The day a Portuguese Emperor built a Hindu Temple
It took none other than the King in Portugal to provide his seal to an order for establishment of the Shree Mahalaxmi Temple. In which place did the original idol of Shree Mahalaxmi Temple of Panaji hide for two centuries during the Portuguese inquisition? Today, few would know the answer. It has indeed been a […]
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 […]
Accident at waterfalls kills one, while an infant drowns in a bucket
One person died when a jeep (GA-11-A-8105) carrying seven persons, skidded off a mud road and fell into the waterfall at Saleli, Valpoi. The incident happened around 1.15 pm on Sunday. The victim, Anush Anand Barde, 18, was a resident of Mandrem. Three others who were injured in the incident are Rajat Yeshwant Harmalkar, Amit […]
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 […]
Goan Butterfly seeks Usain Bolt showdown in China
A seventy-two year old sprint queen from Canacona, Perpetua Fernandes e Jaques has been selected to represent India at the 20th Asian Masters Athletics championship 2017 in China. Nicknamed “Butterfly” by her well-wishers and neighbours, Perpetua is all set to conquer new boundaries and glory after being selected for 20th Asian masters Athletics championship 2017 […]
Alcohol is back on Goan highways
After suffering irreparable losses in the last three months, bars and alcohol outlets along the National Highway finally have something to cheer about. There is a proposed ‘distance change’. After the Supreme Court clamped down on the sale of alcohol along highways, businesses have been hit hard. However, in an attempt to scupper the losses, […]
Goa to open doors to Swedish House Mafia, Tommorowland and more
With the celebrations of World Music Day in mind and after a year that witnessed no major music festival in the State of Goa, the Government of Goa plans on throwing its doors open to music festivals which draw in a large amount of revenue to government coffers. Special zones are set to be identified […]
Meet shutterbug par excellence Sankalp Malik
Meet budding entrepreneur and shutterbug par excellence, Sankalp Malik. All of 25, Sankalp is a self-taught budding photographer in Goa. Full of enthusiasm and zest for life, in a candid chat with Itsgoa.com, he shares his secrets. When did your tryst with photography begin? “My interest in photography began when I was only 5 – […]
State-appointed lifeguard agency issues advisory for the Monsoon months
With moderate and heavy rains lashing various parts of Goa, Drishti Lifesaving, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency has issued a monsoon advisory instructing visitors to the beach not to venture into the sea during the monsoon months extending from June till the end of September. According to the MET department, the southwest monsoon has advanced […]
Goa Panchayat Election Results 2017 winning candidates
The Goa Panchayat election took place on the 11th of June 2017 for 1,450 wards in Goa. A total of 80.33 per cent voters cast their ballot in the Goa panchayat election. Out of the 1,450 wards across 186 panchayat bodies in Goa, 540 had been reserved for scheduled caste/scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and other backward […]
