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Not repairing Mummbai–Goa highway potholes in 24 hours is criminal negligence: Shantaram Naik

Mr Shantaram Naik  M.P. in a special mention made in the Rajya Sabha, last week,  has drawn the attention of the Government on the poor condition of certain stretches of Mumbai-Goa National Highway  and said that it  has become a pothole highway due to the damage caused to it on several stretches. It is not [...]

Goa beaches turn black, oil spill suspected

An oil spill was reported from off the Goa coast on Monday evening. The Indian Coast Guard denied the reports, but said the sea turned black due to some substance. All big beaches have turned totally black and people are being evacuated from the area. A huge amount of tarball or solidified pieces of oil [...]

Goa shipyard to work out deal with Coast Guard: Official

The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is in dialogue with the Coast Guard to make the shipyard a one-stop-shop for all repair and maintenance work of the maritime force’s vessels, a top official said Monday. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, GSL chairman Vineet Bakshi said he was examining the possibility of a long-term relationship with [...]

Goa: Kelekar Cremated with State Honours

Jnanpith Award winner and noted Konkani litterateur, Ravindra Kelekar’s mortal remains were consigned to flames with the state’s guard of honour at his Nagar-Priol, (Ponda taluka) residential courtyard on Saturday, August 28, afternoon.
He was 85 years old and breathed his last on Friday morning after a prolonged illness resulting from age-related complications.

Priest, Achut Bhatt Tottekar [...]

Goa: Public hearing on critical wildlife habitat status arranged

It is proposed to declare Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary and Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and the adjoining mangrove areas at Chorao as critical wildlife habitats for the purpose of Scheduled Tribe and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forests Rights) Act, 2006, says a press communiqué issued here.
The public hearing of the State Level Expert [...]

Environment ministry revokes clearance to iron ore project in Goa

Indian environment ministry has revoked the clearance granted to an iron ore project at village Pirla in South Goa which it found to be based on wrong information. The withdrawal came a month after the National Environment Appellate Authority rejected the nod given by the ministry to private firm Careamol Iron Ore Limited. The NEAA [...]

South Asian Film Festival in Goa next month

Afghanistan will be in focus at the next edition of South Asian Film Festival to be held in Goa next month and “An Apple from Paradise” set in the strife-torn country and depicting distortion of religion is going be the opening film.
Over 50 films–feature, documentary and short–from all the SAARC countries will be screened at [...]

Goa Govt making efforts to promote quality education in state: Kamat

As part of government’s endeavour to upgrade schools run by it, the Chief Minister, Mr. Digambar Kamat on Tuesday laid the foundation stones for the construction of three schools in Sattari.

The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat seen unveiling the plaque to mark the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the construction of a government school at Bhirondem.
State [...]

Birth Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi celebrated in Goa

Chief Minister of Goa, Shri. Digambar Kamat administering the oath on Sadbhavana Day on the Birth Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi at Rajiv Gandhi Statue, Bamabolim. Also seen Philip Neri Rodrigues, Minister for Human Resources, Altinho Gomes, Gen. Secretary, GPCC, Dr. Ulhas Parab, Vice-Chairman, Khadi Board, Mrs. Ezilda Sapeco, Chairperson, Women Commission and others.

Chief Minister, Shri. [...]

Protecting Goa and the Goan Identity

Every Goa-loving Goan is disgusted by the way Goa is being ‘developed’. Every Goan politician who is involved in this ‘development’ has lost the respect of the people. This is because people today have come to know how in the guise of ‘development’ Goa’s forests, hills, fields and ecology are being destroyed by the so-called [...]