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Restrictions on large gatherings withdrawn ahead of Goa carnival 2020

Ahead of the carnival festivities, the North Goa district administration has withdrawn Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) which was imposed last week after intelligence inputs about possible terror threat along the western coast. North Goa Collector Gopal Parsekar issued a notification on Monday to withdraw CrPC Section 144, which bans unlawful assembly of people. The world famous Goa carnival begins on February 22. The opposition parties earlier questioned imposition of Section 144 of CrPC in the coastal state, saying such a move would adversely affect the tourism industry. The North Goa district administration imposed CrPC Section 144 last week, following intelligence inputs about possible terror threats along the western coast of India and the possibility of anti-social elements committing crime in the state or elsewhere. However, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said the circular was "general in nature" and the government would review it.

Goa's 2nd international airport in Mopa expected to be ready in three years

Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the decks for construction of an international airport by the GMR Group at Mopa in North Goa by lifting suspension on environmental clearance granted for the project

Oppn is creating illusions over CAA, spreading fear among Muslims: Goa CM

Sawant said Indian citizens belonging to any religion need not worry either about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) or the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Bombay HC orders Goa to crack down on those involved in illegal sand mining

The court was hearing a petition filed by Rainbow Warriors, a local NGO

Goa seeks special package from Centre to tide over revenue losses

The mining industry has been shut since February 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed 88 mining leases due to irregularities

F N Souza's grandson, Solomon, is in Goa and painting the town red

While he was painting, people in neighbouring offices watched fascinated, and passersby stopped and offered their views

Mhadei river project: CM Sawant hopes Javadekar will decide in Goa's favour

Javadekar is in Goa today for the inauguration of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)

Dutch firm to salvage naphtha-laden ship stuck off Goa coast: Goa CM Sawant

Sawant said action would be initiated against those responsible for the running aground of the ship only after the vessel is salvaged and danger posed due to its presence is over

Navy MiG trainer aircraft crashes in Goa village, pilots eject safely

The officer said the aircraft was on a regular training sortie when the incident happened.

Goa DGP Pranab Nanda dies of cardiac arrest in Delhi aged 57

Nanda was on a visit to Delhi after attending official functions in Goa on Friday

Following twin drownings, Goa CM announces crackdown on drinking on beaches

This comes after police in Goa had registered a case of 'unnatural death' after two male tourists drowned at Ashwem-Morjim beach in Goa on Saturday

Swachhta tax: This Goa village charges tourists Rs 500 for clicking photos

The matter became a talking subject after a video purportedly showing a group of tourists being charged in Parra went viral on social media

In search of the unfamiliar

There are parts of India that stoutly hold their own against this cultural hegemony, but it is anyone's guess how long that will last

IFFI 2019: Goa govt to spend Rs 18 cr on hosting the event's 50th edition

The event would provide a boost to the state's economy as more than 10,000-12,000 delegates are expected to take part in it

This Goa village has banned migrants from running tourism-based businesses

Sunday's resolution claims increased in-migration has led to change in the village's demography and placed a burden on its limited infrastructure

A diner's paradise

Nowhere other than Goa, not even in Kerala, or Pondicherry, is the catch as fresh, the curries as redolent with spices and ingredients

Goa airport to remain partially shut on every Saturday for runway repair

The excessively heavy rains this monsoon season have adversely affected the runway surface

Of Goans, Dilliwallahs and Gobos

When in Goa, I never admit to being from Delhi, says the author

Goa on alert ahead of Ganesh festival, security beefed up across the state

The 10-day long festival will commence with the Ganesh Chaturthi on September 2

Goa Mining Peoples Front seeks Amit Shah's help to resume mining activity

A meeting between the GMPF and Shah was held earlier in January