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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Canacona girl tops S.C.E.R.T. Incentive Scholarship Examinations (ISE) conducted for Std.IV students. Miss Jivika Jairam Pagi from Government Primary School, Maxem scored 90% marks to top the Incentive Scholarship Exam for Std. IV students by State Council of Educational Research & Training (S.C.E.R.T), Government of Goa, Porvorim. 600 Primary Schools including government and aided institutions from Rural and Urban areas had enrolled for the examination and 3165 students had appeared and answered the examinations in Goa. Jivika Pagi studied and answered the ISE under the guidance of her teacher Mrs. Milan Bandekar and her parents. Complements are…

Goemkarponn Desk MARCEL: In order to  promote local festivity  and to preserve State’s rich cultural heritage  Minister for Tourism  Shri Rohan Khaunte launched  a three-day State-level  grand festival  Chikhal Kalo (  Mud Festival of Goa  ) at a function  organized by the  Departmrnt of  Tourism  at  Marcela. The 3 days Chikhal  Kalo  kick started  at Shree Devki Krishna temple in Marcela. The traditional Chikhal kalo game will be played  on June 30, 2023 at 11 am and will be followed by the chanting of devotional songs during the Deity’s Pooja in the afternoon. Along with the Chikhal Kalo festival, visitors…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: The Fishing community based in Kharewado and other parts of Vasco on Thursday morning celebrated the feast of St Peter and St Paul also known as ” Sangodd ” in a traditional way with religious fervour and gaiety. The feast marks the blessing of the sea as well as the boats of the Fishermen for the new fishing season because it is believed that St Peter is the patron of fishermen and was one of the apostles of Jesus and a fisherman himselF. At Kharewado, the fishermen celebrated the feast of St Peter and St Paul and…

Tiny State records best-ever haul of 19 medals at Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin PANAJI: The triumphant Goan squad landed at the Dabolim Airport following their victorious exploits at the recently-concluded Special Olympics World Summer Games Berlin 2023. Subhash Phal Dessai, Minister of Social Welfare and Guruprasad R. Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, were joined by sitting MLAs Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco of Curtorim and Aldona MLA Adv. Carlos Alvares Ferreira as the Goan squad 23 landed on an Air India flight from New Delhi, late on Wednesday. Also in attendance was Luis Fernandes, Vice President, Special…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Mapusa Police have remanded 04 minor boys to Apna Ghar in connection with a theft case. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi on 27.06.2023 Mr. Vladyslav Allien , aged 31 years , Ukraine National R/o Morjim , Pernem ,Goa lodged his complaint that on 27.06.2023 at Near Galaxy hospital , Dhuler , Mapusa, Bardez ,Goa unknown Persons stole away his Laptop and cash of Rs. 500/- all property W/Rs. 90,0500/- approx. In this Connection Mapusa Police Station registered an FIR under sections 379 IPC. During the course of Investigation it is revealed that accused have used Modus…

*Urges Govt, GFA to protect ecosystem Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Expressing concern over reports of Goa’s iconic and oldest club ‘Salgaocar Football club’ shutting its activities, Congress leader Elvis Gomes has urged the government as well as Goa Football Association to take steps to protect ‘football culture’ of the state. Gomes, addressing a press conference, said that reports of ‘Salgaocar Football club’ withdrawal from the professional league (senior division) and playing under 18 and 20 were disturbing to the football fraternity and fans in the state and Country. “It is one of the biggest setbacks for Goa as we were known…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Foundation’s Adv Claude Alvares said that introduction of 17(2) in Town and Country Act allowing indiscriminate powers to TCP Minister and Chief Town Planner has not only made Regional Plan but also Town and Country Planning Act non-existent. The Goa Foundation along with Khazan Society of Goa and Goa Bachao Abhiyan has challenged the controversial amendment and orders allowing changes of 24 applicants, mostly real estate developers, from orchard and other zones to settlement, in High Court. High Court yesterday issued notices to 24 parties to respond. Speaking to media, Alvares said that the amendment literally…