Margao constituency which is represented by chief minister Digambar Kamat in the state Assembly had witnessed violence in the last week over an eve-teasing issue. It was gradually limping back to normalcy. But tension gripped the city after police seized a truck laden with swords and choppers at Motidongor on Thursday July 3.
According to South […]
Worried over the unnatural migration of wild elephants in the northern region of Goa, forest minister of Goa met with Maharashtra CM at his residence on Wednesday and sought the Maharashtra government’s assistance in driving out the animals from Goa.
MINISTER FOR Forest Felipe Neri Rodrigues called on Maharashtra chief minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh at his […]
Centre’s decision to impose 15 per cent export duty on iron ore has worried Goa’s mining lobby, which fears that the industry may face a severe setback on this account.
The duty, effective from June 13, 2008 is applicable to all kinds of iron ore, irrespective of its iron content.
The Central government in its circular had […]
In a highly secret operation, German intelligence teamed up with Indian intelligence to arrest 88-year-old Johaan Bach from the jungles of Khanapur on the Karnataka-Goa border.
A man supposedly wanted for his role in the Holocaust and who’s name surprisingly bore resemblance to the 18th century composer and even had an 18th century piano for sale.
The […]
Goa Tourism kiosk at the fair
Want to enjoy exotic beaches, try water sports and have a fill of delicious sea-food? Then Goa is the place to be.
And if you are planning a holiday in Goa this monsoon, then there are some good news for you.
Goa Tourism Development Corporation has come up with attractive monsoon packages, […]
In a repeat of the Scarlett Keeling murder case, the body of a 28-year-old woman has been found at one of Goa’s most prominent beaches.
Her parents say their daughter may have been murdered. The police have made no arrests so far.
Until now, the doctor couple’s daughter Meghna was one of India’s many missing people. But […]
Scores of British homeowners across Goa face the prospect of eviction from their properties following a government investigation into their purchases.
Victims of the powerful nexus between unscrupulous property dealers and corrupt local politicians who sold them flats and well-appointed beach houses with either incomplete or forged deeds, these Britons now run the real risk of […]
The annual popular Sao Joao festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across the state on Tuesday June 24. The festival is better known for the jumping of people into the local village wells. The jumping act symbolizes St John Baptist’s leaping in his mother Elizabeth’s womb when visited by Mary who was expecting […]
Due to SEZs, the ever growing tourism industry in Goa will suffer manifold. The people of Goa are against the SEZ policy of the government as they believe that their state is not in a position to handle the influx of people.
GOA ONCE upon a time was the land of sea, sand and beaches. It’s […]
The Goa government is renovating the 430-year-old Santa Anna Church in Talaulim that has long been a victim of neglect. Also known as the Church of St. Ann or Santana at Talaulim (Santa is the Portuguese word for ’saint’), some 10 km from here, it is known to be an impressive church in central Goa, […]
