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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: CMM ARENA, the leading destination for exquisite furniture solutions, is thrilled to announce the commencement of its highly anticipated 9th Edition of the Sofa Carnival. Scheduled to take place at the CMM ARENA Megastore Merces from 22nd – 26th May 2024, the event promises an unparalleled showcase of comfort, style and innovation in sofa designs. With a commitment to offering unparalleled choice and convenience, CMM ARENA presents a diverse range of sofas available in unique designs, encompassing over 50 models and 250 plus fabric options. From wooden to upholstered sofas with leather to fabric, leatherette to PVC,…

Goemkarponn Desk VERNA: The key to effective Technical Education is a good Engineering Curriculum, which is industry relevant and that which empowers students with a skill set that makes them readily employable. To deliberate and review the existing curriculum of Diploma in Automobile Engineering a one-day workshop was held at Agnel Polytechnic, Verna on 10th May 2024. A brainchild of the Director of Technical Education, Dr. Vivek B. Kamat, the idea was taken forward by the Principal of Agnel Polytechnic, Dr. Rickey T. P. Nunes through the H.O.D of Automobile Engineering, Mr. Niraj Pai Bhale with the assistance from Mr.…

MUMBAI/PANAJI: Bollywood actor Rayya Labib was attacked by stray dogs while on an early morning walk on Colva beach in South Goa. The incident happened on Friday morning at around 5.50 to 6 am. The actor, accompanied by two friends who were all visiting Goa to beat the summer heat, decided to take a stroll on the beach early in the morning to avoid other tourists and touts. While her two friends were parking their car on a road nearby, Rayya ventured out on the beach. To her dismay, she had hardly walked about 200 to 300 meters on the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Southwest monsoon has advanced into the southern Bay of Bengal, over Nicobar islands and the south Andaman Sea, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The monsoon has made an on-time advance over the Maldives and Comorin areas as well, the Met department added. In 2023, the southwest monsoon onset over the South Andaman Sea was realised on May 19. Pre-monsoon thunderstorm activity is likely to build up over Kerala and Coastal Karnataka. An offshore vortex will take the heavy rainfall activity over Kerala and southern parts of Coastal Karnataka. This may stop short of Karwar, the neighbouring…

Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully averted a potential disaster near Mormugao Harbour on May 19, 2024 in the late evening. The tourist ferry boat Nerul Paradise with 24 passengers and 2 crew members was caught into rough weather with waves over 3 m and was stranded due to fuel exhaustion. The marooned boat had sailed out from Panjim with tourists in the morning hours. Watchful eyes of Indian Coast Guard ship C-148, which was returning back from patrol, felt the signs of distress amongst passenger and responded swiftly. Vessel, braving the rough seas, reached the distressed…

Goemkarponn Desk CUNCOLIM: On Sunday, there was tension in Cuncolim as the mahajans of Shree Shantadurga Kunkalikarin Temple, who belong to the Desai community, protested in the streets against what they perceived to be statements made by activist Shreya Dhargalkar against the Naik-Desai community that is in charge of the temple. An angry mob blocked the NH66 in front of the Cuncolim police station at around 4.30 pm on Sunday evening, in support of their demand, after they had given the police there until Sunday evening to arrest Shreya. Until the police diverted traffic, a sizable number of vehicles were…

Pradeep Padgaonkar Indian Football Team Captain Sunil Chhetri announced his retirement after the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier game to be played on June 6. Regarded as one of the greatest Indian footballers of all time, he has been capped by India 145 times. Sunil is the all-time top goal scorer of the India national team, scoring 94 goals in his career of 20 years. Chhetri received the Arjuna Award in 2011 for his outstanding sporting achievement and the Padma Shri award in 2019. In 2021, he became the first footballer to receive India’s highest sporting honour the Khel Ratna…