12 bird species threatened in Goa's western ghat
05 July 2012 13:51 IST
Twelve species of birds in Western Ghat's region of Goa have been categorised as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). READ
Goa govt to send 1500 students to Kanyakumari
05 July 2012 13:39 IST
Goa government is planning to send 1500 students to Kanyakumari this year as a part of 150th birth anniversary year celebrations of Swami Vivekanand. READ
Written Konkani exam was just an idea: CM
05 July 2012 12:19 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said that conducting written examination in Konkani only for the students studied in English medium at primary level, for government jobs, is just an idea. READ
Why should I think about UNESCO's world heritage, asks CM
03 July 2012 23:34 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar and his predecessor Digambar Kamat appear to have been agreeing upon one issue – not bothering to save Western Ghats. READ
Lorna & Buyao denied visa on flimsy grounds, to perform in US
03 July 2012 17:25 IST
The US authorities have deprived its own populace, originally from Goa, to watch the most-awaited performance of Goa’s nightingale Lorna as her group has been denied visa by the authorities in Mumbai on flimsy grounds. READ
India welcomes Western Ghat as heritage belt
03 July 2012 16:56 IST
India welcomed the World Heritage Committee's decision to include the Western Ghats in the list of world heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). READ
UNESCO designates Western Ghat as world heritage site
02 July 2012 21:23 IST
India's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United Nations. READ
Russia seeks info on Russian's death in Goa
02 July 2012 18:47 IST
Russian consulate in Mumbai has sought details from the Goa police regarding the death of a Russian businessman, who had been living here for the last 10 years. READ
Goans settled abroad will come searching for Konkani
01 July 2012 22:01 IST
There is a self-assuredness about Konkani writer Sheela Kolambkar that instantly puts people at ease. I first met Kolambkar in Kochi, where she was one of the seven regional writers to receive the 2012 Tagore ... READ
Govt to encourage NRG participation in development
01 July 2012 21:38 IST
Dr Wilfred Mesquita, Commissioner for NRI Affairs has said that Goa government will encourage non-resident Goans to participate in the State’s development. READ
