Self goal saves the day for Sporting Clube de Goa
There were two goals scored by a single team in last night’s I – League match held at Fatorda stadium. Mohun Bagan visiting team to the state had to lose points due to a mistake done by a defender which also resulted in the match ending in a draw. But, Mohun Bagan still managed to […]
Ever heard about the money stone in Goa?
Story behind the famous ‘money stone’ is an interesting one. Visitors to Goa always leave a mark behind. It may be their songs, music dance or their language, either way they have influenced Goans in Goa in one way or the other. Similarly artist Jacek Tylickian left something behind that became a pilgrimage site for many […]
Two Goan beaches ranked 4 and 8, in the top 10 list released by Tripadvisor
Two Goan beaches have featured in the list of ‘top 10’ beaches in Asian. This is certainly going to cheer the Goans and the tourism industry stakeholders in Goa. The results were found in a survey done by Tripadvisor (A travel website based in the U.S). There are a total of three beaches from India […]
Why do Goans celebrate Kuwaiti Liberation?
Feb 26 is celebrated as the liberation day in Kuwait, cheered not only by Kuwaitis but also many Goans. In 1990, Saddam Hussein led-Iraq, invaded Kuwait. 25, 000 Goans were left stranded over-night in a war zone. Streets were patrolled by Iraqi soldiers. Many Goans were evacuated and had to return home empty handed. Why […]
Government restricts fish landing sites in Goa
In a move that may be inconvenient to the fishing industry in Goa, the state Government has decided to restrict the number of jetties and ramps used to offload the catch (Fish). The decision is being taken in favor of improving the coastal security of the state. The list includes 28 notified sites across the […]
A singing competition by the government, of the people, for the government
Many may have heard some people praise a particular political party, but in Goa you can actually sing praises of the ruling party and get a prize for it. Recently the Department of Information & Publicity of the Goa Government in collaboration with Tiatr Academy of Goa has decided to organize a singing competition. The […]
Law college students dance to make the public aware
A flash mob was organized in 24 different venues across North Goa by the student of VM Salgaocar College of Law, Panaji. This was done in an effort to make the general public of Goa, aware about various other methods available to them to resolve their conflicts. That do not involve going to the court. […]
What is Goa’s share in the AMRUT funds?
The Central Government has released Rs. 495.11 crores under its Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for the financial year of 2015-16 for 13 cities in six states, Goa being one of them, will receive Rs. 59.44 crores. The mission seeks to ensure water supply and sewer connections along with increasing the current […]
TTAG requests the budget for Tourism not to be increased
TTAG (Travel and Tourism Association of Goa) in an effort to increase viability of tourism related businesses in Goa has submitted a request for the tourism budget not to be increased for the next fiscal year. The proposal was submitted to the CM Laxmikant Parsekar, who is also the state’s Finance Minister. Due to the […]
State gets a new visitor, a rare duck species
The news is bound to put a smile on the faces of bird watchers in Goa. The state recently received a rare visitor, Falcated duck. The species is known to arrive from Russia and Northern china to Northern India. Its sightings in the South India are rare. The bird was witnessed by three locals […]
