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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The 11th Generation of the Handekars family of Agonda is one of the most prominent families annually coming together to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in Canacona jointly. A minimum of 100 members of the Handekars, also known as the Naikgaunkar family tree comprising 105 people spread across the globe, have taken part in the Aarthi recital at the biggest house of Agonda village on Wednesday and Thursday. This year, the family is worshipping Ganapati for 1 & 1/2 days. While the menfolk were busy decorating and installation of the Ganesh idol on Wednesday, all women members of…

Goemkarponn desk Margao – Failure of the BJP Government under Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to regulate Sand Mining Activity & Encouragement given to IIlegal Sand Extraction has resulted in shocking incident of Gun Shots fired at Curchorem killing one person allegedly by Sand Mafia charged Congress Working President and Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the shooting incident at Curchorem today, Yuri Alemao came down heavily on the BJP Government for its agenda to promote illegal activities in Sand and Laterite mining. Rampant destruction of environment is at full swing in Goa. Government is deliberately turning a blind eye…

HISAR: A team of the Goa Police today reached the farmhouse of BJP leader Sonali Phogat at Dhandur village adjoining Hisar to probe her death. Phogat was killed by her personal assistant (PA), Sudhir Sangwan, and his accomplice Sukhwinder during their stay in Goa on August 23. A two-member team of the Goa Police was accompanied by the Hisar police. They recorded the statements of Sonali’s family, including her daughter Yashodhara. Sources said that the Goa Police had also searched a room in the farmhouse, but it was not known whether the police found something incriminating. A member of the…

Suryakumar Yadav took the cricket world by storm with a fiery knock of 68 runs in just 26 balls, in the Group A match of Asia Cup 2022 against Hong Kong on Wednesday. The 31-year-old came out to bat at no. 4 for the Men In Blue and struck a total of six big hits and six fours to remain unbeaten on 68 while batting at a stellar strike rate of 261.54. Four out of his tally of six sixes came in the final over of India’s batting innings, which took the team’s total to 192/2. While India stood at…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – After the week-long preparations, the D-Day has finally arrived as the Lord Ganesh, made its maiden entry into the houses of many devotees today. In an usual and anticipated rush of people, albeit with vehicles as mode of transportation (a modern deviation from the traditional practices of walking with the idol overhead), many devotees purchased their idols from various workshops and transported the same in thier vehicles (cars/2- wheelers) to their respective houses. The rush of vehicles at the twin Chari workshops has compelled police to regulate the trafic discipline which often leads to hindering smooth…

Goemkarponn desk Anjuna: Now there is a new twist in the death story of 28-year-old Allan D’Souza, who was found dead near the Baga-Arpora Bridge on Thursday night. The police have arrested 2 persons in the death of the youth. Earlier the family had suspected a murder. The family of 28-year-old Allan D’Souza, who was found dead near the Baga-Arpora Bridge on Thursday night, have called on the Anjuna Police to treat and investigate the case as a suspected murder, rather than suppress the suspicious death as a road accident. The police told it was an accident case, but when…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa Shri. P. S. Sreedharan Pillai has extended greetings on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi to the people of Goa. Governor, in his message, said that Lord Ganesh is a deeply venerated God, loved and worshipped by everyone with equal zeal. Lokmanya Tilak had observed that Lord Ganesh is “the God of everyman”. Hence, the Ganesh festival is a very popular festival. Tilak made the festival a National Symbol of Unity. During this festival time, one can see ‘Sarvajanik Ganesh idols, worshipped at every nook and corner of many States including Goa. The “Sarvajanik Ganesh…