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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Miss Peace Ambassador Global (MPAG) has announced the name of Alberto Fernandes, a Retired Headmaster for the prestigious Global Ambassador of Peace Award. In a communique received by Fernandes, who is presently Principal of the National Institute of Open Schooling, Canacona, MPAG, a well-known Delhi-based international organisation, has invited Fernandes to receive the Award at the National Seminar on ‘Education and Socio-economic Development, New Delhi on 24th September. ‘We have the pleasure of informing you that your name has been selected for the presentation of ‘GLOBAL AMBASSADOR OF PEACE AWARD’ and a ‘CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXCELLENCE ‘…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar said he was not aware of MLA Michael Lobo’s visit to New Delhi. “I was unaware of MLA Michael Lobo’s visit to New Delhi. I came to know through the media last night. I am also unaware of why he went there; the media should question him,” said Patkar. He further said he was in contact with all the Congress MLAs except for two (Michael Lobo and Digambar Kamat). Patkar said that Mukul Wasnik would be visiting Goa on the 12 of September, and the announcement would be made…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Borim-Bethora bypass Highway certainly seems like a Death Trap for motorists as a huge crater developed in the middle of the road on Sharp turn poses a huge risk to the motorist’s lives. Locals demand authorities take action before any untoward incident. Sandeep Parkar, the social activist, said a huge pothole at the sharp turn of Bythakhol, Bori to Betoda Bagal road is currently inviting accidents. A pothole in the middle of the road will likely cause a major accident day and night. To prevent accidents, the motorists are demanding that the PWD department immediately fill up…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: After the low-key celebration for two years, this time, it was a grand idol immersion festival at Adpoi. Thousands of devotees participated in Adpoi traditional five days of Ganesh idol immersion. The traditional Jointly Celebration of Chaturthi and unique tradition of five days of Ganesh idol immersion with float procession on mythological concepts by around 17 families in Adpoi Village, in Ponda Taluka, attracts a large crowd from Goa especially to watch the Floats procession on the evening on the fifth day with religious fervour. North Goa MP and Union Minister Shreepad Naik is also among these…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The 19-year-old alleged serial killer, Shivprasad Dhurve, who was arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar for murdering four watchmen and injuring another, will be interrogated by the Goa police as the pattern of the murders matched with some incidents in the coastal state, said an investigating officer. “We (the Madhya Pradesh police) have informed the Goa police where he stayed while working as a waiter. The Goa police will come to Sagar to interrogate him as the pattern of murder matches with some incidents in Goa,” said the officer, who did not wish to be named. Dhurve was…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In light of the Ganpati festival, a group of youngsters has created a major attraction at an abandoned pasture in a forest in North Goa by carving out Lord Ganesha on a bed of grass. Youngsters from Nirancal village in Ponda taluka, led by artist Gitesh Gaonkar, created grass art on a pasture, measuring 22 meters by 15 meters, inside a forested area, some 400 meters away from the main road. “This was our playground earlier. But after a dedicated ground was built by the government for villagers, this place was abandoned,” Gitesh said. Except for a…

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: Among Goa’s top tourist attractions and pilgrimage spots, the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa’s UNESCO world heritage precinct will be closed for visitors for a month starting September 5. The Basilica that houses the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier will be closed on account of “urgent and major restoration work”. “The closure of the Basilica during this period has been necessitated by the urgent need of restoration of the wooden Altars that have termite and wood borrowing insects, which have been creating havoc for some years. If not treated, it will cause irreparable…