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PANAJI: As part of the centenary celebrations of the prolific musician, Mohammad Rafi, 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) paid tribute to the legend at a special session attended by Shahid Rafi, son of the iconic musician, veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, acclaimed musicians, Anuradha Paudwal and Sonu Nigam. The session titled ‘Aasmaan se aaya farishta’ – Mohammad Rafi – The king of melody – was an exploration of the iconic musician’s life, works and legacy. Remembering the influence of his legendary father, Shahid Rafi, said, “For us, he was our father, our guide, our anchor. We never realised him…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: The State Level Boxing Championship 2024 being organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs has this time drawn a big number of 229 Boxers, marking a vast increase in the number of Boxers in Goa. In one of the Exciting Finals of the Under 14 Boys Bout, Shuban Khan from Government Middle School Mapusa won the Gold medal in 44-46kg defeating Rohit Toppo of Fr Agnel’s School, Pilar. The Finals of the Under 17 Boys, Under 19 Girls and Boys will happen on 26th November 2024. Ayan Ali of Govt high school champion in 50…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The 2nd Jack Souza Ferrao Memorial Futsal tournament for Special Children’s will be held on 30th November 2024, organised by Camp Souza Futsal Turf Camorlim in collaboration with Special Olympics Bharat Goa Gujarati Samaj Educational Trust – Special School Margao JPIC – Goa, Goa Industrial Development Corporation. The tournament will be held on 30th November 2024 at Camp Souza Futsal Turf Ground Camurlim from 9.00 am onwards. Those who spoke were Veerendra Souza – Camp Souza, Victor Vaz Chairman Bharat Olympics Goa Fr Franky Fernandes Capuchin Chairman JPIC Goa and others. The tournament will have a total…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Bharat Scouts and Guides marked the 17th year of their unique rafting adventure at Vaddem Lake, involving 560 students from 15 schools in Mormugao Taluka and one special invitee school, Mandrem High School from North Goa’s Mandrem constituency on Wednesday morning. The event aims to foster teamwork, resilience, and outdoor skills among young participants while encouraging a spirit of adventure and community engagement. The initiative has become a hallmark of the Mormugao district Bharat Scouts and Guides Association, being the only district in Goa to organize such an activity. “This is a very unique initiative because…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: As he was getting ready to depart for his native country, a Russian national was discovered in possession of an electronic cigarette, which is prohibited in India, at the Manohar International Airport in North Goa, according to police. After an offense was reported at the Mopa airport police station, officers arrested the Russian, Eroshkin Aleksei, who was concealing the electronic cigarette in his socks, according to an official. According to a police spokesperson, the accused was discovered in possession of the prohibited product just before he boarded an Aeroflot flight to Russia from the airport. According to…

Team Goemkarponn CARANZALEM: A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old girls were allegedly abducted from their separate locations by unidentified perpetrators in the Caranzalem and Anjuna regions. Police have filed proceedings against the unnamed perpetrators of these upsetting acts after receiving complaints from the parents of the victims. In both the cases, accused is unknown. According to the complaint in Caranzalem girl, the kidnapper speaks Nepali, Hindi, English and Konkani. There are no details about the Anjuna girl kidnapper. Police investigation is in progress.

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Town and Country Planning department has gone proactive in Canacona as 2nd police force is filed for illegal hill-cutting, but this time in Loliem-Polem village. According to Canacona Police, upon the complaint of TCP Department’s Caancona Dy. Town Planner Office, Grade-II Draughtsmen Vinay Fal Dessai, lodged police complaint against three persons of Polem-Loliem for carrying out illegal hill cutting at six different places in property at survey no.290/5 of village Loliem prior to 11th of June ‘2024 TCP departmentment named one Anand Krishna Naik, Ratnakar Krishna Naik and Ulhas Krishna Nail, all residents of Polem has carried…