Deepak Parab

Pissurlem villagers have requested opposition leader Pratapsingh Rane to initiate action against companies polluting their village.

Members of North Goa truck owners association have vociferously demanded with the central and the state governments to restart mining activities which have been stopped "under the pretext of environmental degradation and other issues".

The Goa state council for science and technology has filed an application for the registration of Geographical Indication (GI) for the Goa Mankur (Mankurad) mango variant and is presently working on obtaining similar status for the Mangelar and Mussarat mango varieties.

Following the successful facilitation of the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the Goan bebinca, plans are afoot to reintroduce the layered dessert in the market after its rebranding as an exclusively Goan product, which will see bakers putting the GI logo on their bebincas.

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Excise officials in Kalyan seized illicit liquor worth nearly ₹1 crore from a container on the Mumbai–Nashik highway, intercepted on the Bhiwandi bypass. The consignment, illegally transported from Goa and Madhya Pradesh, was intended for sale during the New Year's demand spike. The driver has been taken into custody as investigations into the supply chain and those involved continue.

Gay activists and NGOs working with HIV-infected persons have hailed Thursday's Delhi high court verdict on homosexuality as progressive.

Four products that are unique to Goa — bebinca, malcorada mango, seven ridge okra and Agasaim brinjal — have been published in the journal of the Geographical Indication (GI) Registry, which is the final stage in the process of obtaining a GI status for these items.

Goa cashew has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, ensuring recognition and safeguarding for local cashew farmers. The GI tag will allow buyers to differentiate between authentic Goan cashews and those sourced from other regions. The recognition is seen as a milestone towards the Swayampurna Goa mission and offers a great opportunity for the cashew industry in Goa. The GI tag will require processors to apply for the use of the GI logo, indicating the origin of the product. Other unique Goan products are also being considered for GI status.

The traditional Goan coconut broom, made from the midrib of coconut leaflets, remains a popular, eco-friendly cleaning tool. The Goan department of science and technology seeks a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for it. Workshops on crafting these brooms aim to preserve this dying art, highlighting both its cultural significance and practical efficiency.

Thick clouds raised an impenetrable shield around the sun on Wednesday morning, but enthusiastic sky gazers were rewarded with sneak but thrilling views of the Venus moving across the face of the sun only in a few places in Goa.

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Goa's Geographical Indication (GI) portfolio now boasts 15 unique local products, with five new agricultural items securing tags. These include two mango varieties, Taleigao brinjal, cashew apple, and Korgut rice. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant highlighted how these GI tags protect indigenous crops, empower farmers, and strengthen Goa's self-reliance.

A massive portion of a mining dump near Bicholim collapsed on Tuesday, displacing an enormous amount of earth and water, which in turn demolished a retaining rubble wall.

Goa will seek Geographical Indication (GI) tags for produce that is unique to the state: korgut rice, Taleigao brinjal and manghilar mango. A GI label indicates a product’s specific geographical origin and the qualities that stem from that provenance. To make its pitch successful, the state government has urged farmers to form producer associations for their respective crops. The government has requested farmers to “be a part of this mission”.