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Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: Goa’s most prominent Christian festival, the Feast of St Francis Xavier, was celebrated today at the Basilica of Bom Jesus Church in Old Goa, the Rome of the east. Apostolic Nuncio Leopoldo Girelli, who was the special guest, said that he was overjoyed to be present in this historic Basilica to celebrate the feast. “I am informed that Goans, irrespective of caste, fondly call St Francis Xavier “Goencho Saib,” said Girelli. He further said that Goa was like a beacon of faith in the past and that we have to be a beacon for all in…

Goemkarponn desk ZAMBAULIM: In today’s modernised era of science, technology is available for the purification of air, water and other natural resources, but there is no technology available for the purification of mind. Recital of Shlokas and Devotion to God helps in the purification of mind, stated Shree Sansthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Mathadheesh Srimad Vidyadheesh Teerth Sripad Vader Swami. Swamiji was speaking at the Mahapoornahuti programme of Maharudra, Mahavishnu and Shatachandi at Shree Ramnath Damodar Saunsthan at Zambaulim, organised to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Shikhar Kalash Pratishthapana. Swamiji congratulated and blessed the Managing Committee of the Sansthan for following…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The feast of the Saint Francis Xavier of Old Goa is being celebrated in the church premises today, on 3 December. Hundreds of devotees from Karnataka and the neighbouring states of Maharashtra have arrived walking to attend this occasion. Faith gives strength and makes it a happy journey, said, devotees. Around 65 devotees reached Marcel church by walking 120-130 km from Khanapur, Sanghargari, and Belagavi in ​​the padayatra yesterday night. Former sarpanch and Panch Fansis arranged for their dinner and breakfast. Father Vinoto and Father Custhalimba, on occasion, said that for the past 30 years the devotees…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In view of the VVIP movements and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state, the state government has issued a notification stating that no leave of any kind shall be sanctioned to or by Secretaries to the Government, Head of Departments and other Senior officials. Leave shall be granted except in exigencies approved by the Chief Minister till Dec 11, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the state on Dec 11 to be present at the concluding function of the World Ayurveda Congress and also to inaugurate the Ayurveda Hospital at Dhargal, Pernem.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ahead of the election of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on December 4, the Goa unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has attacked BJP, saying it has deployed around 9 BJP chief ministers, 19 Union ministers, several MLAs and MPs for campaigning fearing defeat. Addressing a press conference, Valmiki Naik, Vice President of Goa AAP, on Friday said that the Central government even postponed the date of the MCD election from its scheduled date. “Election of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was scheduled in April 2022, but the Central government gave a ‘useless reason’ and postponed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has requested for 12 patrol boats to boost its capability to police its marine waters especially in view of increasing demands for surveillance. According to a government document, the state has “submitted a proposal for the purchase of five patrol vessels for the Fisheries Department and seven patrol vessels for the coastal police to conduct patrolling in the territorial waters of Goa” to the central government for funding under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, a central government scheme that offers funding “to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries…