Government Schools to get Tech-Savvy
Thirteen government schools have recently obtained smart classes and science labs on pilot basis under a new government initiative. The project launched in association with private company Vendanta, will enable students from Class V to Class X to learn various subjects with the aid of an LCD projector and a computer system pre-loaded with content. Chief Minister […]
Goa police to get help from Maharashtra and Delhi police
Goa police will receive help from Maharashtra and Delhi police in the upcoming BRICS summit to be held in October in the state. The help will be in terms of man power and equipment. Goa Police has already shared information with the Union Home Ministry and other states helping with the security arrangements during the […]
Goa celebrates National Sports Day
The whole of India celebrates National Sports Day on the 29th of August. The day coincides with the birth anniversary of India’s hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. Chand is regarded as one of the greatest ever hockey players. He helped India to win three consecutive Olympic Gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. To mark the […]
Participate in making the new tourism policy
Department of tourism is preparing the Goa Tourism Master Plan and Tourism Policy. For this the department has asked for suggestions from the general public, interested stakeholders, industry associations, NGO’s and policy advocacy groups. The suggestions are being sought to develop a sustainable tourism policy for the future. It has been divided into three phases […]
Goan Bishop to fly to the Vatican
The Canonization of Mother Teresa which is going to be held in the Vatican City on September 4 will be attended by Archbishop of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrao. The 12 member official Indian delegation (led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj) will attend the canonization ceremony. Besides, our very own Deputy Chief Minister […]
A vow to protect the village
Villagers of Chimbel have recently resolved to preserve the agricultural land and water bodies within its vicinity as a cultural heritage. In addition, they have also petitioned the Prime Minister and others for its protection. According to the members of the gram sabha of Chimbel, the government is eyeing the locality for an IT park […]
Encroachments at Margao new market beg for attention
There are over 400 shops and kiosks conducting business in the congested new market, Margao. To make matters worse, encroachments still continue and the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye. Sources say that for the last couple of years, raids were conducted on a few occasions, but the civic body failed to make […]
Keeping crime at bay? Foreign tourists safe?
Eight years ago, on an eerie night, Goa was shaken with the murder of 15 year old British teenage, Scarlett Keeling. Although Fiona MacKeown (mother of the deceased) has not given up and still seeks justice; one begs to wonder “Is it now safe for foreign tourists to visit Goa?” The ‘paradise state’, for numerous foreign […]
The Goa state Cultural Award goes to…..
The Directorate of Art and Culture recently announced the list of awardees for the Goa state Cultural Award 2015-16. Bestowed upon 12 talented Goans in the field of art and culture are cash prizes (worth of Rs. 1,00,000), a certificate, shrifal, Nataraj replica and a shawl. The date and venue of the Goa state Cultural […]
Chetan Bhagat’s new Goa based book
This week India’s renowned novelist Chetan Bhagat was on twitter defending the country’s performance at the Rio Olympic Games after a comment was made by a British television presenter Piers Morgan. We now hear that Chetan has flown into Goa to promote his latest book ‘One Indian Girl’. The plot of the book revolves around […]