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Over 14% voting recorded in Panaji bypoll (Lead) (9 a.m.)

Over 14 per cent voting was recorded in the Panaji Assembly bypoll on Sunday in the first two hours, according to the Chief Electoral Officer (ceo).... read..

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Over 45% voting recorded in Panaji bypoll (2nd Lead)(1 p.m.)

Over 45 per cent voting was recorded in the Panaji Assembly bypoll on Sunday till 1 p.m., according to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).... read..

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After a year's search, tiger spotted in South Goa national park

In a development which has brought cheer to Goa wildlife authorities, a tiger has been spotted in the state's only national park in South Goa, an official statement said on Saturday.... read..

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Congress demands Goa Chief Minister's resignation

The Congress on Saturday demanded the resignation of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, claiming that the BJP-led coalition government was unable to even track down those responsible for the alleged attack on its own party's candidate for the Panaji Assemb... read..

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Faleiro cites Bible Commandment to slam BJP's Goa power grab

Former Goa Chief Minister and Congress General Secretary Luizinho Faleiro on Friday cited one of the Ten Commandments in the Bible - "Thou shalt not steal" - to blame the BJP for stealing the people's mandate in the 2017 state assembly elections.... read..

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Goa Congress slams BJP over failing to protect candidate

Following an attack on Sidharth Kuncalienkar, the BJP candidate for the Panaji Assembly bypolls, Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Friday slammed the BJP-led coalition government in the coastal state over its failure to protect its own candidate.... read..

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Goa MLAs have broken record with defections: Gadkari

Goa has broken all records in the country, as far as defection of MLAs is concerned, senior BJP leader and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, adding that MLAs hop parties in Goa as casually as if they are stroll... read..

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Congress flays IT raid on leader ahead of Panaji vote

With three days to go for the Panaji Assembly by-election, the Income Tax Department sleuths on Thursday searched residence and offices of Goa Congress leader and former Panaji mayor Yatin Parekh.... read..

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FC Goa retains Ahmed Jahouh for another year

Indian Super League (ISL) outfit FC Goa on Thursday announced that Ahmed Jahouh had agreed to one-year contract extension. The new contract will see the Moroccan midfielder dawn the orange of FC Goa again for the 2019-20 season.... read..

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Sought day-to-day report in missing rape victim case: Goa CM

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that he has sought a day-to-day report from the police in the case of a rape victim who went missing from a rehabilitation centre on April 28.... read..

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Considering BJP request to shut offshore casinos: Goa CM

With casinos emerging as a key issue in the Panaji bypoll, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that his government was considering a state BJP proposal to shut down offshore casinos operating in the coastal state.... read..

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Chinks appear in BJP's armour ahead of battle for Parrikar's Panaji

For the first time in a quarter century, when late Manohar Parrikar's writ ran large over the Goan capital, the BJP appears to be facing a tough battle to retain the prestigious Panaji seat which the party has held since 1994.... read..

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Goa parties spar over action on 'weaponisation' remark

A war of words broke out between the Congress and Goa's ruling coalition partner Goa Forward on Tuesday after a Youth Congress leader urged the Election Commission to book Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai for sedition over his recent speech urging "we... read..

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'Missing' Goa rape victim may be on a visit: Congress (lead)

The "missing" rape victim who, in 2016, had accused Congress leader Atanasio Monserrate, now a candidate for the Panaji Assembly by-election on May 19, could have gone for a party or a wedding and may not be missing at all, Goa Congress legal cell Chairma... read..

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BJP asks Goa government to shut offshore casinos

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Goa unit president Vinay Tendulkar here on Tuesday said he had requested the BJP-led coalition government to shut the offshore casino industry, after the licences of the current casino operations expire.... read..

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'Missing' rape victim may be on a visit: Goa Congress

The "missing" rape victim who, in 2016, had accused Congress leader Atanasio Monserrate, now a candidate for the Panaji assembly bypoll on May 19, could have gone for a party or a wedding and may not be missing at all, Goa Congress legal cell Chairman Car... read..

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Opposition MLAs in touch with Goa BJP: Tendulkar

Two Opposition MLAs are in touch with the BJP and are likely to vote in favour of the BJP-led coalition government in Goa, once the Assembly session is called, said state BJP president Vinay Tendulkar on Monday.... read..

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Minor who accused Goa Congress candidate of rape goes missing (Lead)

A minor girl, who in 2016 had accused Atanasio Monserrate, a Congress candidate for the May 19 Panaji assembly by-election, of rape is reported missing and the police have filed complaint of abduction, police said on Monday.... read..

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Minor who accused Goa Congress candidate of rape goes missing

A minor girl who in 2016 had accused Atanasio Monserrate, who is now a Congress candidate for the May 19 Panaji assembly by-election, of rape is reported missing and the police have filed a complaint to track down the victim, police said on Monday.... read..

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Book Goa Deputy CM for sedition for 'weaponising youth' comment: Congress

In a latenight development, the Congress urged the Election Commission to book Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai for sedition for urging youngsters to "weaponise" themselves to force the state government to fulfil their demands on norms for governm... read..

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Panaji candidate framed in rape case: Congress

The Goa Congress' women's wing here on Monday alleged that Atanasio 'Babush Monserrate, the party candidate for the Panaji Assembly by-election, has been framed in a 2016 case of minor's rape, and accused the BJP-led coalition government in the state of v... read..

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BJP is in cahoots with Goa casino lobby: Congress

The casino industry is back in spotlight in Goa ahead of the May 19 Panaji Assembly by-election as the Congress here on Monday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making no mention of its earlier promise to remove casinos on the Mandovi... read..

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Casinos play big role in promoting Goa tourism: Sanjay Dutt

Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt believes that casinos play a big role in promoting tourism in Goa.... read..

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To clean Goa beaches, this 'waste-bar' exchanges cigarette butts, used straws for beer (IANS Special Series)

You could be fined Rs 2,000 for drinking beer on a Goa beach, but thanks to an innovative green initiative, 10 beer bottle caps or 20 used cigarette butts can fetch you a beer in Goa, if you exchange them at a pop-up waste-bar. The idea is to engage beach... read..

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