Goa To Host National Games In November 2018?
In a recent meeting with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Indian Olympic Association Secretary- General Rajeev Mehta discussed the issues and cleared the picture with regards to Goa’s endeavour to host the National Games, which have been postponed since 2011. He was pleased and impressed. Mehta is confident about hosting the National Games in November 2018 under […]
Mumbai Floods August 2017- A Natural Calamity?
Due to the Mumbai floods, vehicles from Goa were asked to go back and were not allowed to enter Mumbai. The traffic situation in Mumbai was horrific due to heavy rains causing a nuisance. All Goa-Mumbai flights were delayed as per schedule timings yesterday. Goans traveling to Mumbai were stuck on their way and weren’t […]
Influential Personalities Who You Didn’t Know Were Goans
We all know about Goans who have made us proud right from our currently elected minister Mr.Manohar Parrikar to ace designer Wendell Rodricks. We know most of our fellow Goans who have made it big in their respective fields, but there are some influential personalities who we didn’t know were Goans. Let us see our […]
Ram Rahim Singh awarded with 20 years of imprisonment
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years of imprisonment after his conviction in 2 rape cases. Allegedly, Ram Singh convinced up to 400 men to carry out castrations on themselves because it would bring them closer to God. -Metro.co.uk It […]
National award-winning Konkani films
You must be aware of National award-winning Bollywood movies but did you know that even our Konkani films have won so many awards for their strong script and great actors? Let’s have a look at National award-winning Konkani films that have raised the bar for Goan Cinema in the world of entertainment. K Sera Sera […]
Goa gets its first Cycling Track and Walkway along the Mandovi
Goa gets a new cycling track along the River Mandovi in Panjim. The almost complete path is beautiful and aesthetic. It is a 1.5 Km stretch right from Children’s Park Campal to the Sports Authority (SAG) sit-out, Campal. The multi-purpose track can also be used by joggers and as a walkway by the elderly who […]
M V Lucky Seven seems to be the Big Daddy of catastrophe
The Bombay High at Goa said it would not issue a casino license to M V Lucky Seven till its owners M/s. Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd. arrange to float the vessel away from Miramar beach. Due to bad weather and rough seas, the chords binding it to the tug boat snapped causing the boat […]
Things that are now also taking place in Goa – a business and entertainment hub
Goa is not just limited to tourists, it is evolving with time. There was a time when locals had to go all the way to some metropolitan city to eat McDonald’s or just to buy branded stuff but now look at Goa, it is a business and entertainment hub. We have McD, new clothing outlets […]
India prints Currency note of Rs.200 first time in history
For the first time in history, India will have a currency note of Rs.200 denomination. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposal to bring in 200 denominated bank notes was cleared by the Finance Ministry; the design has reportedly been approved by the Prime Minister’s Office. The notes are already being printed and will be […]
A sustainable transport solution for Goa – Green Buses
As part of the State Government’s comprehensive mobility plan of Rs.150 crore, announced in the recent budget, 15th August 2017 (Indian Independence Day) saw the launch of three Green Buses in Goa. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar launched the project by taking the first ride on the bus. According to Parrikar, Operating the buses will solely be done by […]
