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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Margao’s famous Dindi would be declared a state festival next year. “My government will strive hard to make state festival status for Margao’s Dindi. Govt will also facilitate to provide financial status for the organisation of the festival,” said CM Sawant after attending the 113th year of Margao’s Dindi festival. He further said that the department of Art and Culture and Tourism decided to give the festival the status of a State festival. “There’s no problem in granting state festival status to the Dindi festival. After the festival is declared as…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The National Fishwirkers Forum slammed Environment Miniter Nilesh Cabral for proposing a special amendment to CRZ notification 2019, which is likely to destroy the Coastline and coastal ecology of the State of Goa. Olencio Simoes GS has stated that allowing sand mining, omitting fish breeding areas and allowing commercial activities in fishing ward areas will ultimately not only finish the fishing industry but will submerge all coastal villages across Goa. Olencio stated sand mining was allowed in Thottappally beach in the Allapuzha district in Kerala, as this sand was rich in minerals used for the atomic bomb,…

 Goemkarponn desk PONDA: On Saturday, one innocent life was lost after falling into an open chamber on a roadside near Bethora, but there is not one, but at least five more open compartments are waiting for disaster. The social worker Viraj Sapre was furious over the person’s death after falling into the PWD valve chamber. He also urged WRD Minister Subash Shirodkar to take strict action against concerned officials. The chamber valve was inaugurated two days ago by WRD Minister Subash Shirodkar for supplying a new water pipeline at Bethora. However, the officials failed to cover the valve chamber, and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Even though Goa and its surrounding areas are one of the most active and energetic maritime clusters in India, the Covid pandemic-induced national and international lockdown brought in a massive lull in the ship-building sector in the coastal state, that businesses have not yet been able to recoup and recover from, claims the Centre for Promoting Indian Economy or CPIE India in its special report on the shipbuilding sector in Goa. The CPIE India has released several reports, studies and White Papers on various segments of the Goan economy, researched, compiled and authored by experts in the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai, brand ambassador of Geno pharmaceuticals, won Bronze in Women’s doubles, partnering Riya Mookerjee of West Bengal at the All India Senior Ranking badminton tournament, which concluded at Visakhapatnam on Sunday. In the quarters, Anura – Riya beat Harika V. and Nila V. 16-21, 21-11, 21-9. In the semis, they lost to Aparna Balan and Gowrikrishna T.R. 9-21, 8-21 to settle for Bronze.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Pernem Taluka women’s team emerged winners at the 12th Goa State Senior Tennis Ball Cricket Championship (women) organised by Antruz Art & Sports Academy in collaboration with Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association, held at Kuncolim, Priol Goa on 6th November 2022… Sattari Taluka were runner-up team… Bicholim & Ponda Taluka got Joint-3rd place. Final Score:- Batting first Pernem Taluka scored 28 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 6 overs, Sharada Araundekar scored 12 runs & Kashi scored six runs, and Sattari  Santoshi Tuyekar took five wickets, including Hatrick; in reply, Sattari scored 21 runs in…

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has announced the Solemn Exposition of the Sacred Relics of Saint Francis Xavier. The decennial exposition of the Sacred Relics of the Saint, popularly known as “Gõycho Saib”, will commence on 21 November 2024 and end on 5 January 2025. The Archbishop issued a special decree to announce the spiritual event, which drew millions of people worldwide. The decree states: “In conformity with a long-standing practice, followed in this Archdiocese of holding Solemn Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier every 10 years, we determine that the…