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MOPA: Goa has achieved a new milestone by shipping its first 1-tonne Alphonso mango consignment from the farms of Maharashtra to the people of Oman. This shipment is a significant milestone for GMR Air Cargo & Logistics-Goa, as it marks the first such massive shipment from Manohar International Airport (GOX) in Mopa to Muscat, Oman. Purushottam Singh Thakur, Business Head of GMR ACL, led this inaugural shipment project. The inaugural shipment from GOX occurred in the presence of key stakeholders, including Suresh Pillai, Airport Manager of Oman Air Goa, and Hari Das, Assistant Commissioner of Goa Customs. They both played…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Asking the Booth-leaders/Karyakarta’s to take leads in every booth (there are 59 booths/polling stations in the Canacona constituency segment), BJP’s South-Goa Election Incharge/Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai informed it will help to determine safe winnability and send its candidate Pallavi Dempo to the Lok Sabha. BJP’s South Goa election in-charge for the Lok Sabha elections and Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldesai, was addressing and guiding the BJP’s booth leaders of 16 booths of Canacona Municipality on how to work successfully in elections. Phaldessai said, “Every worker should be active in his/her booths and win hands-down in their…

On January 22, 2024, the dream of crores of Hindus across India and the world turned into reality with the inauguration of the Ram Lalla temple at Ayodhya Janmabhoomi. Since the day of the inauguration, lakhs of tourists have thronged the temple every day to take the darshan of Ram Lalla. Now while there is no harm in travelling and taking darshan at Ayodhya. One, who is planning a trip to Ayodhya must take precautions and advance booking is a must. Maybe Ayodhya City is yet to get ready for such an influx of pilgrims. My trip to Ayodhya… Well,…

by Vasudevan Sridharan Along the banks of the Zuari River in the Indian state of Goa, villagers gather to collect mud and make a crocodile sculpture in reverence of the animal deity for protecting their lands from saline water seepage. Deeply ingrained in the local culture, this annual ritual is earmarked by Goa as one of the many attractions to draw domestic and foreign visitors as it aims to revamp its key tourism industry. The state is planning to promote its numerous festivals, idyllic villages and historic temples to complement its traditionally popular beaches, casinos and nightspots. Local authorities have…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Maina-Curtorim police have arrested a 21-year-old youth, a resident of St Jose Areal, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old school student from a village in Salcete. The accused was working in a private firm. The victim’s parents lodged a complaint with the police late Thursday night, and Lady Police Sub-Inspector Veronica Coutinho conducted the investigation. The police have registered the offence against the accused

Goemkarponn desk Margao: AAP MLA Venzy Viegas, who is campaigning for INDIA Alliance candidate in South Goa Parliamentary constituency, said that seventy percent votes in Goa are against the BJP. Viegas is AAP MLA from Benaulim Assembly constituency in South Goa. INDIA Alliance has fielded congress candidate Viriato Fernandes in this constituency which is represented by the party (congress) in the Parliament. Congress had won South Goa seat in the year 2019 with Francisco Sardinha defeating BJP candidate Narendra Sawaikar. “We have been campaigning around. I have travelled in at least 15 assembly constituencies of South Goa. People are fed…

BJP CHIEF’S TAKE… — Congress is a directionless party without any leader — Tanavade said the party wishes voter turnout in both constituencies to cross 75-80 per cent. — Though the BJP secured a 33 per cent vote share in the 2022 Goa assembly elections, the voting pattern differs in parliamentary polls — Tanavade said Dempo has been a member of the party for long — Dempo family never had any party position but they were always a well-wisher right from 2012 during the tenure of former chief minister Manohar Parrikar Goemkarponn desk Panaji: BJP will win the two Lok…