Panaji, also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi River estuary in the Ilhas de Goa sub-district. Read More
The Goa government has directed the closure of schools, colleges, pubs, public swimming pools, spas and casinos till March 31 in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday. ...
More than a year after banning consumption of alcohol on Goa's beaches, state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday said, that special zones would be created on the state's popular beaches for picnics and liquor drinking. ...
The Goa government's decision to appoint a Gaming Commissioner to regulate the casino industry in Goa is a sham, state Congress president Girish Chodankar said on Saturday. ...
Slowdown in Goa's tourism industry is on account of the general slowdown of the economy and pressure from upcoming competitive destinations, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N.K. Singh said on Friday. ...
A speech by a schoolgirl denouncing the Citizenship Amendment Act at a function organised by the Goa government's Education Department on Thursday has raised the political temperature in the coastal state. ...
Efforts by a section of residents of the state capital of Panaji and the local BJP office bearers to rename a multi-purpose indoor sports complex after former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar has attracted criticism from the opposition. ...
Four music from a band, Dastaan Live, performing at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, were arrested on Wednesday and later released on bail for allegedly insulting Hindu sentiments. ...
