‘ENGLISH VINGLISH’ ACTRESS SUJATA KUMAR DEAD
AGENCIES|MUMBAI Actress Sujata Kumar, fondly remembered for playing late veteran actress Sridevis sibling in the film “English Vinglish” has died of cancer, said her sister Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, the actress-singer. Suchitra tweeted that Sujata reportedly succumbed to cancer late on Sunday. “Our beloved Sujata Kumar has passed away and moved on to a better place leaving us with an umimaginable void. She…
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CLUSTER OF VENOMOUS BLUEBOTTLE MARINE ORGANISM SPOTTED ON BAGA BEACH; WARNING ISSUED
CALANGUTE Tourists and locals in Goa have been warned to keep off the waters at the Baga beach, due to a sudden emergence of the toxic Portuguese man o’ war or blue bottle — a jellyfish-like marine organism. The blue bottles were spotted along the beach stretch frequented by thousands of tourists every day. “Drishti Marine advises locals as well as tourists…
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SCIENTISTS FROM AMERICA’S NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)TO ARRIVE IN GOA NEXT WEEK
PANAJI A team of 20 scientists from America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be landing in Goa next week to hold a meeting with India’s leading ocean, atmosphere, and fisheries scientists to review their collaboration in this field and decide on the future course of action. According to sources, scientists from India and the US have teamed up to…
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PLASTIC WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAMME LAUNCHED BY MINISTER FRANCIS D’SOUZA
Panaji Goa Minister for Urban Development Francis D’Souza on Friday launched a plastic waste recycling programme in Goa that aims to collect, process and recycle used plastic. An estimated 4-5 tonne of plastic is likely to be collected every day through the project. The collected plastic will be converted into products like T-shirts, fabric, backpacks etc and the hard to recycle low-end plastics like carry-bags, laminates…
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OUR RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IS LIMITED BY OUR CULTURAL CONDITIONING
SUUHAS TENDDULKAR There seems to be conclusive scientific evidence that for the first time in evolutionary history, humankind may be the causative factor in the sixth round of extinction, now underway. It is quite clear that there is a great need for concerted action by society and the individuals. However, the capacity of societies and individuals to act in concert…
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GOA: GOA HOSTS ‘BHIRMUT’- DRAGONFLY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
By Our Chief Reporter PANAJI (GOA): A unique and first of its kind photography competition titled “Bhirmut: Dragonfly Photography Competition” highlighting the lesser known insect Odonates, that include dragonflies and damselflies was organized by Goa based organization Foundation for Environment Research and Conservation in association with Voluntary Health Association of Goa, WWF- India (Goa office)and supported by Go Green Foundation, Pune….
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GOA: FEEL LESS SAD! MORE MICROPLASTIC IN MAH AND KAR COMPARED TO GOA
By Our Chief Reporter Panaji (Goa) The microplastics, which are one of the carrier of the pollution to the marine environment, are found more on the beaches of Karnataka and Maharashtra compared to that of Goa, the ocean researchers have revealed. The paper detailing the research on microplastics on the coast of Maharashtra, Karnataka and…
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GOA: NO SHARING OF MHADEI WATER WITH K’TAKA: EX AND PRESENT MLAS SPEAK IN ONE VOICE
Panaji (Goa): Amidst controversy over the distribution of Mhadei river water, the past and present legislators have come together demanding that Goa government should not bend down to Karnataka’s “request to utilise 7.56TMC of water from the Mhadei for drinking purposes in the drought-prone areas of north Karnataka.” President of Mahadayi Bachao Abhiyan and ex-minister Nirmala Sawant has opposed sharing…
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GOA: SWPL ASKED TO SUSPEND COAL HANDLING AT MPT IMMEDIATELY
Panaji (Goa): Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) today suspended the coal handling facilities of M/s. South West Port Ltd (SWPL) at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) with immediate effect. The Board in its meeting held today revoked revoked the Consent to Operate granted to SWPL for being involved in excess coal handling. SWPL has however been granted 15 days period…
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GOA: NO ISSUE OF BERTH EXPANSION; COAL EXPANSION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED- PARRIKAR
Panaji (Goa): In a kind of support to the proposed berth terminal expansion plan by South west port ltd (SWPL) at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that government opposition is to coal expansion and not to the berth enhancement. “The plan is of berth expansion. It is cargo handling expansion plan. We are opposing coal…
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