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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa, P.S. Sreedharan Pillai has extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Goa on the auspicious and joyous occasion of Holi. Governor Shri. Pillai In his message said that, the Festival of Holi symbolizes the vibrant colours and spirit of tolerance in our diverse society. Holi is a festival of colours, which provides an opportunity to strengthen harmony and fraternal bond among the people. The unique feature of this festival is that it is celebrated with joy and spirit by all the people without any consideration of caste, creed or religion.…

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: Margao Congress block and the citizens today paid floral tributes to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia on his 115th birth anniversary. The program, initiated by Congress leader from Margao Mr. Savio Coutinho, saw the participation of several prominent members and citizens like Adv. Nick Colaco, Dr. Roslyn Pereira, Adv. Snehal Onskar, Ex Councillor Radha Kavlekar, Charles Rodrigues, Robert Vaz, Anwar Naroo, Leslie Pereira, Rabindra George, Lalan Parsekar, Sujata Parsekar, Damodar Onskar, Anees Tanwar, Loyola Rodrigues and others. Speaking on the occasion, Coutinho stated that every Goan is aware that Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia was the one who ignited…

Male:  Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu must stop being “stubborn” and seek dialogue with neighbours to overcome the financial challenges, his predecessor Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said. Solih made these remarks days after Muizzu, widely seen as a pro-China leader, urged India to provide debt relief to the archipelago nation. Muizzu, 45, defeated Solih, 62, in the presidential election held in September last year. Speaking at an event in Male’ to rally support for Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) parliamentary candidates contesting four constituencies in Maafannu, Solih said he had seen media reports that suggest Muizzu wants to talk to India for…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji:  The executive director of Dempo Industries, Pallavi Dempo, is the first woman candidate in the BJP’s Goa poll history. The BJP today declared Ms Dempo’s candidature from South Goa in its latest list of 111 candidates for the upcoming general elections. A Goan entrepreneur and educationist, Pallavi Dempo has a graduate degree in chemistry and a postgraduate degree in business management (MBA) from MIT, Pune. The 49-year-old entrepreneur oversees the media and real estate arm of Dempo Industries as its executive director. The South Goa seat is currently represented by Congress leader Francisco Sardinha and the BJP…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: Concerned about how things are going in their beach village, the Calangute Block Congress blamed the increase in dance bars, touts, and drugs for the issue and demanded that the illegal activities be stopped right away. Congress leader Rajan Korgaonkar used Brahmeshanand Swami’s recent comment—which compared the atmosphere of Calangute to that of Thailand—to emphasize the seriousness of the situation. Every stop has dance bars, and touts are free to roam around. In the village, ganja, charas, and cocaine are all readily accessible. Such unlawful activities that damage Calangute’s reputation ought to be stopped by the Chief…

Goemkarponn Desk MORJIM: An unidentified individual was arrested by Mandrem Police for violating the election code of conduct. According to police, the accused was attempting to persuade voters to openly carry party brochures and badges without authorization. The incident happened at Morjim Panchayat on March 21 at 12:20 p.m., according to police. In this regard, the head of the flying squad for AC Mandrem, Vivek Kumar Sharma, filed a complaint alleging that an unidentified individual was attempting to persuade voters to carry around leaflets and badges of a local political party without getting permission from the appropriate authorities. The accused…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: All eyes are on the South Goa constituency as the coastal state of Goa gets ready for the Lok Sabha elections, which are set for May 7. This constituency is known for producing somewhat unexpected results, which keeps both the ruling and opposition camps on tenterhooks. There are just two Lok Sabha seats in the smallest state in the nation. The South Goa seat has alternately been won by the Congress, the BJP, and regional parties. In contrast, the North Goa seat has been a stronghold of the ruling BJP since 1999 and has been represented by…