According to the police of Goa, visiting casinos or any other places of worship makes no differences.
 
"Offshore casinos are not illegal here. What is the problem with police officers going to offshore casinos when they are not on duty? Many people go to temples, churches, or on ...

The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered the government of Goa to develop a state Human Rights Commission by 2009-end.
 
The order was given several months after the Goa government failed to come up with a decision with government of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra human rights ...

With incessant three-day rainfall, over 250 houses have collapsed in the taluk of Canacona in Goa from the resulting floods.
 
Several people remain trapped in the collapsed houses. The state has confirmed that 400 other houses were inundated due to the rains.
 
Goa Chief Minister, ...

Now that homosexuality has been legalized, Goa is getting ready for hosting a group tour for gays this October.
 
Puneet Kumar, the manager of Indjapink, which is a Delhi-based travel boutique offering customised travel for gay men in India, said that Goa is one among the most preferred gay ...

Manohar Parrikar, leader of opposition in the Goa assembly, said on Monday that MV River Princess, a cargo vessel that has been beached off Sinquerim, is being used as a transit point for drugs.
 
The former chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader alleged that sale of ...

The Ports Minister of Goa, Francisco Pacheco, on Monday told the state assembly that no activity would be permitted now on the five offshore casinos whose no objection certificates (NOC) for berthing off the Mandovi River have expired.
 
"I assure the house that all activities on these ...

A proposal for increasing the tax on liquor and a higher entry fee for casinos has been put forward by the Goa government, saying that it hoped this would to keep the youth away from casino gambling while also increasing the state's revenues.
 
"My government, in an effort to discourage ...

In pursuance of an agreement signed between Goa CM Digambar Kamat and IOA (Indian Olympics Association) President Suresh Kalmadi, Goa will host 2011 National Games. Goa CM said that this is a red letter day in the history of Goan sports and the state will develop world class infrastructure for the ...

The Goa Government has come up with a list of dos and don’ts for the safety and well being of the tourists and these will soon be displayed on hoardings at all tourist hot spots in the region. This bunch of directives has been issued following the rape and murder of 15 year old British ...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now taken up the high profile murder case of British teenager Scarlett Keeling, nearly four months after her murder. About four months ago, Scarlett’s body was found from Goa’s Anjuna beach in February. Official sources have revealed that ...

Slapped with another allegation that vital organs are missing from the body of rape and murder victim Scarlett Keeling, the Goa Government is again under pressure to prove itself not guilty. The Goa government therefore declared on Tuesday 15 April that no cover up was being attempted and that the ...