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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The annual Zatrotsav of Navdurga Devi in ​​Marcaim was held recently with great enthusiasm from devotees. The unique tilted idol having history of more than several centuries is an attraction to Goans, and many observes fast dedicated to goddesses. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant visited the festival and had the darshan of Shri Navdurga Devi. There has been controversy over temple ownership between Villagers and Mahajanans since 2016. The discussion began after Mahajans decided to change the old idol; however, locals opposed it, and the matter reached court and, since then, subjudice. Recently there was police presence…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Goa State Biodiversity Board, in collaboration, conducted a guidance and awareness camp for Biodiversity Management Committee members recently formed for all the Panchayats of Canacona Taluka. Inaugurating the camp, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar expressed the need to implement projects by respective BMCs that generate employment. Goa State Biodiversity Board Member Secretary Dr Pradeep Sarmokadam gave detailed information about biodiversity work and the responsibilities of each of the village level Biodiversity management committees. All Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) members of Canacona Taluka were present. Painginim President Subhash Mahale, Sristhal President Vinay Tubki, Khotigao President Abhijeet Desai, Loliem-Polem President Manoj…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said there is a need to have a Cooperative movement towards Swayampurana Goa. He said that Goans registered themselves on Government’s e-Marketplace (GeM) to take their products across the country. He was speaking at the concluding event of the 69th Cooperative week. Sawant said that Goa can be swayampurn only through a unified field. “I hope you all will work towards it,” he said. State and Centre Governments have too many schemes but need to avail of those schemes. “Many employment Opportunites are there in these filed. Few people want only government…

Goemkarponn desk LOLIEM: In a shocking incident, a 42-year-old man from Loliem was allegedly murdered by his own nephew over a family dispute. According to information, the victim Janu Kharat was stabbed by his nephew Ajay Kharat, this early morning. Janu was shifted to Canacona Health centre, where he was declared dead. After committing the crime, Ajay tried to flee from Goa to Karnataka. South Goa District Police captured him at the Pollen Check-post while he was going to Karnataka. Police cracked the case within 2 hours of its occurrence and captured the accused.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: It is repeatedly proved that the BJP has used “Hindutva” and “Names of Great Leaders” only for its political convenience. BJP has no respect for Hindutva, Great Leaders of India and BJP’s so-called patriotism is Fake. This is once again proved by the statements of Maharashtra Governor and BJP Spokesperson insulting Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, charged Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting sharply to the Statement of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who had said that Chatrapati’s legacy is outdated now & compared him to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and BJP Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleging that Chatrapati…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Citizens of all ages and from all walks of life engaged with the science and art of Goa’s ecological heritage at the Amche Mollem stall at the Goa Heritage Festival at Campal, Panaji. The main exhibit of the Amche Mollem was a public table that welcomed people to sit down and learn about Mollem, the biodiversity of Goa and the trajectory of the Amche Mollem campaign. Children as young as four came drew, and coloured in artwork from the campaign at the stall’s reading room. At the same time, adults looked through campaign publications about Mollem National…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Social activist Xencor Polgi on Saturday afternoon, dumped a sack full of beer bottles outside the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) while demanding action on drinking activities from elected ward councillors and MLAs. “We have made several requests to the authorities on the illegalities, but they seem to be silent on all these activities. We have been conducting so many cleanliness drives, but the beer bottles don’t seem to reduce because these activities are going on,” he said. He added the people drink and dump beer bottles near schools and even religious structures. “We request the elected councillors…