First Konkani animation film focuses on Goa environment

Groundwater contamination, mega residential projects, killing of frogs for meat — all this and more find voice in the first ever Konkani animation film Saimakaden Samvad that focuses on environmental degradation in the coastal state of Goa, famous for its beaches.  Directed and scripted by Rajshree Bandodkar Karapurkar, a physics lecturer and Konkani sci-fi writer, [...]

In Goa? Don’t forget to see the stars

It started in a small cubbyhole in the dusty attic of a shabby, paint-peeling building housing government offices. But a couple of decades later, the Association of Friends of Astronomy (AFA) in Goa has much to cheer about: 2009 is the International year of Astronomy. “Our ancestors were more aware of the sky than they [...]

One in 100 women attempt suicide in Goa: Study

A study has found that nearly one in every 100 women, aged between 18 and 50 years, attempted suicide in the last 12 months in Goa. The frequency of suicide attempts is higher in young adults aged between 16 and 24 years. The study on suicidal behaviour in the state was conducted by Sangath, an NGO working in [...]

Villagers of Pirna, Nanora up in arms over move to revive iron ore mine

Villagers of Pirna and Nanora in the Bardez taluka have strongly opposed the move to resume mining activities in the area as they say this will seriously affect ecology, environment, health, and livelihood. It is learnt that in April this year, the Indian Bureau of Mines gave its approval to a mining plan in respect [...]

Upgrade state-run health sector: GNM

Calling for a shake-up of Goa’s government-run medical institutions, social organization Goyche Niz Mogi (GNM) has said that substantial upgradation of all aspects was needed in the sector from hygiene to infrastructure. In a memorandum to the chief secretary and health secretary, GNM president James Fernandes and vice president Kamla Parsekar demanded that all government [...]

Romi convention demands equal status with Devanagiri

Asserting that Konkani in Roman script has kept Konkani language alive for centuries and is being widely used in Goa, the first Literary and Cultural convention of Konkani in Roman Script has unanimously resolved that Konkani in Roman script be given equal status along with Devanagiri script by including it in the Goa Official Language [...]