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[27 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 0 views]

The Panaji Freecycle Group is one of the non profit group operating in Goa which works or operates for a purpose of “serving the nature” by Freecycling. Freecycling the word itself tells the meaning or the moto of the group, which stands for “recycling for free” or “offering for free”. The only one main rule this group is that everything offered or posted must be FREE.
The Panaji Freecycle group is open to all who want to “recycle” something rather than throw it away. Whether it’s a chair, a fax …

Festivals of Goa »

[26 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 2 views]

GoasHost and its team wishes every one a Happy Nagpanchami.
The festival of Nagpanchami is celebrated with great delight by the Hindu community in Goa. According to the Hindu calendar, Nag Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Shravan annualy. On this day people worship the snake by offering Puja, sweets and milk to the Snake God and Lord Shiva.
The day generally begins with the puja of a mud replica of a snake following with “arti singing” and “fugddi” by the womens. A special Goan sweet called …

Travel »

[22 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 0 views]

Kingfisher Airlines makes an remarkable attempt of connecting the two major destination’s Pune and Goa, via air. They launched its direct flight service on the air route of Pune-Goa from July 1. This is for the first time that both the destinations would be connected directly via air.
The flights is said to operate on all days except on Saturdays and would depart from Pune at 12 noon and arriving in Goa at 1:15 pm.
The return flight will take off from Goa at 1:45 pm and reach Pune at 3 pm …

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[21 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 1 views]

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Politics »

[20 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 6 views]

The monsoon session of the Goa state legislative assembly begins today i.e on the 20th day of July 2009. The assembly would discuss the budget and pass demands for various departments during the session that would spread over three weeks during which the House would hold 15 sittings.
The government would answer over 1,400 questions put up by the members of the House during the session of which over 1,100 are from the opposition benches. Besides, a number of new bills are likely to be brought in the House.
The House …