The 11 rivers in the beautiful state of Goa are lifelines for its people
Rivers are both important and beautiful. You will always find settlements by rivers in order to make full use of water and food supply. India has a vast network of rivers, most of which either drain into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Goa, India’s smallest state has a total of 11 rivers […]
Artifacts at Goa State Museum in danger of being ruined forever
The Goa State Museum located at the old Adil Shah Palace in Panjim houses around 10,000 artifacts from Goan history. Each item probably has a story behind it and is a major part of our state culture. But with the rains and the salinity in the air during the rest of the year, all these […]
More tourists lose their lives to Goa’s rough seas over the weekend
Goa is absolutely gorgeous in the monsoons. In fact, it’s also one of the best times of the year to visit as the weather is undeniably cool and pleasant. The rains bring life to the parched earth and everything turns lush and green. The beaches are also amazing with waves crashing on the shore, almost enraged […]
Visitors to Betalbatim beach now feel safer with beach patrol happening
Betalbatim’s Sunset beach was the scene of a horrifying gang rape recently. A young couple, said to be locals, were on the beach towards late evening when they came in contact with the trio of rapists. However, while the culprits were apprehended swiftly, the incident highlighted an important fact. That Goa’s beaches are not safe […]
Ryan de Souza’s mother appeals to govt. to bring her son home
It’s a case that started almost 2 years ago and believed to be one of Dubai’s biggest cases of fraud. Goan boys Sydney Lemos and Ryan de Souza, a senior accounts specialist in Sydney’s Exential Group were arrested after allegedly duping thousands of investors out of their hard-earned savings. Both are currently serving 500+ year […]
Kodework emerge runners-up in the first ever Copa Bay 15 Corporate Cup
What started out as a small easygoing get together among a group of gentlemen soon became a planning session for what promises to be an annual event. The gathering included Mr.Peter Vaz, the head of Models Group of Companies, Mr. Victor Fernandes, CEO of Sporting Clube de Goa, Mr. Eddie Noronha, manager of the club, […]
Authorities raid factory in Pissurlem, seize 100 kgs of banned drug Ketamine
Goa is not just known for its beautiful beaches, lush hinterland, fun nightlife and delicious food. There’s a dark side to the state as well with crime and drugs running rampant in certain areas. While the village of Anjuna and surrounding villages are supposed to be well-known drug hotspots, these aren’t the only places where […]
Telangana women tourists allegedly assault female police in Arpora
We see it every day of the year. Tourists behaving badly. It gets worse during Christmas and New year but is still bad enough behavior to get a mention in the news almost every single day. From driving badly on Goa’s roads to camping, cooking and even defecating in public, they do it all. Take […]
Daycare owner allegedly burns and threatens 9 year old boy
Hurting an innocent child has to be one of the evilest things a person can do. While child abuse has been around for years, it’s only now, with the help of social media that more cases are brought out into the open. Last evening, a story was posted on a popular social media forum. It […]
Police impersonators attempt to steal gold ornaments from lady at Miramar
We often hear of incidents where unscrupulous elements manage to pull the wool over the eyes of the public. In this case, the newspapers brought a story about 3 unidentified persons posing as police and attempting to relieve a Miramar resident of her gold ornaments. These impersonators have been booked under various sections of the […]
