Beef bandh! Goa braces for shortage
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on April 16, earlier this year said that they will impose a total ban on cow slaughter and consumption of beef in Goa in less than two years, without the government’s help. However, it seems that they have almost achieved their goal, in less than two months, albeit thanks to the Central […]
Smart Card for alcohol? Only 25 years and above!
Will a ban on advertising alcohol brands on social media, non-consumption of alcohol in public places, limiting the hours of bars and wine stores, shutting down bars within 500 meters of highways put a stop to the use and abuse of alcohol in Goa? Why not introduce a smart card for alcohol? And put an […]
Have tourists lost faith in Goa’s Justice System?
Goa has received a lot of negative publicity due to the spate of crimes against foreign tourists in the last decade. These crimes have definitely tarnished the image of Goa, for the foreseeable future. One question on a lot of people’s minds is – Is Goa still safe for lone foreign tourists travelling to the […]
NGO asks for the annual fishing ban to be extended to 90 days
Goa Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) has suggested that the annual fishing ban observered for 61 days in Goa should be increased to 90 days. The NGO also intends to write to the state fisheries department in this regards. This comes after the forum’s recent meet in regards to depletion of fish in the state. “There […]
Taxpayers beware – Link Aadhaar to PAN, it’s mandatory
The government, under the Finance Act 2017, has made it mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aadhaar or enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form for filing of Income—Tax returns (ITR). In fact, the Income Tax Department has urged taxpayers to link their Aadhaar with their PAN, using an SMS—based facility. Both the unique identity numbers can […]
Bambolim beach covered with tar that washed ashore
Bambolim beach which is popular with locals and tourists alike has witnessed tar residue being washed ashore from the sea. The residue which is usually found as a ball measuring a few centimetres in size, has melted due to high temperatures and covers the beach like a black film. The tar residue originates from oil vessels in […]
Are women riders victims of Road Rage in Goa?
What is Road Rage? Road rage is aggressive or angry behaviour by a driver of an automobile or another road vehicle which includes rude gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver in an effort to intimidate or release frustration.(Wikipedia) Overtaking and racing on the smooth highways and byways of this […]
Snake vomits entire plastic bottle in Goa
In a bizarre event captured on camera, a Spectacled Cobra regurgitated an entire plastic bottle in the village of Karvem-Canacona, Goa. It is learnt that the Spectacled Cobra entered the village and while swallowing a small rodent, gulped down a plastic bottle from a garbage dump, assuming it is food. People of the village panicked […]
No medicines on Goa Statehood day
The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists representing more than 8.5 lakh chemists and druggists Pan India will shut their shops from midnight of May 29 till May 30 midnight, in protest against the government’s proposal of setting up an E-portal for the regulation of sale of medicines. The proposed e-portal will make it […]
Mhadei to get Tiger Reserve Tag?
The recent spotting of five tigers — one male, two females and two cubs-in the State’s richest wild, the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS), is not something very new. The protected area is habitat for wildcat is a well established fact for more than one and half decade now. But unfortunately, the successive State governments are […]