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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Indian Navy’s Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft bid farewell after 46 years of glorious service to the nation. The decommissioning ceremony was held on 31 Oct 23 at INS Hansa, Dabolim. The Chief of the Naval Staff, dignitaries, and veteran officers and sailors of the IL-38 squadron graced the event with families, reminiscing about the yeoman service. INAS 315 was commissioned on 01 Oct 1977 with the induction of IL-38 aircraft heralding a modern era of airborne Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare in the Navy. With its unique capabilities, striking prowess…

Goemakrponn desk CANACONA: In a realization of long pending demand, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar laid the foundation stone of a 11 km long water-supply pipeline at Poinguinim village. Stating the people’s aspirations were being raised in every gramsabha of Poinguinim. Tawadkar informed the present panchayat body took the matter seriously, more than often bringing to his attention in the last one and half years, which ultimately made it possible to commence the works henceforth and complete it in a couple of months. Poinguinim Sarpanch Savita Tawadkar (incidentally, the wife of Canacona MLA/GLA Speaker), Dy. Sarpanch Sunil Paigankar, panch members Pravir Bhandari…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: All Souls Day was observed at Guardian Angel church, Curchorem on November 2 The Catholic community observes all over the world, All Souls Day by spending a day in prayers remembering their near and dear ones. In his homely during the Eucharistic celebration Assistant Parish Priest Fr. Ashliff Correia in the presence of Parish Priest Fr. Vital Miranda and Deacon Melvin Gomes, urged the devotees to fulfill the will of God to enter His kingdom. “Jesus assured each one of us that whoever does the will of God will be allowed in the kingdom of heaven. “…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: North Goa Congress organised a Bike Rally as part of the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. The rally was also held to commemorate the death anniversary of Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Birth Anniversary of Former Home Minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The rally covered 5 constituencies in North Goa, including areas of Mapusa, Siolim and Calangute. State In-Charge for Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Richa Bhargava, North Goa District Youth Congress President Rinaldo Rozario , South Goa Youth Congress President Mahesh Nadar, Vaishnav Pednekar State Vice-President of Goa Youth Pradesh Congress, State Congress General Secretary and others…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Services Sports Promotion Board (SSCB) rowers secured six gold medals to help the defending champions to pull away from Haryana in the race for the second place in the medal tally in the 37th National Games on Wednesday. Services now has bagged a total of 46 medals including 26 golds. Maharashtra led the table with a total of 130 medals including 54 golds with Haryana in third place with 20 gold. In the Rowing competition being held at the Chapora River, 12 finals were held on Wednesday. Apart from SSCB who swept all golds in the men’s…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Hosts Goa added a silver medal each in Beach Football and Wushu to take their medals tally to 32 medals in the 37th National Games being held in the state on Wednesday. Goa’s Beach football team went down to Kerala 5-7 in the summit clash at Colva to take the silver while Roshan Karki bagged a silver medal in Men’s Changquan at the Campal Games village. Karki scored a total of 8.80 points to take the second spot behind Suraj Singh of Services. M Kannan of Tamil Nadu bagged the bronze medal. Goa now sits in 20th…

  Astor is setting new benchmarks in hospitality by blending immersive holiday experiences and legendary service with the launch of its second hotel in Goa. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Astor Goa redefines experiential luxury with the launch of an all-suite luxury boutique property nestled in the coveted Candolim area of North Goa. After a successful stint with the iconic heritage property of Kolkata, The Astor Kolkata, The Archer Hospitality group brings their flagship brand to Goa as a part of the strategic expansion of their portfolio. Poised to become one of the most popular destinations for the modern traveller, this boutique…