Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki – 12th edition music festival to be held
In association with the department of art and culture and Tarangi Sanskruti Pratishtan , the 12th edition of the Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki music festival will be held on September 25 and 26 at Kala Academy. Born in the village of Mangueshi Goa, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki was a vocalist, composer and scholar of Indian classical, semi-classical, […]
Mhadei row – Goa reveals Karnataka’s water wastage
Goa government has filed an affidavit before the Mhadei water disputes tribunal (New Delhi) which may give the state an upper hand while negotiating with Karnataka. The affidavit was filed on Monday in which the state government has stated that Karnataka has wasted or mismanaged water from Bennehalla Nalla in the Malaprabha basin. Affidavit Size […]
Sureties
Foreigners involved in crimes such as drug peddling use the help of locals to flee from the law. It has become a cost-making-deal for locals in Goa to earn a lot of money. They take advantage of the situation and encourage the crime rate. HOW THIS WORKS The locals stand as sureties throughout the case […]
GaurBot – FC Goa’s AI messenger application
FC Goa has cashed in on the AI (Artificial intelligence) technology. They have created ‘GaurBot’ an application on Facebook’s messenger. GaurBot is designed to become a one stop platform for fans to know everything about FC Goa. “We are fortunate to have some of the most passionate fans in the country and our efforts are […]
Election Commissioner to visit Goa on September 14
In preparation for the upcoming assembly polls, a team of Election Commission senior officials are slated to visit Goa on September 14. The main aim of the team would be to check the preparedness of the state to conduct the elections. “Three member team led by Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha would be in the […]
FIFA Chief to visit Goa
“We can confirm that the FIFA president will attend the AFC Congress in India. His agenda in Goa will be confirmed in due course,” a spokesperson of the body told TOI. The news circles in Goa are buzzing with the reports of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) President Gianni Infantino visiting Goa on September […]
Rain water harvesting may lead to economic growth in Goa
“Goa receives high amount of rainfall in contrast to our places of Maharashtra and Karnataka. We are looking at how to capitalise on this water resource, when we have water everywhere,” said director general, ICAR, Trilochan Mohapatra in a ToI report. He spoke about benefits of rain water harvesting. Capitalizing on rain water harvesting He […]
Implementation of new rule : Only 50cc bikes for 16-18 year olds
Prior to the implementation of a new rule, minors were granted learning licences after attaining 16 years and could ride non-geared two-wheelers. There was no control or guidelines over the cc of the vehicle at that time. But over the years there has been a rise in the death rate caused due to two-wheeler accidents. Mainly involving […]
SUMUL allowed to expand to create healthy competition
In developments that might worry Goa Dairy, Gujarat-based Surat District Cooperative Milk Producers Union has been allowed to expand in Goa. SUMUL will now cover two-thirds of the state. The move was mainly passed to increase competitiveness in the sector and increase the efficiency of the incumbent player. Speaking on the decision Agriculture Minister Ramesh […]
Goa is a Tsunami prone region?
Recently the Director of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), S.W.A. Naqvi said that tsunamis are not new to the Western India Coastline. 2007 was the most recent. It hit the Gujarat Coast and Goa felt the effects. Tsunamis, occurring even up to a travel distance of eight hours away, could hit Goa. The state is also vulnerable to […]