Panjim-Margao traffic will have alternate route, say authorities
Goa is well on its way to getting two new bridges that are supposed to ease the state’s traffic woes in the long run. For now, traffic is chaotic despite one of the new bridges, the one over the Mandovi river, almost being ready. However, in recent months, most of the attention has been on […]
The 11 rivers in the beautiful state of Goa are lifelines for its people
Rivers are both important and beautiful. You will always find settlements by rivers in order to make full use of water and food supply. India has a vast network of rivers, most of which either drain into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Goa, India’s smallest state has a total of 11 rivers […]
Once upon a time: Mandovi and Zuari were one River!
History never fails to surprise. Goa although a small state with a unique identity has much more to uncover about it than is currently known. According to a recent report by A K Chaubey, Mandovi and Zuari Rivers flowed as one river thousands of years ago. “The sea level was lower during the last glacial period, […]
Goan Oysters safe. No more?
Alarming conclusion was derived from the recently conducted study by Goa based NIO (National Institute of Oceanography). High traces of cadmium (a chemical) usually found in rechargeable nickel–cadmium batteries (also known as NiCd battery or NiCad battery) was detected. The samples were collected from the mouth of River Zuari, a popular harvest site. According to […]
