Panaji: It's World Environment Day on Wednesday and CNN-IBN is taking you on a special journey with a new series 'Saving the Western Ghats'. CNN-IBN Environment Editor Bahar Dutt has been travelling to every inch of the old mountains, from Maharashtra all the way down to Kerala. She met India's very own batman and another man raising snake awareness. Along the Western Coast of India lies an ancient mountain range...
11:59 AM, Jun 05, 2013
New Delhi: Reeling under simmering heat and high humidity, North India got some reason to cheer on Tuesday as the eagerly-awaited monsoon advanced further to hit Goa two days ahead of its schedule. "The South-West monsoon had reached Kerala on June 1 and it took three days to hit Goa," IMD (Goa) Director KV Singh said. In the national capital, hot and sultry weather continued as the maximum temperature settled...
08:49 PM, Jun 04, 2013
Panaji: The monsoon arrived in Goa on Tuesday, two days prior to the scheduled date, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa Director KV Singh said. "The south west monsoon had reached Kerala on June 1 and it took three days for it to hit Goa," he said. Singh said that the rains would be normal in the state. IMD has warned the fishermen against venturing in the sea. The state government...
05:41 PM, Jun 04, 2013
Panaji: The Goa government will launch a special drive, before the new academic year begins later June 2012, against stationary shops selling sub-standard items to students, an official said on Saturday. "We have received complaints from parents that stationary shops are violating the packaged commodity rules. The drive is our way of making sure that students are not cheated by such shop owners," VR Naik, director of the legal metrology...
05:26 AM, Jun 02, 2013
Panaji: One prisoner died while several others have taken ill due to suspected food poisoning at the Aguada Central jail in Panaji on Friday. According to initial reports, 45 out of 120 prisoners have been admitted to Goa medical college and hospital near here after they complained of uneasiness following breakfast. Inspector General of Prison Mihir Vardhan confirmed the death of one prisoner at Primary health centre at Candolim, near...
04:31 PM, May 31, 2013
New Delhi: BCCI President N Srinivasan is under increasing pressure to resign in view of the IPL spot-fixing and betting probe and his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's alleged involvement in the case. The Goa Cricket Association has now asked the board chief to resign pending an inquiry. "I think Srinivasan should step down and allow the probe to continue. He has to resign as he has no other option," Goa Cricket...
01:57 PM, May 30, 2013
Panaji: Six bookies arrested in Panaji on Monday can identify several Indian Premier league (IPL) cricketers involved in spot fixing, a Delhi Police officer said on Tuesday. Special Commissioner of Delhi Police, heading the Special Cell, SN Srivastava told a national daily that the six arrested bookies could also hold the key to identifying spot fixing cricketers in the IPL. "During investigation, we got to know about the six bookies...
05:56 AM, May 29, 2013
New Delhi: Three of Bollywood's famous Khans - Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir - have already had a taste of the small screen, but Saif Ali Khan is happy being distant from it. Neither does he enjoy the drama content, nor does he find any entertainment in reality TV. "I don't know about acting on TV. I feel we need great content on TV. As of now, it is cornered...
10:04 AM, May 27, 2013
Panaji: India on Wednesday successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy's latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa. The missile performed the high-level 'C' manoeuvre in the pre-determined flight path and successfully hit the target. The missile was launched from the Russian-built warship at 1100 hours, BrahMos Aerospace chief A Sivathanu Pillai said here. "The launch was carried out by...
02:24 PM, May 22, 2013
Panaji: The Goa government will bring changes in the mid-day meal scheme to incorporate measures like improving the menu for better nutrition and participation of parents in monitoring quality of food. "We are introducing healthy eating habits for students by replacing bread with chapati. Fruit would be the part of the mid-day meal menu for students once a week," a senior official of the Education department said. The scheme is...
01:10 PM, May 22, 2013
Panaji: The Goa Medical College (GMC), the state's top health facility, regularly faces water shortage because people steal taps installed in the hospital premises, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday. The water shortage is putting patients and their kin to hardships, especially during the scorching summer season. "The reason why there is water shortage is because people keep stealing taps. The water just gushes out. There is no shortage...
04:10 AM, May 22, 2013
Mumbai: Model-actress Puja Gupta says she knows the importance of education in life and wants to be a graduate. The former Miss India Universe was a bright student during her school days. But after her father's death, she somehow managed to take her board examinations and then decided to enter the glamour world. While her film career has started with successful films like 'Faltu' and the recent zombie comedy 'Go...
12:20 PM, May 19, 2013
Panaji: HIV-affected people in Goa are now getting SMS alerts on their mobile phones reminding them about the next dose of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). This novel scheme has been launched by Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS), a Government body, for the People Living With HIV (PLHIV), a national network of persons affected by the disease. GSACS has launched SMS alert service for the PLHIVs in the state, wherein they...
01:30 PM, May 18, 2013
Panaji: A record 27.8 lakh tourists visited the coastal hot-spot of Goa in 2012-13, marking a 4 per cent increase over the previous year, official figures say. "Goa registered a record arrival of 27.8 lakh tourists for the year 2012-13, of which, 4.5 lakh were foreigners. The previous year saw arrival of 26.7 lakh tourists, including 4.45 lakh foreigners," Goa Tourism Department said in a statement on Wednesday. The state...
09:40 PM, May 15, 2013
Bollywood's fascination with men in uniform is well known, but looks like that this fascination is taking a 360 degree turn with filmmakers ensuring that their characters take up some new and more interesting career options. Clearly Bollywood has got some new jobs for its stars. Take a look! ...
05:55 PM, May 14, 2013
Panaji: The transporters continued their strike in Goa on the second day on Tuesday, refusing to withdraw it until the government resolves the issue of toll fee levied on the non-Goan vehicles entering the state. "The strike will continue till Goa government resolves the issue. Today is the second day and impact would be visible from tomorrow onwards," All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) president Bal Malkit Singh said. The...
03:00 PM, May 14, 2013
Panaji: The current ban in Goa on issuing licenses for new liquor retail outlets will continue to be in effect till June end, a senior official said on Monday. "The state government has decided not to issue any new licenses for the retail sale of liquor in the state till June end this year. The applications received for new outlets are not being considered by the department for the time...
02:53 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: Directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, 'Go Goa Gone' is receiving the benefits of a positive word of mouth publicity. The film has earned Rs 8.05 crore in its first two days. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweets, "#GoGoaGone Sat 4.30 cr." He had earlier tweeted about the film's business of Friday, "#GoGoaGone Friday 3.75 cr." The film is a zom-com and revolves around the friendship of three...
04:04 PM, May 12, 2013
Rajeev Masand reviews zom-com 'Go, Goa, Gone', teen film 'Gippi' and Holyywood flick 'Star Trek: Into Darkness' this week. ...
11:56 AM, May 11, 2013
