Nida covers health, Department of Food and Drugs, IIT & IIM from Indore.
Articles by Nida Khan
Fish famine puts Goans in a curry over export ban
Gawde and other Goans are missing their staple fish from meals as supplies have crashed in recent months because of overfishing and water pollution, sending prices skyrocketing.
Published on Nov 02, 2017 10:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Goa | Nida Khan
Bombay HC to hear Tarun Tejpal’s plea in sexual assault case today
The petition seeks a stay on a September 7 order by the Mapusa sessions court, stipulating the framing of charges against the former Tehelka editor in the case. It was moved by Tejpal on September 26.
Updated on Nov 01, 2017 11:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Goa | Nida Khan
Caught on camera: Guard braves hammer blows, foils ATM robbery in Panaji
The CCTV footage, shared widely on social media, shows Ranu Singh, a native of Madhya Pradesh, grapple with a hooded man who repeatedly hits him with a hammer.
Updated on Oct 29, 2017 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Former BJP MLA’s book on caste rocks Goa politics
The book — ‘Sudhirsukt’ (Hymns of a Shudra) — came out four years ago and was written by former BJP MLA Vishnu Surya Naik Wagh but first surfaced in the news a month ago with rumours that it was in line to get the state’s highest literary award.
Updated on Oct 22, 2017 08:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Goa gears up to take on drug mafias as tourism season kick-starts
Police in Goa claim to have been taking all measures to curb rave parties and illegal drug trade as the drug-related crimes are back to haunt the state.
Updated on Oct 09, 2017 04:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal charged with rape, trial begins November 21
The founder and former editor of Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal, pleaded not guilty to the rape charge, public prosecutor Francisco Taviera said.
Updated on Sep 28, 2017 05:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Goa’s offshore casinos get 6-month extension, relocation policy soon: Parrikar
Chief minister Parrikar said a policy decision on relocation of off-shore casinos would be taken in six months and he will deliver on his promise to shift casinos from the river.
Updated on Sep 27, 2017 11:26 PM IST
Panaji, Hindustan Times | Nida Khan
Bombay HC refuses relief to Tarun Tejpal in rape case, allows framing of charges
The Mapusa additional district and sessions court had ordered on September 7 that charges be framed against Tejpal for allegedly raping a junior colleague.
Updated on Sep 26, 2017 06:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Don’t make sensational remarks on Goa’s drug situation, Manohar Parrikar tells MLAs
While the chief minister promised to investigate those named in this regard, he requested that information of the kind be kept under wraps in view of the “sensitive nature of the issue and the government’s firm resolution” to make Goa a drug-free state.
Updated on Sep 20, 2017 08:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Goa Congress MLA Chandrakant Kavlekar, wife booked for disproportionate assets
Kavlekar is a three-term member of Goa assembly and was Chairman of state run Goa Industrial Development Corporation during the tenure of Digambar Kamat.
Updated on Sep 16, 2017 09:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan, Panaji
Six navy officers detained in Goa’s Vasco after bar brawl
They allegedly picked up the fight with the employees of the bar under the influence of alcohol.
Updated on Sep 15, 2017 09:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Nirmala Sitharaman: All-women Navy team’s globe circumnavigation is historic
It is for the first time that an all-women naval crew will be managing a sailing vessel which will attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
Updated on Sep 10, 2017 04:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan, Panaji
Breaking bread: Traditional pav fights for survival in Indian birthplace Goa
Despite demand, the true Goan poi is ceding ground to high-flying croissants and sliced bread.
Updated on Aug 31, 2017 09:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Will have to look through telescope to find any opposition, says Goa CM Parrikar
Contesting elections from Panaji, which has successfully elected him as an MLA since 1994, Manohar Parrikar says there is no contest from the opposition.
Updated on Aug 20, 2017 11:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Police arrest owners of popular north Goa beach cafes after finding drugs on waiters
Owner of famous Curlies is among those arrested. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar said crackdown on late-night parties and narcotics to continue
Updated on Aug 16, 2017 06:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan, Panaji
Goa’s coconut grows from ‘grass’ to tree
Critics say the restoration of coconut palm’s status is more rooted in political reality. Two assembly by-polls — including the election of chief minister Manohar Parrikar to the house — is due later this month and the government is out to rectify its image.
Updated on Aug 14, 2017 11:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Parrikar orders probe against whistleblower Kashinath Shetye, a govt engineer
The vigilance probe was ordered against whistleblower Kashinath Shetye after BJP legislator Nilesh Cabral accused him of stealing documents from the state assembly. The lawmaker also moved a privilege motion.
Updated on Aug 06, 2017 08:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Court seeks response on plea for CBI probe in death of Finnish national in Goa
Felix Dahl’s body was found at Patnem beach in 2014. In April, HT reported that 245 foreigners had died in Goa in the last 12 years.
Updated on Aug 03, 2017 07:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Congress calls for CBI inquiry into cross desecration cases in Goa
Goa police had arrested 53-year-old Francis Pereira on July 14 following the spate of desecration of religious symbols or structures such as holy crosses and gravestones.
Updated on Jul 26, 2017 07:51 PM IST
Panaji, Hindustan Times | Nida Khan
Threats from ‘dead founder of IS’ spook dentists in Goa
Police confirm that all letters were signed off under the name Abu Zarqawi and that they are looking into CCTV footage.
Updated on Jul 17, 2017 11:56 PM IST
Panaji, HIndustan Times | Nida Khan
Bombay HC’s notice to aviation ministry over Amit Shah’s meeting at Goa airport
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court gave the civil aviation ministry and four others three weeks to explain why BJP Amit Shah was allowed to hold a meeting at a prohibited place at the Goa airport on July 1.
Published on Jul 10, 2017 04:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Goa: Over 100 holy crosses and graves in Christian cemetery vandalised
Several gravestones in a Christian cemetery in Curchorem town of South Goa were allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons
Updated on Jul 10, 2017 10:21 PM IST
Panaji | Nida Khan
After Amit Shah meet row, Goa Cong leader seeks nod to host his wedding at airport
Goa Congress general secretary Janardhan Bhandari has written to AAI for permission to host his wedding reception on Dabolim airport premises in September.
Updated on Jul 06, 2017 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan, Panaji
More lynchings under earlier govts but no one questioned them: Amit Shah
The BJP chief suggested there was a widespread effort by the opposition to unfairly blame the Narendra Modi government over the lynchings, and people criticised the Centre even though law and order was a state subject.
Updated on Jul 02, 2017 07:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan, Panaji
100 days of Goa govt: Stuck between warring allies, BJP turns referee
The Common Minimum Programme which the CM had talked about soon after forming the government in March was present to the state after a delay of three months.
Published on Jun 30, 2017 08:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Goa government to recall Class 2 Marathi textbooks to fix error in national anthem
The recall was necessitated as last two lines of the anthem got deleted in the books
Updated on Jun 09, 2017 05:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Going for a holiday to Goa? Get your dental treatment done while you’re there
Dentists in Goa, famed for its sun-soaked beaches and bustling nightlife, are offering holiday packages to tourists.
Updated on Jun 01, 2017 07:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
Open letter to PM Modi from families of 10 foreign tourists who died in Goa
Scarlett Keeling’s mother joins bereaved kin of nine others who died mysteriously to pen joint letter demanding justice. They accuse Goa police of cover-up.
Published on May 30, 2017 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan
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.
Goa bridge collapse: Crocodiles stall rescue efforts, at least 15 people missing
At least two people died when a bridge collapsed in South Goa on Thursday. About 15 people are missing.
Updated on May 19, 2017 05:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Nida Khan