S.Y. Quraishi (CEC) reposes faith in EVM technology

Panaji: Amid increasing debate on the reliability of electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Tuesday reposed faith in the EVM technology, which he said had stood the test of time since it was first introduced in 1982.

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Pilots being made air-ready for INS Vikramaditya

The defence ministry has begun the process of getting Indian fighter pilots ready to operate from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy in the next two years, an official said Monday.

The chairman of the Go

Goa shipyard to work out deal with Coast Guard: Official

The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is in dialogue with the Coast Guard to make the shipyard a one-stop-shop for all repair and maintenance work of the maritime force’s vessels, a top official said Monday.

Addressing a press conference in Panaji, GSL chairman Vi

Goa’s top sports award Dilip Sardesai mired in controversy

Goa government’s top sports excellence award named after former cricketer Dilip Sardesai is mired in controversy, after a section of the media published the name of the winner earlier this week, days before it was officially announced.

Chief Minister Digamb

Two Foreign tourists looted at gunpoint in Goa

More than 24 hours after two foreign tourists, including a woman, and a local resident were looted at gunpoint in Goa’s popular tourist hub Calangute, police said they are yet to nab the culprits.

Two foreigners Imyigo Ardanaz (Spain) and Petra Artiz (Hunga

‘Police chief, officials helped Israeli drug dealer escape’

Goa Police officials, including the director general of police (DGP), colluded to allow an Israeli drug dealer escape, an opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said Tuesday. The home minister announced an enquiry into the drug dealer’s disappearance.

SEZ promoters in Goa want over Rs.1,500 crore compensation

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) promoters in Goa have sought a compensation in exccess of Rs.1,500 crore from the state government which wants back the land issued to the promoters, an official said Monday.

The Rs.1,500 compensation is 30 times the amount (Rs.6

PM responsible for CWG fiasco: Former Delhi mayor

A former Delhi mayor Sunday blamed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisational fiasco.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arti Mehra, who was mayor of the national capital from 2007 to 2009, told reporters here that early

BJP wants to shed communal image, eyes Christian votes in Goa

In a bid to shed its communal image and boost its minority vote base, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will interact with Christian religious leaders, including the archbishop of Goa, the party announced Sunday.

Addressing a press conference, BJP na

After blaming ex-Goa CM Dayanand Bandodkar, Digambar Kamat says media misquoted him

Less than a week after dragging Goa’s erstwhile tallest leader Dayanand Bandodkar and first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru into a controversy, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Friday claimed that the media misquoted him.

In a clarification, Kamat said he had

Karnad snubs Kamat; refuses to be part of state council

In a major snub to Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, celebrated playwright Girish Karnad has refused to be part of a think tank promoted by the state government to prepare a vision document for the state.

Karnad, in a terse letter to Kamat last week, wrote

Goa Shiv Sena chief (Upendra Gaonkar), deputy (Umesh Salgaonkar) booked for extortion

The Shiv Sena’s Goa unit chief and vice chief were booked for trying to extort money from a casino operator Tuesday night, police said.

Officials said that both Shiv Sena Goa president Upendra Gaonkar and his deputy Umesh Salgaonkar had been booked for tryi

Ravi Naik says no to CBI probe in drug nexus

Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday ruled out a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into a police-politician-drug mafia nexus in which his son has been linked.

Speaking to reporters in the assembly complex, Naik also said that pol

Israel firm’s Rs.140 crore hospital project under scanner

The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) has alleged a multi-crore scam and pre-bid rigging in clearing of a Rs.140 crore super-speciality hospital project jointly promoted by an Israeli group majoring in defence equipment manufacture and the Goa government. Read Full Story

Goa anti-terror squad to keep track of rave parties

Keeping track of terror is not the only responsibility of Goa’s newly-formed anti-terrorism squad (ATS). It is also likely to monitor online adverts for full moon rave parties, online sex trade and shady female escort businesses.

Home Minister Ra

Goa home minister, son linked to drug mafia: Scarlett’s mother

The mother of slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling told a local court Monday that Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik and his son, Roy had links to the drug mafia operating in the state.

Fiona Mackeown, who was being cross questioned in the course of

Foreigners’ names on voter roll will be deleted: Digambar Kamat

Names of foreigners on the electoral rolls in Goa will be deleted as soon as possible, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat told the state assembly Wednesday.

Kamat was speaking at a discussion on electoral issues during the monsoon session of the Goa l

Arrest Goa home minister’s son for drug links: Mickky Pacheco

Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik’s son should be arrested and his alleged links to drug trade in the state should be probed thoroughly, former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco demanded Wednesday.

Pacheco, who was arrested July 8 in connection with the

Goa opposition disrupts assembly again over drug nexus

For the third time in a week, the opposition Tuesday disrupted assembly proceedings demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the police-politician-drug mafia nexus in Goa.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators stormed into

Not enough being done to curb drug tradein Goa: Panel

The Goa excise department has not booked a single narcotics related case in the last four years, despite a designated cell to tackle drug trade, a legislative panel has said.

Chairman of the state ad hoc committee on finance Agnelo Fernandes has