Traffic violators in Goa will have to attend classes and pay the fine as well
Everyday traffic violators may have a hard time ahead as they will now have to do more than just pay a fine. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has instructed the police to not only impose a fine on traffic rule violators but also ask them to attend remedial sessions on road safety at a police station. […]
Facebook to offer exclusive new service for India
Mark Zuckerberg, chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Facebook is launching an unbelievable internet plan with Airtel. He is actively working on the newly launched project ‘Express Wi-Fi’. His intention is to take the internet to those underprivileged people who don’t have access to the internet. Many areas in India are remote and have […]
The hills of Carambolim loose jumbo-sized cashew nut “botto”
Carambolim Housing Project replaces cashew farm destroying mother “botto” The hills of Carambolim in North Goa were famous for a special type of cashew tree locally known as “botto”. This tree was brought to Goa by the Portuguese. It produced large yellow, juicy cashew apples and cashew nuts. The jumbo-sized cashew nuts weighed 10 gms […]
Did you know that Jews existed in Goa around the 16th Century? Garcia de Orta was one of them
Yes, Jews existed in Goa around the 16th Century. Mostly Portuguese Jews. Forced to convert to Christianity due to the inquisition in Spain, many moved to the Portuguese colony of Goa. Garcia de Orta was one of them. According to reports, though he converted to Christianity, he secretly practised Judaism. One of the most illustrious […]
Goa Tourism will soon use WhatsApp to rid Goa’s beaches of garbage
Goa Tourism Department will soon use WhatsApp to rid Goa’s beaches of garbage. Find Beaches dirty? Alert beach cleaning contractor via WhatsApp! Soon citizens will be able to send a WhatsApp message if they locate garbage or litter strewn on any beach in Goa. The WhatsApp message first gets recorded at the Tourism Department after […]
Need for speed? No! We need speed-breakers!
Accidents in Goa are rising at an alarming rate. 2016 witnessed over 1000 accidents and 2017 is following the same fate. What could possibly be the cause? In south Goa, during the BRICS Summit all the speed-breakers were removed for faster transit of the delegates. Every road was done up, every street light fixed, every […]
Time to say Dev Borem Korum to taxis in Goa ?
Canada-based Goan, Mahesh Sardesai feels that Goa being one of the top tourism destinations in the country needs something more than the existing service of taxis in Goa to boost the state’s tourism economy. With that in mind, Sardessai started a petition – Chief Minister of Goa: Support Ola/Uber/Online Taxis in Goa. In less than […]
First traffic speed detector installed at Miramar, Panaji
As part of a pilot project, the first traffic speed detector was recently installed at Dayanand Bandodkar Marg in Miramar, Panaji. The speed detectors automatically snap up pictures of the vehicle and their registration number plate if the vehicle crosses the given speed limit on that road. Speaking to The Goan, Business Development Officer of […]
Does Goa really care about garbage?
An aerial view of the Solid Waste Management Facility at Calangute. Graciously Accepting Refuse Perched on the top of the Saligao Plateau in Goa, the Solid Waste Management Facility operated by M/s Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt. Ltd. has been graciously accepting solid waste and garbage from the surrounding areas and treating it for the past […]
Fish will be subsidised promises Goa Fisheries Minister
No need to ‘fish in the curry dish’, now fish will be available cheaper! Keeping to his promise, Goa Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyekar today announced that fish will be subsidised in Goa. In his pre-poll speech, Palyekar had promised to make it available at cheaper rates if elected to power. Soaring prices deprived the common […]