GOA NEWS IN BRIEF: 2 – 7 February 2026

Saturday, 7 February 2026

• Goa creates history at Khelo India Beach Games 2026 held in Diu, Gujarat.


• Goa State Pollution Control Board orders closure of ‘Kiki by the Sea’, Assagao, over alleged pollution norm violations.


• Govt Goa declare Saturday, 7 February as a ‘Paid Holiday’, on account of the elections in Maharashtra.


• Fireworks and pyrotechnics banned in North Goa tourist venues.


• Constitution Amendment Bill 2025 tabled to safeguard Goa’s land and identity.


• Goa’s Bhageshri Padloskar selected as technical official for Asian Shooting Championship in New Delhi.


• Mapusa Court grants bail to Ajay Gupta in Birch Excise Licence Case.


• Porvorim faces stricter traffic curbs during Phase-II flyover work.


• Rising US deportations of Goans, unofficial figures higher; several detained in Texas.


• Canacona to get infrastructure, funds on par with other Goa cities: Vishwajit Rane


• The JERC public hearing in Margao, on Wednesday, saw a poor turnout, with most attendees being Power Department officials.


• MLA Jit Arolkar has been awarded at the Lokmat One World Summit & Awards 2026, powered by NYATI, at Cairo, Egypt, for his commitment to the people of the Mandrem Constituency.


• Tirumalla Tirupati Multistate Co-operative Credit Society reassures depositors, NOC review next week.

Friday, 6 February 2026

• Scamster poses as a bank officer, defrauds Porvorim senior citizen of Rs 4.66 lakh.


• Retd Justice Rebello declares Section 39(A) of TCP Act illegal, demands immediate repeal.


• Fatorda Sports Complex jogging track closed for renovation till February 28.


• 624 register through online app for OPD appointments at Goa Medical College.


• Adpai ferry leaves 7 minutes early, causing a student to miss an exam, and angering commuters after staff claimed it was a “special ride” with no tickets issued.


• St Cruz villagers seek resurvey of Bondvoll Lake zone objecting to the officially notified 19-hectare zone of influence.


• PM Narendra Modi's Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 screened at Dr KB Hedgewar Secondary School, Bambolim, in the presence of Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmT04d8ypvw


• Sattari youth raises gaming question at Pariksha Pe Charcha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNJLM1TiGnc


• Govt announces Rs 95 lakh support for salt pan farmers under Salt Pan Conservation, Support & Revival Scheme. 

Thursday, 5 February 2026

• Goa Forward Party launches ‘Amcho Awaj Vijai 3.0’ outreach programme.


• Free electricity schemes could backfire, says Stephen Fernandes, Chief Electrical Engineer.


• 7.5 lakh smart meters ordered, installation to be complete by August 2027: Chief Electrical Engineer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHfXiMWRgLM


• Freedom fighters’ pension raised to Rs 12,000; govt to honour last rites.


• Court orders removal of illegal constructions at Nazri Resort, Candolim, by May 2026.


• At 2,361.61 MUs, industry sector tops power consumption, followed by domestic sector in FY 2024-25.


• Goa Carnival 2026 parade schedule: Feb 13 (Porvorim), Feb 14 (Panjim), Feb 15 (Margao), Feb 16 (Vasco), Feb 17 (Morjim), Feb 17 (Mapusa).


• One injured in house fire at Baman Waddo, Siolim; short circuit suspected.


• Nigerian national held with cocaine worth Rs 1.09 crore in Canacona.


• Motorcycle skids, crashes into pothole at Tisk, Usgao. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp_HA4t0kfw


• Two injured in bike collision at Morjim.


• Directorate of Mines & Geology failed to disclose proposed sand mining areas within CRZ: Goa SEIAA.


• Raia farmers to revive paddy fields after four years.

Wednesday, 4 February 2026

• CM directs comprehensive investigation into BITS Pilani Goa student suicide.


• Sarkar Tumchya Dari Programme in Ponda on 6 February.


• Directorate of Education announces school terms and vacations for 2026–27.


• Borim Bridge to shut overnight between February 8 and 9.


• GMC introduces online OPD appointment system.


• Goa Book Festival 2026 begins today in Panjim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNq8sS5_6Ig


• Valmiki Naik questions claims on Goa Health Model.


• Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai writes to PM Modi, demands dual citizenship for Goans abroad.


• Mhaje Ghar hearing postponed to March 10, 2026.


• Porvorim police arrest accused in POCSO case; probe on.


• Tempo veers off on Ganjem–Usgao road after driver falls asleep.


• Goa Assembly Budget Session scheduled from 6 to 26 March 2026.


• Hut gutted in fire at Hivre Khurd, loss estimated at Rs 3 lakh.


• BITS Pilani Goa student death alarming, says Sankalp Amonkar.


• Goa Volunteers gain national recognition under Apada Mitra, Sakhi initiatives.


• NSUI Goa slams CM Sawant, BJP after sixth suicide at BITS Pilani Goa.


• We had met Utpal Parrikar to discuss CCP election: Amit Patkar.

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

• Damu Naik urges media not to misread his remarks.


• Goa sees sharp rise in beef and fish prices.


• Registrar of Cooperative Societies withdraws permission and NOC granted to Tirumalla Tirupati Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.


• Goa’s Shikha Pathak makes history in Ju Jitsu officiating.


• Cancer Hospital to be operational by 2027, says Vishwajit Rane.


• Goa pioneers AI-based lung cancer screening in public health system.


• MLA Krishna Salkar has launched a Rs 10-crore project to beautify Vasco’s roads with trees, landscaping, footpaths and parking facilities.


• MLA Nilesh Cabral opposes CNG plants near institutional zone Kakoda, Curchorem.


• The Dalgado Konknni Akademi organised the ‘Konknni Potrkarita Dis’ on the theme ‘Konknni Potrkarita - Adim, Atam and Faleam’ on 2 February at the Holy Spirit Church hall, Margao. 


• Sawant welcomes United States tariff cut on Made-in-India goods.


• Woman injured in hit-and-run at Baitakhol-Borim junction.


• Union budget backs digital economy, says Goa Technology Association (GTA) president, Mangirish Salelkar.


• Rs 500 crore interest-free loan for Kushawati third district development: CM Sawant


• Following multiple meetings with the government on the protection of khazan lands, NITI Aayog has granted in-principle approval for funding support to the Goa University Association.


• Goa received Rs 24,244 crore under 15^th Finance Commission between 2020-21 and 2025-26: CM Sawant


• Ritesh Naik appointed chairman of Rajiv Kala Mandir, Ponda.


• Arvind Kejriwal visits St Alex Church, Calangute.

Monday, 2 February 2026

• Swiss national booked for possessing a prohibited Garmin InReach Mini 2 satellite phone at Mopa Airport en route to Chennai.


• Goa Pradesh Youth Congress alleges misuse of authority by Collector and others, files complaint.


• Yet another student found dead at BITS Pilani Goa campus.


• In light of conflicting protection norms, Santa Cruz villagers demand proper identification of Bondvoll Lake influence zone.


• Nuvem gram sabha rejects proposed mega project, drops 3D land survey.


• Tuem Hospital project materialises after 12 long years, says Jit Arolkar.


• Goa Board reverses decision, continues Class IX paper-setting.


• Budget must help grassroots, not stay on paper, says Secretary of the Cashew Feni Distillers and Bottlers Association Hansel Vaz.


• One injured in multi-vehicle accident at Kundaim junction.


• Second interactive meeting for Goan youth held in presence of Justice Ferdino Rebello.


• Zuari flyover mishap claims life of Curchorem motorcyclist.


• 'The Voice - for Goem' news website was launched in Taleigao in the presence of senior journalist Niraj Naik actor and director Vardhan Kamat.