Goa to Mumbai in 6 hours by road
Union Minister for Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that: travelling to Goa from Mumbai by road may soon take only six hours due to the construction of a new four-lane concrete highway. There is a large number of Goans settled in Mumbai for education, work or other purposes. Due to this, they need to […]
Lokayukta: Goa IGP Sunil Garg summoned on Oct 21
Goa Lokayukta summoned Inspector General of Police Sunil Garg on October 21. The IPS officer has been asked to record his statement in regards to a bribery charge levelled against him by a businessman from Goa. “Garg has been asked to remain present before Goa Lokayukta on October 21. His statement would be recorded during […]
GTDC: Goan youth to be hired for beach cleaning
Nilesh Cabral, Chairman of Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has revealed a plan to involve Goan youth in regards to beach cleaning. ” I want to see how the plan works for a year,” Cabral said in a ToI report. Local youth may be hired on contract basis This development is a result of Goa […]
Goa University likely to be a home to GALS
The Goa University campus at Taleigao plateau has become a home to Giant African Land Snail (GALS). The location may be showing signs of impact of gross human interference. These snails are listed in the world’s top 100 invasive species. Their biological name is ‘Achatina fulica’. Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat, Asst. Professor, Department of Botany, […]
‘Mission bypass’ demands a mining bypass road
A group of villagers from Sanguem, Quepem and Curchorem areas have demanded from Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar that work on the mining bypass be completed as soon as possible. The delegation under the banner of ‘mission bypass’ met the CM today. They declared that no trucks would be allowed to transport Ore from that area […]
Living in the present pushing away the past . . .
Gone are the days where people used to live all happy even when they were tensed. Modern ways have taken over the past with greed and jealousy. This is my observation of some Goan families. . . “My maternal house is located in the coastal area of Calangute. I lived with my parents and four brothers. During the […]
Cupping therapy – a dying tradition in Goa?
Cupping therapy is slowly dying out in Goa. Today there are very few reminders of the old technique once said to be popular in the state. It is well known due to its use in Hollywood movies, but rarely does one witness an actual session being performed. Few benefits from cupping therapy are said to […]
Goa’s legendary artist : Laxman Pai
Laxman Pai an Indian artist and painter returned to his home state after many years. At the age of 90, he still enjoys painting like there’s no tomorrow. He has taken a conscious decision to stop labelling his paintings to allow people have a direct communication with art. “I want people to find their own […]
2.6 cr loss to truckers due to computation error, claims Goa Foundation
Goa foundation, a Goa based NGO has stated that trucks engaged in transporting the 15 million e-auctioned ore have lost 2.6 crore. According to the NGO, this is due to a computation error committed by the state Mines and Geology Department. “In transporting 15 MT of ore — which are subject to e-auction — the […]
Gun ownership in Goa – ‘Want’ or ‘Need’ ?
There are more legal guns in Goa than illegal ones. Illegal ones coming from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are on the rise as they are cheaper and a lot easier to obtain than legalized ones. Goa is not a place where guns are easily available as compared to a country like the United States. To […]
