On the bucket list of every fashionista – Moda Goa
The infamous Goan fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has taken a leap in his career by transforming his ancestral home into a fashion museum. The 450 year old architectural wonder located in Colvale, will exhibit Goan culture through the numerous fashion phases the state has gone through. Clothes will be the highlight of the museum. The […]
Common Effluent Treatment Plant to solve Cuncolim issues?
There has been slight progress on the clearing up of contaminated water around the Cuncolim Industrial Estate. The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has decided to opt for a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) as a permanent solution for the Industrial Estate. Mumbai-based Aditya Environmental Services has been appointed as the agency to prepare a […]
Aadhar Card Unit reaching out to the ‘needy’
In order to reach out to the needy, differently abled, ill and aged, MLA Siddharth Kunkolienkar recently inaugurated the Mobile Aadhar Card Unit in Panjim. Speaking on the occasion, Siddharth said that in order to avail the Health Insurance Scheme, ‘Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana’, an Aadhar Card is a must. There are several citizens in the […]
The wait still continues – Tourist Taxi operators losing patience
Approximately 70 North Goa Tourist Taxi Association Members recently expressed their resentment towards the deputy director of transport, M Pilarnkar over the delay in issuing the All-India permits for their vehicles. According to sources, the tourist taxi operators have applied for the All-India permits 3 months ago. They said that the notice board indicated that […]
Did you Know? The State Tree of Goa
Many of you are already aware of certain facts about Goa. In this series ‘Did You Know?’ I would like to bring out the importance of these facts. Did You Know that…. Terminalia Elliptica or The ‘Indian Laurel’ is the State tree of Goa. A few other names of this tree are Mati, Asna, Saj, or […]
Mechanization puts a smile back on the farmers face
The switch over from manual transplanting operations to mechanization may have taken place on a small scale this season, but the smile is back on the farmers face and promoters of machinery-driven agriculture. The department of agriculture has created a scheme to offer an attractive 75% subsidy to farmers on purchase of transplanters or other […]
Chaos in Calangute – Bus loads of Tourists
Earlier, large tourist buses used to be banned from entering the interior areas of Calangute during the peak season. But with the crowds thronging the beach-belt even during the monsoon season, the traffic cell decided to ban their entry to prevent traffic chaos. Having witnessed massive traffic jams during this month, mainly due to the […]
Beyond the call of duty – Curchorem Traffic Police
Traffic police personnel and home security guards at Curchorem Police Traffic Cell recently undertook a mission to make the roads safer for motorist. Hiring the necessary tools and implements, a group lead by Traffic Officer Edwin Colaco trimmed the roadside vegetation from Curchorem – Sanguem road that was blocking the vision and posing a threat […]
Awarding the culinary geniuses of Goa
There are culinary geniuses in Goa who have not yet had their share in the spotlight. These men and women spend hours slogging in kitchens of restaurants across the State, ensuring that our every culinary whim is catered to. So who thanks them and awards them? Well, the community has taken up the initiative. The […]
‘Mobile tower camouflaged as water tank’ – Uproar in Margao
A mobile tower erected in a 5000 litre water tank triggered uproar in the Gogol Housing Board in Margao. MLA Reginaldo Lourenco along with two Margao Municipal councillors rushed to the site as locals demanded the immediate removal of the tower. Reginaldo and the ward councillor Raju Shirodkar spoke with the house owner. The community […]