REPUBLIC OF NOODLES
A republic is a form of government that has supreme control over – in this case ‘the noodles’. It is a well known fact that the noodle migrated to various parts of the Far East and here is the Republic of Noodles which serves an authentic range of noodles, besides stir fries and clay pots […]
O’COQUEIRO
Do you know that the first chicken cafreal in Goa was served at O’Coqueiro? Way back in 1968, a small eating joint originated with simple Goan fare, only to be made famous by chef Gines Viegas when he returned from east Africa. The capture of the notorious Charles Sobraj added further luster, and chef Peter […]
GOA TOURISM ESTABLISH GAME PLAN TO IMPROVE TOURIST ARRIVALS IN THE STATE
Goa has been developing its infrastructure to introduce new services for tourists. This year, Goa has considerably increased the outlay for the tourism department. For 2015-16, the tourism department has been allocate Rs 260.09 crore against Rs 140.94 crore in 2014-15. Therefore, it is now in the process of establishing a three-pronged strategy to boost […]
IRON ORE E-AUCTIONING
Goa defers iron ore e-auctioning after slump in international prices The Goa government has put on hold the fifth e-auctioning of iron ore, which was scheduled to be held this week, owing to falling prices in international markets.The e-auctioning has been postponed, it may be held sometime next week, state mines and geology department director […]
ANDROID APP MAKES TAKING THE FERRY EASIER
Not knowing when and whether the next ferry will arrive can surely mar the unique experience of traversing Goa’s rivers. With more than 2.5 lakh commuters in the state using the ferry service everyday, ferry timings are crucial to their schedules. Suraj Sakhardande, a software engineer from Panaji, recently developed ‘Goychim Ferry’ an Android app to ease the […]
GOA DENTAL CLINIC
Goa Dental Clinics was started by Dr. Vandana M. Anand, who completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery course in 1995 and soon after successfully completed her internship training. She worked with a government aided Dental College as Registrar (Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials) for a while and then joined private practitioners. She also went […]
VISA ON ARRIVAL – 43 COUNTRIES
Goa Dabolim Airport is one of the nine airports in India which has been included in the list for providing the facility. The list of 43 countries considered for Visa on Arrival Facility are Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Luxembourg, Marshal Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, […]
RFQ FOR MOPA AIRPORT
The Request For Quotation (RFQ) for the proposed international airport in North Goa’s Mopa village has been finalized by a steering committee led by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. “A major milestone on Mopa international airport was reached today after RFQ was finalized by the steering committee,” Parrikar tweeted to announce the decision taken late last […]
SHREE SHANTADURGA DEVI, KAVLEM, PONDA
Situated 33 kms from Panajim, Shree Shantadurga temple has an impressive idol of Goddess Shree Durga who mediated between Shree Vishnu and Shree Shiva and stopped the fierceful war going on between the two. She is flanked by Vishnu and Shiva on both the sides. The temples of Shree Shantadurga and Shree Mangesh, two of […]
