Recycled ‘Char’ to solve Goa’s road issues?
Goans have witnessed much damage to the newly hot-mixed roads in the state due to traffic congestion and fury of the monsoons. However stretches of ‘char’ waste roads in a mining area of Santona have survived rough weather and heavy traffic for four years. A case study taken up by students of Goa Engineering College […]
Seasonal Rainfall an inch away from ‘100 mark’
Goa has recorded 99 inches of cumulative seasonal rainfall with two per cent deficiency which is an inch from the 100 mark. However, the IMD (India Meteorological Department) said it is within normal range. Till date the state has received 2521.9mm (99.2 inches) of rain since June (which is a little short) as the expected 2577.1mm […]
‘Canonisation of Mother Teresa’ Logo by Goan
Mumbai-based Goan graphic designer Karen Vaswani nee D’Lima designed a logo of Mother Teresa cuddling a child. This logo has been selected as the official logo for the canonization of the ‘Saint of the gutters’. It was originally designed as a masthead for the local sainthood thanksgiving celebrations in Kolkata. Karen, whose parents hail from […]
Subsidised Kerosene users – Reason for the drop?
According to figures of the Civil Supplies Department, the number of consumers using subsidized kerosene for cooking has come down from 1.25 lakh to 13,300. The reason for the drop is because of the launch of a special drive initiated by the department in June. The aim was to identify those without LPG connection and […]
Narla Coconut Oil in demand
Nilisha Ferrao left her high paying job in Mumbai and returned to her roots in Goa recently to start her own business venture, selling handcrafted cold pressed coconut oil. Her brand is aptly named Narla, as ‘Narl’ means coconut in Konkani. Nilisha who hails from Navelim, in South Goa was determined to create a product […]
Goa’s Perishable Goods Export hits a low
Export of fruits and vegetables from Goa are down by a whopping 86 per cent since five years. In comparison to 7,096 tons in 2010-11, Goa exported only 996 tonnes of perishable cargo in 2015-16 Fruits and Vegetables drop In Goa, perishable exports mostly comprise of fruits and vegetables. Kaushal Khakhar from Kay Bee Exports said, […]
Goa Environmental Film Festival from August 26
The fourth edition of the Goa Environmental Film Festival is all set to begin from August 26. The festival will be inaugurated by State Environment and Forest Minister, Rajendra Arlekar. The three day event will feature poetry sessions, story recital sessions and artwork highlighting the Mhadei issue*. *(The Mhadei Issue : Karnataka has been vigorously […]
Dual Citizenship issue to soon be resolved
Union Minister of State for Home, Hansraj Ahir, recently said that the work on appointing the authority to address the issue of dual citizenship has begun. Ahir was in Goa as a part of ‘Azadi ke 70 saal – Yaad Karo Kurbani’ programme. “Our government will not keep it pending for too long. It will […]
50 Years of Panchayati Raj; Panchayats in Goa playing ‘snakes and ladders’?
Recently, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar asked the political science department of Goa University to conduct a case study on the Sarpanch rotation system followed rampantly in Panchayats today. Parsekar addressed the students of the University at the launch of ’50 years of Panchayati Raj in Goa: Retrospect and Prospects’, on Monday. The CM mentioned that, […]
State Finally gets Wildlife Board
The government has finally constituted the State Wildlife Board for a three-year term, almost two years after its term had ended. The board comprises Chief Minister, Laxmikant Parsekar as chairperson. Vice-chairperson being, forest minister, Rajendra Arlekar. The other members are sports and youth affairs minister, Ramesh Tawadkar and MLA’s, Subhash Phal Dessai and Ganesh Gaonkar. […]