Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia informed Mr. Shantaram Naik, M.P. in the Rajya Sabha today, in a written reply that the three notified SEZ proposals, which the government of Goa has requested to be denotified are presently sub-judice, and that no SEZ has been denotified.
Mr. Scindia [...]
Politically speaking, the results of the Zilla Panchayat elections in North Goa on Tuesday didn’t go in favour of any single political party or grouping even as the opposition BJP seems to have taken a beating. As if the last month’s political rumblings reflected on ZP elections, the Group of 7 MLAs, put up a fairly [...]
Britain has begun advising its nationals to “observe and respect local dress and customs” while visiting Goa. In a travel advisory uploaded on the foreign Commonwealth office website in late February, female British citizens visiting Goa have been advised to: “Observe and respect local dress and customs and to take particular care,” in view of a [...]
The state government has issued and scrapped seven global tenders and spent a total of Rs 1.67 crore, including on legal suits and consultants, for the removal of the M V River Princess ever since it was grounded in June 2000. Ironically, the ship’s presence continues to loom over a fast eroding Sinquerim beach even [...]
Genesis 2010 is a two day event designed to provide a platform for the show casing of the immense talent Goa holds in the fields of art, music, dancing and literature. It is our endeavor to bring together all the colleges of Goa, in the heart of the city, for a weekend of fun, frolic, [...]
The drums have fallen silent as campaigning for the zilla panchayat elections ended on Friday evening. The elections will be held on March 7 for 48 of the 50 constituencies in North and South Goa. The commissioner, State Election Commission, Mr P N Borkar informed that there will be elections in only 18 constituencies in South [...]
The convenor of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan, Dr Sabina Martins on Thursday said the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat has assured a delegation of the Abhiyan that the Regional Plan 2021 would be finalised in next six months. Addressing reporters after a meeting with the Chief Minister at his official residence late Thursday evening, Dr Martins [...]
A Russian couple has been arrested for allegedly trying to stealing a diamond ring from a jewellery store, police said Thursday, March 4. According to police, Domkiv Roman, 35, and Kuta Melachevko, 32, both residents of Moscow, tried to steal the ring from a jewellery store in Calangute, 15 km from here. ”They tried to steal a [...]
Goa Medical College Student’s Association 2009-2010 proudly presents “GENESIS 2010: its infectious”
Genesis 2010 is a two day event designed to provide a platform for the show casing of the immense talent Goa holds in the fields of art, music, dancing and literature. It is our endeavor to bring together all the colleges of Goa, in [...]
The floating casinos moored in the River Mandovi are proving to be white elephants both for their owners as well as the government, as the owners have not been able to earn any amount as most of them are not operational and the government has been deprived of the entertainment taxes because of the same [...]
