90m-long sea cave puts Goa’s Loliem beach on world map
The discovery of a 90m-long sea cave concealed in the rocky outcrop could now make Loliem beach a major tourist attraction. Loliem lies just 15-20 kms away from the famous Palolem and Agonda beaches. Though a lesser frequented beach, it could soon become a major attraction. What makes it important is that this sea-cave is […]
Allocation of portfolios in Goa announced!
After close to a week of suspense, that would even make Alfred Hitchcock proud, the allocation of portfolios in Goa has been announced. Manohar Parrikar was sworn in as the 28th Chief Minister of Goa on March 14. (Read the entire ItsGoa coverage here) Along with Manohar Parrikar, 9 other designated ministers had taken the […]
Healthy and flavourful Pepper witnesses a rise in production
Pepper has been an inseparable part of Goan cuisine. The spice is a lucrative option for many horticulturists in Goa unless of course climate and disease do not play a spoilsport. In 2015- 16 pepper cultivation in Goa has witnessed a rise with 600-800 tonnes being produced as compared to 244 tonnes that were produced […]
FOREIGN TOURISTS ILLEGALLY WORKING IN GOA
A thought provoking incident: Like many other illegally operating foreign tourists, Misha too was caught in the act. Misha was in Goa on a Business Visa for Mougali Tours and Travels Pvt. Ltd. A Russian National caught donning the garb of a tourist guide at Goa’s famous Dudhsagar Waterfalls in Collem. He was accompanying a group […]
India’s only green living and learning festival See Sharp Fest concludes on a high
Goa, a place that is always known for its beautiful beaches, churches, sea food and nightlife will now also be known for hosting one of the most unique fests. See Sharp fest, India’s first and only green living and learning festival concluded at Ashvem on February 26. For most, it was a learning holiday in […]
Goa’s first English school to celebrate its 130th anniversary
130 years ago in 1887, a deacon by the name of William Robert Lyons started a school in Goa as a way of saying ‘thank you’ to this land. He established the St. Joseph’s High School in Arpora, which also happens to be Goa’s first English school especially at a time when education was encouraged […]
A small eatery that specialises in Sea Food : Sanil Bar and Restaurant
Not far from the highway, in a bylane, next to the Amrekar Temple in Porvorim, nestled on the corner of two streets is a small little eatery that specialises in Sea Food. Specifically, the ever-so-famous ’Fish Thali’, loved by the locals and tourists alike. Sanil Bar and Restaurant started by Shivram Naik 15 years back […]
Goa International Jazz Live Festival November 26th & 27th
Every year the Goa International Jazz Live Festival (GIJLF), brings to Goa the jazz feel with up-tempo, funky celebration of new-age jazz. This year it is going to take place on the 26th and the 27th of November 2016. GIJLF is a musical extravaganza that will have live, peppy music across genres to keep you […]
GOAT Music Festival to hit the beaches of Goa in January 2017
The GOAT festival is a combination of different genres of music and arts altogether. It will take place in January 2017 in Goa. It’s going to be a three-day festival starting on January 27 2017. Moreover, it will go off on the beaches of Ashvem and Morjim in Goa. GOAT Music presents the GOAT festival. It is […]
Nationalization of Rivers – boon or bane?
Six Goa rivers namely Chapora, Cumbharjua, Mandovi, Mapusa, Sal and Zuari have been selected for nationalisation under the recent Nationalization of Inland Waterways Act, 2016, passed by the Union Government through the Parliament. What is Nationalisation? Nationalisation is the process of taking on an industry or assets into government ownership. (Nationalisation of our state rivers means total […]
