Safe and secure beach experience to wheelchair users at #BeachFest2017
For the very first time in Goa, wheelchair users will be able to enjoy a completely accessible experience and relish the simple joys of floating in the open sea, yet be in a safe and secure environment, thanks to a specially designed floating wheelchair. The initiative has been made possibly by UMOJA, India’s first and […]
Is this the Sawfish that attacked tourists in Goa?
A case of sea creatures attacking two tourists in Goa was recorded a few months ago. The sawfish found in Maharashtra maybe the same kind of fish that attacked the tourists in Goa. A local fisherman near Vijaydurg in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district of Konkan region discovered a rare 20-feet long sawfish weighing approximately 700 kgs […]
271 students of GIM receive the coveted MBA diploma at the B-School’s 17th Convocation Day
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) one of the premier B-Schools in India, hosted its annual Convocation Ceremony for the PGDM batch of 2015 -17 at its sprawling campus in Sanquelim, Goa. Students turned professional managers received the coveted diploma after having completed over 22 months of academically packed, rigorous training with exposure to live industrial […]
Goan athletes haul six medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017
Six athletes from Goa participating in the 11th Special Olympics World Winter Games have won six medals in the recently concluded games in Austria. They were a part of the delegation comprising 90 athletes and 23 coaches from across India. Ruturaj Gokuldas Sawant, Issac Moulabaksh Bijapur, Shanjur Jaicrula Nasargi and Hanumant Tammana Bhandivadar were part […]
A bike ride for Road Safety: Bikers unite for a cause at Verna
Road safety! The Goa Motorcycle fraternity will meet to ride together to commemorate Motorcycle Brotherhood. All individual motorcycle enthusiasts and motorcycle groups are invited to be a part of this celebration of Man and his Machine. It will be held today that is 26th March 2017 and will begin at 2.00 pm. LOCATION: Just ahead of […]
Police investigation gone awry in Danielle Mclaughlin case
In a bizarre twist of events, Criminal lawyer, Adv Vikram Varma, in his investigation of the murder case claims that Danielle McLaughlin was gang raped by more than one person (4 persons) who then slashed her face with a beer bottle and strangulated her to death. Thus insinuating that the Police investigation had gone awry. […]
WRD minister pays a surprise visit to the dept, finds a few staffers sleeping on job
Water Resource Department Minister Vinod Palyekar paid a surprise visit to the Porvorim WRD office on Tuesday. On his visit the minister found some of the staffers napping and some were absent without prior notice or permission. “We have visited and seen many irregularities going on, I have directed the executive engineer to issue them […]
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 […]
Marquis Beach Resort Goa
Some of our readers wrote in and asked us to suggest a beach view resort for a vacation in Goa. Well, there are many but we picked ‘Marquis Beach Resort’, North of Goa. It is one of the best beach resorts along the entire beach strip and is open during the monsoon as well. Having […]
“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
With elections being the hot topic in Goa, people have gone wild about the results. But 10,919 people are watching and enjoying the show. Each and every vote is important but do all get taken into consideration? Who are these 10,919 people? In the pie chart above it shows the party wise vote share. BJP, INC, […]
