Patoleanchem fest held at the Paitona chapel, Salvador do Mundo was a colourful celebration, full of festive vibes. It was reaffirmation of the villager’s zeal to continue a tradition and culture. The villagers participated with full gusto. The celebration was totally eco-friendly and everyone volunteered with their support.
Traditional Goan games that are rarely played by [...]
Keeping track of terror is not the only responsibility of Goa’s newly-formed anti-terrorism squad (ATS). It is also likely to monitor online adverts for full moon rave parties, online sex trade and shady female escort businesses. Home Minister Ravi Naik Tuesday said in a written reply in the Goa legislative assembly that “at present there is [...]
The much awaited traditional Sao Joao festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and gusto in every village across the state on Thursday, June 24.
The Sao Joao revellers conquered most of the village wells by jumping into it with their decorative crowns (Kopels) on. The revellers were accompanied by the traditional musicians. In addition there was the [...]
Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan informed Mr. Shantaram Naik, MP in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that instruments worth 12.30 crores are going to be installed at Meteorological Centre, Goa.
Shri Chavan further told Mr. Naik that a Doppler Weather Radar costing Rs.11 crores, Global Positioning System based Upper Air System [...]
Around twenty per cent of mangroves along the banks of Mashem-Galgibgaga-Tolpona river were destroyed in October 2009 floods. The floods also damaged twenty five per cent of other plants alongside the river. According to local environmentalists, the main mangrove areas in Canacona are in Maxem, Galgibaga and Tolpona and the maximum damage took place along Maxem-Galgibaga [...]
The festival of ‘Feni’ began at Ancestral Goa, The Big Foot, Loutolim on April 24 where stalls displaying varied products of cashew - the nut and the coconut - vied for attention with stalls selling flavoured distil ‘Feni’.
These were either flavoured with ginger, lemon-grass, herb, lime, coriander, cumin and the ‘Dudhshiri’ roots. This festival showcased [...]
Goan Minister Churchill Alemao poses with Indian Ambassador Ajai Malhotra and Goan community members and Indian Embassy officials.
Minister Alemao who is also former member of India’s lower house of Parliament is in Kuwait for the AFC Cup football match which will be played on April 28 between the Churchill Brothers football club, [...]
Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has ordered the Public Works Department (PWD) to replant a large stretch of mangroves which they will destroy as a part of proposed national highway project. The department will have to replant almost three times the mangroves that they will be butchering to make way for national highway.
GCZMA member Dr [...]
In Goa almost in every village jatrotsav is held, but all the jatras are not famous all over Goa. Most of them are known in the surrounding areas, but few like the Ajobachi jatra of Keri- Pernem, Bodgeshwar jatra of Mapusa and Lairaidevi jatra of Shirgaon are famous all over the state.
The Shirgaon jatra which [...]
General Secretary,GPCC Shri Altinho Gomes, Secretaries Shri Gurudas Natekar and Shri Damodar Korgaonkar, Dr. Ulhas Parab, and Seva Dal Secretary Shri Ashok Malkarnekar felicitating Shri Shantaram Naik M.P. on his 64th Birthday at his residence in Margao. Also seen in the photograph is Mrs. Beena S.Naik.
Mr. Naik’s birthday as usual was celebrated in absolute privacy.
GOA [...]
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