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Nida Khan

Nida Khan

Nida covers health, Department of Food and Drugs, IIT & IIM from Indore.

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Goa’s offshore casinos get 6-month extension, relocation policy soon: Parrikar

There are currently five offshore casinos anchored and operating from the Mandovi river in Goa(HT Photo)

Updated on Sept 27, 2017 11:26 pm IST

Bombay HC refuses relief to Tarun Tejpal in rape case, allows framing of charges

Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague in the elevator of a five-star hotel during an event at Goa in November 2013.(Reuters)

Updated on Sept 26, 2017 06:01 pm IST

Don’t make sensational remarks on Goa’s drug situation, Manohar Parrikar tells MLAs

Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar vowed to take strict action against offenders if drug-related activities were brought to his notice.(PTI)

Updated on Sept 20, 2017 08:00 pm IST

Goa Congress MLA Chandrakant Kavlekar, wife booked for disproportionate assets

Leader of Opposition and former chairman of the state-run Goa Industrial Development Corporation Chandrakant Kavlekar allegedly amassed disproportionate assets close to Rs 5 crore.(AP file)

Updated on Sept 16, 2017 09:34 pm IST

Six navy officers detained in Goa’s Vasco after bar brawl

Six Indian Navy officers were detained in Goa’s port town of Vasco for getting into a brawl allegedly under the influence of alcohol at a bar on Thursday night(Getty Images/iStockphoto for representational purpose only)

Updated on Sept 15, 2017 09:08 am IST

Nirmala Sitharaman: All-women Navy team’s globe circumnavigation is historic

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagging off INSV Tarini, a ship that will circumnavigate the globe, in the presence of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar near Panaji in Goa on Sunday.(PTI)

Updated on Sept 10, 2017 04:18 pm IST

Breaking bread: Traditional pav fights for survival in Indian birthplace Goa

A fresh batch of poi (pav) emerges from a traditional bakery in Merces, about 7 km from Panaji.(Nida Khan/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 31, 2017 09:14 am IST

Will have to look through telescope to find any opposition, says Goa CM Parrikar

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar is now campaigning for the assembly bypolls.(PTI)

Updated on Aug 20, 2017 11:31 pm IST

Police arrest owners of popular north Goa beach cafes after finding drugs on waiters

Both cafes are on the Anjuna Beach.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 16, 2017 06:32 pm IST

Goa’s coconut grows from ‘grass’ to tree

The BJP-led government headed by chief minister Manohar Parrikar is reluctant to talk about its change of heart on the coconut palm’s status.(PTI File Photo)

Updated on Aug 14, 2017 11:49 pm IST

Parrikar orders probe against whistleblower Kashinath Shetye, a govt engineer

Like many anti-graft campaigners in India, Kashinath Shetye (centre) has been threatened, assaulted and transferred to the remotest corners of Goa. But he has continued with his crusade against corruption.(Handout photo)

Updated on Aug 06, 2017 08:10 am IST

Court seeks response on plea for CBI probe in death of Finnish national in Goa

Photograph taken in March shows artifacts placed by mourners at the site where the body of Irish tourist Danielle McLaughlin was found in Canacona, about 60km south of Panaji, in Goa.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Aug 03, 2017 07:03 pm IST

Congress calls for CBI inquiry into cross desecration cases in Goa

Over 100 crosses and plaques at the Guardian Angel Catholic cemetery in south Goa’s Curchorem village, around 45 kilometres from Panaji, were desecrated earlier this month.(File)

Updated on Jul 26, 2017 07:51 pm IST

Threats from ‘dead founder of IS’ spook dentists in Goa

An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken on February 18, 2016.(Reuters)

Updated on Jul 17, 2017 11:56 pm IST

Bombay HC’s notice to aviation ministry over Amit Shah’s meeting at Goa airport

Amit Shah at the Dabolim airport in Goa .(PTI)

Published on Jul 10, 2017 04:15 pm IST

Goa: Over 100 holy crosses and graves in Christian cemetery vandalised

Goa has witnessed a spate of attacks on religious symbols since the beginning of this month.(Representative Photo)

Updated on Jul 10, 2017 10:21 pm IST

After Amit Shah meet row, Goa Cong leader seeks nod to host his wedding at airport

BJP president Amit Shah being welcomed after arriving at Dabolim airport in Goa on Saturday.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2017 08:16 pm IST

More lynchings under earlier govts but no one questioned them: Amit Shah

BJP national president Amit Shah addressing meeting of elected representatives of local bodies in Goa on Saturday.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Jul 02, 2017 07:44 pm IST

100 days of Goa govt: Stuck between warring allies, BJP turns referee

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar(PTI)

Published on Jun 30, 2017 08:08 am IST

Goa government to recall Class 2 Marathi textbooks to fix error in national anthem

Goa government has decided to recall Class 2 Marathi textbooks to fix error in national anthem after Congress flayed the ruling BJP for the error.(HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 09, 2017 05:35 pm IST

Going for a holiday to Goa? Get your dental treatment done while you’re there

Hundreds of tourists from Europe and Australia are taking up on the offer for dental treatment in Goa.(Representative image)

Updated on Jun 01, 2017 07:23 am IST

Open letter to PM Modi from families of 10 foreign tourists who died in Goa

Fiona MacKeown, mother of Scarlett Keeling, leaves the court premises along with her lawyer Vikram Verma, left, in Panaji, Goa, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016.(AP File)

Published on May 30, 2017 04:47 pm IST

Goa board (GBSHE) Class 10 (SSC) exam results: 91.57% students pass

The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE) declared the results for the Secondary School Certificate or Class 10 board examination on Thursday.(Vipin Kumar/HT file)

Updated on May 25, 2017 03:44 pm IST

Goa bridge collapse: Crocodiles stall rescue efforts, at least 15 people missing

A metal footbridge collapsed at Savordem-Curchorem on Thursday.(HT Photo)

Updated on May 19, 2017 05:55 pm IST

Goa’s plans to standardise feni brews up a spirited debate

The feni made in homes and shacks dotting the beaches of Goa are a rage in small eateries.(Representative Photo)

Updated on May 17, 2017 07:37 am IST

Cong hopes to field controversial leader Babush against Parrikar in Panaji bypoll

Unfazed by the Congress’ efforts to enlist controversial leader Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate Parrikar in its fight against the BJP, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar had said he would win the Panaji seat by a margin of over 30%.(AFP photo)

Updated on May 12, 2017 11:09 pm IST

WhatsApp to help Goa tourism department keep beaches clean & beautiful

Tourists relaxing next to cows on Anjuna Beach in Goa.(AFP FILE PHOTO)

Updated on May 04, 2017 12:29 pm IST

AAP’s ‘Modi obsession’ must end, says Goa party colleague in piece addressed to Kejriwal

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal addresses at a public meeting in Goa. The party was roundly beaten in the polls, where it made its maiden electoral foray.(PTI FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 28, 2017 06:29 pm IST

Monkey fever infects 76, kills one in Goa

Monkey fever spreads from mice, squirrels, shrews and monkeys to humans through the bite of an infected tick and through contact with a sick or dead monkey(HT photo)

Updated on Apr 26, 2017 03:32 pm IST

What is monkey fever?

Monkeys, rodents and shrews are hosts for the Kyasanur forest disease virus, which spreads to humans through the bite of an infected tick to cause monkey fever(HT Photo)

Published on Apr 26, 2017 03:29 pm IST

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