Mayem Lake beautification project : Tourist Destination
Mayem Lake is located in Bicholim taluka, North Goa, East of the market town of Mapusa. The region in which the lake is located is very peaceful. A short drive away from the lake you’ll find a small water fountain built in 1927, as the plaque indicates, it still supplies water to neighbouring residents. With the ongoing beautification process […]
Dumping Garbage to be under CCTV surveillance in Mapusa
Dumping Garbage? Not anymore. “You are being watched!” Dumping garbage in Mapusa has gained enormous proportions. People have been dumping garbage in unauthorised areas. The Mapusa Municipal Council has finally opened its eyes or so it seems. Modus Operandi of the miscreants Illegal garbage disposal is usually carried out at the crack of dawn or […]
Devious old crook arrested for tricking minor girls
In a recent case, the Goa cyber crime police arrested one, Chandrahas Rane (36) of Kalmamal, Borim, Ponda for tricking young girls into sending their nude pictures to him. The accused used facebook to contact the girls. He told them he would help them get into the modelling career. The were girls unaware that they were being played. Rane made […]
Accidents in the state of Goa
Several reasons as to why there have been numerous accidents in the state. The roads in Goa have been causing a lot of problems to vehicle owners. It has become very difficult for people to travel. The roads have been dug up and left open without proper packing after the work is done. Or, the roads […]
Why does LJP from Bihar want to contest Goa elections?
There are various reasons why a political party fights elections. One of them is in people’s interest. While the other is for its own interest. Similarly, when political parties want a national status they will contest elections in the unlikeliest places. Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), the alliance partner of BJP in the central government seems […]
Semana da Cultura Indo – Portuguesa (Goa)
Eighth edition of Semana da Cultura Indo – Portuguesa (Goa) set to begin The eighth edition of the Indo-Portuguese culturally rich ‘Semana da Cultura’ will begin shortly. This year too will see a celebration of Indian and Portuguese culture. This will include art, cinema, music, poetry, cuisine, films and more. Dr. Rui Carvalho Baceira, Consul […]
Continuous rainfall, Dam crosses danger level
Areas of Goa have been experiencing continuous rainfall over the last couple of days. According to the Goa MET department, the State will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days. As per the report, Saturday and Sunday would be the heaviest, though, the impact of the phenomenon was felt on Wednesday. […]
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 […]