Even as poll-bound Goa celebrates its 20th anniversary of statehood on Thursday, the vexed issue of official language status to Konkani and treating Marathi on par with it still continues to invite ...

Margao: Amidst an ardent call made from the pulpits of the 95th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Udgir in Latur, for making Marathi Goa’s “second official language”, Jnanpith awardee and ...

Panaji, Feb 24: Goa's oldest regional political outfit, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), today released its election manifesto which promises, among other things, to retain Konkani and Marathi as ...

Another language row appears to be brewing over the proposed display of signboards in Konkani and Marathi from December 19, 2010, as Konkani protagonists feel it is not really required as use of ...

Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the department of posts under the Union ministry of ...

The festival of Gudi Padwa is widely celebrated in Maharashtra and Goa, marking the beginning of Hindu New Year. The Marathi and Konkani natives celebrate the festival with Gudis, authentic food and ...

Not only did Father Thomas Stephens – an English Jesuit – spend his entire life in Goa, he also wrote the first Konkani grammar book and an epic 11,000-line Marathi poem, now regarded as a classic.

Goa government has decided to form a task force of experts who will come up with the suggestions to revive the ailing Marathi and Konkani primary schools in the State. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in ...