nigerian at Parra village.
May 30, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
Beach parties are not permitted by law, says Goa minister
The minister claimed that one of the biggest proponents of western culture was the popular Sunburn electronic dance music festival, held in the state annually.
May 13, 2016, 18:22 PM IST
Goa minister says peacock cannot be called vermin
Arlekar was speaking to reporters a few days after Goa's Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar said that the peacock, Great Indian bison, wild boar and certain species of monkeys could be soon declared vermin - or nuisance animals and birds.
Feb 15, 2016, 19:26 PM IST
