Parrikar plans ‘Home for the aged’- Cows, now!
Home for the aged Cows?! – A new development during Question Hour of the Goa Parliamentary session on 25/7/17. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in reply to a question by Congress MLA, Pratapsing Rane, said that the State Government would come up with a scheme to rehabilitate old cows till death. Former chief minister, Pratapsinh Rane […]
Did you know? Goa State Emblem, it’s significance and history
‘May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain’ सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् “The emblem of Goa State has been designed taking into consideration all the varied and rich facets of Goa’s rich cultural heritage rooted in the national ethos. It’s abundant scenic loveliness, the bounties conferred on it by nature and the […]
Soon Goans can pay their electricity bill using an app
Goa government will soon introduce an app through which consumers in Goa will be able to pay their electricity bills. Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) has been asked to make the app by the state electricity department. “We have appointed Tata Consultancy Services to develop an app so that customers can get the bill on the […]
FIFA on schedule, exams out of the way
The Goa Government this Monday sent out a circular to all its schools instructing them to reschedule their exams on or before October 7th, 2017 so that students can get a chance to witness the FIFA U17 matches which will be held at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. “In order to enable the […]
Are more Casinos what Goa voted for?
After failing to identity an alternate site to relocate offshore casinos, the state government has extended permission to five vessels to continue operations from the Mandovi river by three months. However, in another development, casino vessel M V Lucky Seven, promoted by Golden Globe Hotel Private Limited, has been given permission to enter the river […]
Will Goa boil over beef?
First there was Sadhvi Saraswati’s remarks that beef eaters should be hung, then was Goa Transport Minister and MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar’s statement that his party will not keep quiet if cows are harmed. After that there were a series of attacks and killings of “beef eaters” across the country, before Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Goa Technology Association sets wheels for action in IT into motion
Information and Technology startups and existing IT firms in Goa could generate employment for over 8000 Goans if the government provided the right impetus for the sector, said vice president of Open Destinations and Goa Technology Association managing committee member Milind Anvekar. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of Goa Technology Association at the International Centre […]
Two Women, A Health Minister and One Very Unhealthy Affair
The Goa police department had booked a 70-year-old woman Maria D’Cruz and her 40-year-old daughter Auta Godinho for allegedly insulting the Indian national flag and attempting to kick a police official attached to the Goa Health Minister on Sunday morning. The two women according to the FIR had allegedly abused Vishwajeet Rane in Margao when […]
Goan start-up gearing up to light up Smart Cities in India
India’s urban development sector is one of those areas which has sustained a significant technological boost in the past couple of years. With projects like “Smart Cities Mission”, the government has been aggressively investing and pushing forward innovation country wide. In this period, various start-ups have come forward as well for modernizing the archaic methods […]
Is the iconic O’Coqueiro going to shut down?
After the Supreme Court’s order banning sale of liquor along highways, the iconic O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim is facing its most potent threat yet. The central government has moved to acquire nearly 4-lakh square metres of land along the soon-to-be expanded National Highway 17 (New NH 66) with stretches of prime land along the highway […]