Wagh plays 'Romi politics' with Lang Act & Education
20 January 2015 21:12 IST
Perhaps eying for his political survival in St Andre constituency, BJP MLA Vishnu Wagh has now echoed demand for recognition to Romi Konkani script in the Official Language Act as well as in education. READ
'Gulab' editor appeals to youth to break divisive walls of Konkani
01 October 2014 22:55 IST
Fausto da Costa, editor of Konkani monthly “Gulab”, has appealed to the youth to demolish the compounds built by the selfish elements in Konkani movement and bring together all the islands created today in the ... READ
Not migration or land, Goan identity threatened with 'less' Konkani: CS
22 March 2014 19:21 IST
Goa chief secretary B Vijayan has said that Goan identity is not threatened due to sale to land to outsiders or migration of outsiders but the reducing population of Goans speaking, learning and writing Konkani. ... READ
Opinion Poll had many Fathers; not One: Bhembre
17 January 2014 14:23 IST
Goa’s historic Opinion Poll did not have one but many fathers and those 1.72 lakh people who voted for independent identity of Goa are the ultimate fathers of Opinion Poll, said Adv Uday Bhembre, one ... READ
Rane accused of producing fake docs for Statehood
20 December 2013 13:51 IST
A retired senior bureaucrat has alleged former Goa Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane used "fake documents" to push for statehood to the then Union Territory way back in 1987, a charged rubbished by the latter. READ
New front 'supports' Romi, opposes Awards
29 October 2013 23:12 IST
The newly formed Konkani Kruti Samiti has opposed separate literary awards for Konkani in Romi script, but has extended ‘support’ to literature in Romi script. READ
KBM warns against change in Official Language Act
25 October 2013 22:12 IST
Konkani Bhasha Mandal (KBM) has warned against any change in the Official language act passed in 1987 by the Goa government. READ
No change in Official Language Act: Parrikar
24 October 2013 15:24 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has ruled out any change in the existing status of the Official Language Act. READ
Marathi-Romi Konkani join hands to oppose Devnagari script
22 October 2013 23:47 IST
Goa’s unending language controversy has taken a new turn now, with protagonists of Marathi and Romi Konkani sharing a platform, to oppose Konkani, written only in ‘Devnagari’ script. READ
KBM declares annual awards, including Romi & Devnagari literature
25 September 2013 21:54 IST
Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Goa’s premier institute of Konkani, today declared its annual awards, which include literary awards in both Devnagari and Romi scripts. READ
