Panaji: The Goa government has formed a special committee, headed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, for the timely maintenance and restoration of the 17th century Basilica of Bom Jesus, Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar told the state Legislative Assembly on Jan.28 Kavlekar was responding to a Zero Hour mention madeContinue Reading
Panaji: The Goa government has expressed its reservation over the federal government listing some state monuments, including Basilica of Bom Jeus, for adoption. The state cabinet members, including Archives Minister Vijai Sardesai, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar and Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar, expressed apprehension over the federal culture ministry’s scheme underContinue Reading
Panaji: State Archives and Archaeology Minister Vijai Sardesai Monday said the Goa government would consult the Church to get their feedback on better preservation of world heritage monuments at Old Goa. Old Goa which is located nine kms from here has World Heritage Monuments which are protected by Archaeological SurveyContinue Reading
Renowned architect Ketak Nachinolkar has been asked to undertake a detailed studyContinue Reading
The government move will help save cropsContinue Reading
Panaji : One or two national leaders of the BJP, as well as from other political parties, make nonsensical comments and stoke intolerance to lure voters, a Catholic leader of the party said here on Monday. BJP’s Goa legislator and the party’s minority face Michael Lobo also accused leaders ofContinue Reading
Panaji: Following footsteps of the Congress government, the Bharatiya Janata Party government has decided to make it a law to give grants to ‘only’ Church-run English medium primary schools. “Let the bill come to the Assembly from the select committee in the next session. Let us pass it without muchContinue Reading