St Estevam: Island of unique marriage tradition
11 May 2012 18:19 IST
For St Estevam islanders, getting married within their village is not only a 'sacrosanct' tradition that has to be followed, but has also been a way of life for over centuries. READ
Goa may push for Mhadei as tiger reserve
11 May 2012 13:46 IST
Goa's BJP-led Government may push ahead with a proposal to declare Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining areas as a tiger reserve, a move which if implemented will help in curbing mining in forest areas. READ
Police to SCAN El-Shadaai
11 May 2012 12:59 IST
The role of a prominent Goa NGO into the juvenile smuggling episode, involving a state-run shelter home, would be investigated if some evidence is found against it, police today said. READ
I couldn't save the raintree
10 May 2012 14:37 IST
I have had many sad days in my life , like everyone else. However, today was one of the saddest. The feeling of helplessness was immense. READ
El-Shadaai's SCAN under scanner for child trafficking
09 May 2012 20:29 IST
A prominent Goa NGO, which receives funding specially from the UK, has come under the scanner in connection with a juvenile smuggling episode, involving a state-run shelter home, Apna Ghar. READ
IRB jawan suspended for porn mobile clip
07 May 2012 17:16 IST
An India Reserve Battalion jawan, who was booked for shooting and circulating a sleazy clipping of his woman colleague, has been suspended pending inquiry against him, police said today. READ
Pak tribal robbers intrude Goa
05 May 2012 20:16 IST
Goa police have alleged involvement of tribals, who have migrated from Baluchistan region of Pakistan, in a spate of cases related to impersonation and robbery in the state. READ
Children escaped using Facebook
03 May 2012 16:25 IST Juvenile delinquents from a state-run shelter home for children in Goa were found using social networking website Facebook to contact their accomplices, according to probe report. READ
Govt decides to get rid of plastic menace
02 May 2012 16:50 IST
The plastic garbage littered all around the beaches in Goa would be a thing of past by next tourism season in September, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. READ
Parrikar Govt to continue grants to "Eng" medium Church schools till decision on MoI
01 May 2012 08:24 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar is not in a mood to confront the Church-run primary schools, which have shifted its medium from Konkani to English, by continuing them salary grants without having a legal provision for ... READ
