The Goa Governor Dr. S. S. Sidhu highlighting the role of media in strengthening of democracy said in today’s era of information revolution, the Media represents a healthy and powerful element in the functioning of democracy.

Issues such as the environment and democracy concern us all. Today we face issues on a global scale. Every other day newspapers tell us of the imminent environmental problems.

Fr Nelson Falcao’s new edition and Marathi translation of Thomas Stephens’ Khristapurana was released at a well-attended function at Parshuram Natyagruha, Nashik, 14 November 2009 in the presence of eminent persons from the field of Marathi literature and learning.

Bailancho Saad states that the senior officers of police committed a breach of trust who went partying at the casinos instead of conducting  surveillance of illegal activities of the casinos as was decided at the meeting of IGP with the NGO’s and Goa State Commission for Women.

Commissioner for NRI Affairs has said that there is urgent need for restoration of the priceless murals on the walls of the Rachol seminary which he said will be completely destroyed unless immediate steps are taken to restore them.

That open cast, over exploitative mining has destroyed many a water source has been proved now and again. However, while the generations to come will suffer, neither the authorities nor a majority of the residents seem to be bothered; either taken up by the present lucre – like truck earnings and handouts – or are too intimidated to take a stand.

Stating that Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar were among the great’s journalists of our, firebrand journalist and Magsaysay award winner Mr P Sainath said that this was because they interacted and wrote about the processes of the time.

The 4th Global Goan Convention opened with flair and finesse, the location was well set within the Indian Embassy in Oman, within close proximity of the British and the American Embassies, for once I felt proud to note that the Indian Embassy had a much bigger area than the rest.

“If you believe in fairy-tales, you become a part of it,” says the promo of the new Hindi film Aao Wish Karein posted on Facebook, the social networking site. A film which is interwoven around a 12-year-old child's desire to grow up.

The film which has been shot in Shimla, Manali, Mumbai and one song in Goa, is the second film as director for Glen Barretto, who traces his roots to Galgibaga village of Canacona Taluka.

The Mumbai Goan Association will celebrate Goa Day on 13th December 2009 at the Our Lady of Perpetual School quadrangle, Chembur, Mumbai from 10.30 am to 3:00 pm.