After a long delay finally Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced that it will launch much awaited 3G mobile and data services in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle in the second week of June.
Mr.V K Mahendra, General Manager, BSNL Maharashtra circle said “There would be no postponement this time. The testing of the 3G/UMTS instrument [...]
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 [...]
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has achieved yet another milestone in its journey towards indigenous production of high-tech GRP interceptor boats by successfully delivering 61 boats to various states /UTs under coastal security scheme of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the marine police.
These boats have been designed and constructed for deployment in Indian territorial waters [...]
December 7, 2009 – 1:03 pm
Goa is set to experience the next revolution in cell phone technology in January, 2010.Soon, you will be able to transfer both voice data—a telephone call—and nonvoice data, such as downloading information, exchanging e-mails, and instant messaging all simultaneously.
Not to forget video calls, where you will be able to view the person you talk to [...]
August 30, 2009 – 10:19 am
Konkani film maker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s latest offering, Paltadacho Munis (The Man Beyond The Bridge), has been selected for a world premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. This is first time that a Konkani film has made it so big.
The film will be shown in the ‘Discovery’ section, which showcases new and emerging filmmakers [...]
August 23, 2009 – 11:42 pm
Padelis to bring down coconuts from their tall palms are in short supply not just in Goa. Kerala is facing an even greater problem finding coconut pluckers. A falling birth rate, high rates of migration and rising school attendance has led to a lack of young men willing to make the dangerous climb up the [...]
August 18, 2009 – 7:08 pm
Availability of Official Gazette on the Goa Government’s website immediately after its publication is an important milestone and a revolution in e- governance in Goa, said Mr Shantaram Naik during his visit to the office of National Informatic Centre at Porvorim on Monday.
Mr Naik said that he had been a votary of e- governance for [...]
Speaker, Mr Pratapsingh Rane after distributing computers laptops and printers to the ex - MLAs of GOA at a function organized by Goa Legislature Secretariat and Goa Legislators Forum at Assembly Complex Porvorim on Monday.
Courtesy: NT
Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel called on voters to elect their leader by a thumping margin to set a new record in the
forthcoming parliament elections.
He was addressing an election meeting of NCP’s North Goa candidate Jitendra Deshprabhu, organized by Bicholim Block Congress Committee in association with Sattari Yuva morcha Sunday evening.
Patel stated that UPA-led [...]
The World Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22 and inorder to bring awareness among the young generation, Goa science centre, Panaji, will be
organising various programmes from April 22-25.
The programmes include a special film on conservation of environment and wildlife and, sky observations from April 22-25 at the centre. A quiz contest on Planet [...]