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Team Goemkarponn ASSONORA: Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant garlanded the bust of Hutatma Bala Raya Mapari the first Martyr of Goa’s freedom struggle, to commemorate his 70th Death Anniversary at a function organized by Dept. of Information & Publicity at Assonora. WRD Minister, Subhash Shirodkar, Fisheries Minister, Nilkant Halarnkar & others also paid floral tribute to Hutatma Shri. Bala Raya Mapari. Bala Raya Mapari was the first Freedom Fighter who laid down his life during Armed struggle against Portuguese rule. The Govt of Goa is set to build a House of Bala Raya Mapari & erect a Smarak to commemorate…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Tourism Development Corporation will celebrate Shiv Mahotsav on February 25, at Satpal-Sacorda, Dharbandora. GTDC Chairman Ganesh Gaonkar informed that the festival will have performances on Shiv Ganas with Dhol Tasha, performance on Shiv Stuti Nrutya Natika, Renowned Bharatnatyam artist Pavitra Bhat will present Bharatnatyam on Shiv Bhakti and will culminate with Ganga Arti ceremony. There will also be a live performance by legendary singer Sudesh Bhosle, he said. Asked about the festival, Gaonkar said the GTDC wants to promote hinterland tourism. “This festival is in line with the Isha Foundation festival which draws lakhs of…

Team Goemkarponn BETIM: In the wake of the recent closure of the Old Mandovi Bridge, the North Goa District Congress Committee, along with the Saligao block Congress and the Goa Pradesh Youth Congress, has urged the River Navigation Department to increase ferry services between Betim and Panjim. This demand comes as commuters face significant delays and inconvenience due to the insufficient existing ferry services. On February 18, 2025, a memorandum was submitted to the Director of the River Navigation Department, emphasizing the urgent need to enhance ferry services. The letter, signed by Virendra Shirodkar, President of the North Goa District…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for laying underground electrical wires at Macasana, and stated that this will give major relief to people as it will provide an uninterrupted power supply to consumers by strengthening the power network. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao said that the current 10 transformers at Macasana will be upgraded to 200 KVA from 100 KVA, and two additional transformers will be installed, one in Modsai and the other in Sorla. “This work is expected to be completed by April 2025. So there will be no power cuts during…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Carnaval 2025 is all set to light up the streets with vibrant festivities, music, and merriment. The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa has announced the selection of Cleeven Mathew Fernandes as this year’s King Momo. Hailing from Benaulim, Cleeven Mathew Fernandes was selected from a total of four applicants after a screening process. The judging panel, comprising representatives of Panaji, Mapusa, Margao, and Vasco Carnival Committees; Director of Tourism, Kedar Naik; Managing Director, GTDC, Kuldeep Arolkar selected King Momo based on his personality, communication skills and presentation. General Manager, GTDC, Gavin Dias; Dy General Manager,…

It is an unfortunate reality that during instances when even one bridge is out of commission, the resulting overcrowding can turn the highway into a gridlock, which was clearly evident this past Saturday. Compounding the issue is the ongoing work on the Porvorim flyover, which is already causing significant delays and frustration for commuters. With multiple construction projects converging at this moment, the bridge closure has seemingly created a perfect storm of inconvenience for both students and daily office-goers, many of whom rely on the bridge for timely arrivals at their destinations.” The recent announcement by the Goa Traffic Police…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: February 16: Kicking off the second edition of the Baale BPS Open 2025 with high octane on court performances, Arnam Ghosh qualified for the quarterfinals in the men’s open singles category, defeating his opponents in the second round and pre-quarterfinals with a score of 6-1. In the same category Prithvi Naik beat Kishor Metry 6-0, Anup Sardesai defeated Vihaan Prijeeth Krishnan 6-1, Saurish Naik vanquished Chetan Dattaram Rane 6-2, Rahul Pinto overpowered Saurabh Trivedi 6-3 and Joao Sousa one-upped Vinod Kumar 6-4 in the category’s other first round matches. Round two of the men’s open singles category…