Helmets : Safety first, safe tea at home
Uncovered rider heads become pricey Government raises the fine for no helmet to Rs.1000/- If people make ‘safety first’ their motto while riding in Goa, then they can have ‘safe tea’ at home! “A helmet every day keeps your life at bay”. Ever heard of the phrase? Well, I just coined it. Goa roads are […]
Why does LJP from Bihar want to contest Goa elections?
There are various reasons why a political party fights elections. One of them is in people’s interest. While the other is for its own interest. Similarly, when political parties want a national status they will contest elections in the unlikeliest places. Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), the alliance partner of BJP in the central government seems […]
Goa to Mumbai in 6 hours by road
Union Minister for Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that: travelling to Goa from Mumbai by road may soon take only six hours due to the construction of a new four-lane concrete highway. There is a large number of Goans settled in Mumbai for education, work or other purposes. Due to this, they need to […]
No curry is complete without rice
In Goa, no curry is complete without rice. Around 28 traditional varieties grow here. In its unpolished red form, it is nutritious, tasty and healthy. Relished as ‘pez’, or just ‘xitt’ with ‘tonak’, or in sweet form as ‘vorn’, rice has pride of place at every goan meal. Rice can be grown predominantly in three types of areas […]
‘Mission bypass’ demands a mining bypass road
A group of villagers from Sanguem, Quepem and Curchorem areas have demanded from Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar that work on the mining bypass be completed as soon as possible. The delegation under the banner of ‘mission bypass’ met the CM today. They declared that no trucks would be allowed to transport Ore from that area […]
Goa’s legendary artist : Laxman Pai
Laxman Pai an Indian artist and painter returned to his home state after many years. At the age of 90, he still enjoys painting like there’s no tomorrow. He has taken a conscious decision to stop labelling his paintings to allow people have a direct communication with art. “I want people to find their own […]
Coconut plucking not viable in Goa
Recently, according to an NT Report, farmers have abandoned coconut plucking as it is not viable owing to a drastic drop in coconut prices. Besides, the coconut farmers have to go through a lengthy process to avail government support price and are liable to sell coconuts only to government recognised dealers. The farmers have to […]
Waste management? Tonnes of Garbage
With a population increase in Goa and huge tourist influx, waste management needs to be taken up on a war-footing. Tonnes of garbage gets generated on a daily basis, all over the state. With no proper system in place, this waste gets dumped into water bodies. Some of it even ends up on unused properties. […]
Junior resident doctors to receive a pay hike
Junior resident doctors, para clinical and pre-clinical junior residents will receive a pay hike according to a state government proposal. “A finance officer said very few candidates join non-clinical courses and, probably, an increase in pay package will encourage students to join them. More importantly, he said, they have tried to correct the disparity in […]
New plan to boost tourism between Goa and Thailand.
Thailand Consul General Ekpol Poolpipat told the Goa government of his new plan to boost tourism between Goa and Thailand. He said the Thai airlines will soon start Goa – Thailand direct flight service. Ekpol Poolpipat along with his officers called on Goa tourism minister Dilip Parulekar at the secretariat on Wednesday. These services will […]