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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Board Of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has added a chapter on the Cuncolim Revolt in 1583 in the history textbooks of class 11th. The revolt is said to be Goa’s first revolt against Portuguese colonial rule. Chairperson of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Bhagirath Shetye told IANS that all together, a team of around 20 people were working on this project. “Lesson over Cuncolim Revolt in this textbook is around two pages. It is in detail. This year we have introduced it in Class 11, while next year’s basic lesson will…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The sixth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival is scheduled to take place between December 15 and 23 in Panjim, Goa. The key focus will be on supporting artists and creative expressions from the South Asian region. With a mandate of making art accessible to everyone, the programming of the nine-day inter-disciplinary festival rests on the pillars of creating an environment of engagement, participation and amplifying local interaction. Spanning across disciplines of Performing, Visual, Culinary, and Performance Arts and Craft, this year’s curators will be marrying the tapestry of traditional and folk cultures with the contemporary idiom,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Panaji police initiated an inquiry into the alleged illegal burial of a person in the British Cemetery at Dona Paula last month. Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) councillor CCP Nelson Cabral had filed a complaint in this regard. The inquiry was initiated after a complaint was lodged by the Director of the Archaeological Department with SP North Goa. The Archaeological Department has stated that the British Cemetery is a Protected Monument as per ‘The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1978 and Rules 1980’ as per the Notification. “Some unknown persons…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has revised the fee structure for Major and Minor tourism-related events in Goa as the Empowered Committee for New Tourism Services recommended. As per the notification, fees for wedding events during tourist season have been increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 50,000. Similarly, the season fees for Music Festival organized in non-licensed premises have been hiked to Rs 18 lakh for up to 5,000 attendees, Rs 30 lakh if the attendees are in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 and Rs 35 lakh if the attendees are above 10,000. For Night/Handicrafts and Bazaars, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Gracina Colaco, a student of Aakash BYJU’S Margao Branch in Goa and the national leader in test preparation services, has created history by Topping the State in the NEET UG examination 2023, much to the elation of the institute and her parents. The results of the same were declared by NTA yesterday. Gracina joined Aakash in a two-year classroom programme to crack NEET. She attributed her entry into the elite list to her efforts in understanding the concepts and the strict adherence to her learning schedule. “I am grateful that Aakash has helped me with both. But…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in the presence of Speaker Goa Legislative Assembly, Ramesh Tawadkar; Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant; Union Minister for State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shripad Naik and others, handed over keys of Houses built under Shree Balram Charitable Trust to the 20 beneficiaries under the ‘Shram-Dham’ initiative at Cancona today. Speaking at the public function organised at Government Higher Secondary School Complex at Mastimol, Canacona Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said through this Shram Dham concept community culture of the country can be seen. He said that with labour cooperation, financial help,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The monsoon conditions have been a weekend over the Goa coast, even after its onset on June 10. The State recorded nearly 26 per cent deficit showers in the season’s first week. IMD, in a bulletin issued, has informed that the monsoon would be large deficient till June 22 and might pick up after that. “Rainfall is very likely to be Large Deficient in Week 1 (June 16 – June 22) & Excess in Week 2 (June 23–June 29) over North Goa and South Goa districts,” IMD states. During the period, the Maximum temperature will likely be…