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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Government has notified to permit the use of loudspeakers or public address system during night hours, between 10.00 p.m. to 12.00 midnight during the year 2024, on Cultural/ Religious Festival occasion i.e. Carnival (Last day of carnival) on February 13, 2024, Easter Eve on March 30, 2024, Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day of idol immersion) on September 8, 2024, Ganesh Chaturthi (5th day of idol immersion) on September 11, 2024, Navaratri (Second last day of Navaratri) on October 10, 2024, Navaratri (last day of Navaratri) on October 11, 2024, Diwali Eve on October 31, 2024 and Christmas…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: District Level National Voters’ Day, 2024 was observed with great enthusiasm at S. Z. Qasim Auditorium, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula today. Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Collector & District Election Officer, North Goa, addressing emphasized the significance of exercising the right to vote. She reminded attendees that voting is not merely a privilege but a fundamental right, urging citizens to recognize the power of their individual votes in shaping the course of the nation. Dr. Gitte applauded the invaluable contribution of Booth Level Officers in bringing democracy to the doorstep of every citizen. Under…

PATNA: Amid the political upheaval in Bihar over speculation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar likely breaking the mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) and reuniting with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), all the parties in the state are corralling their lawmakers for meetings over the weekend. The BJP has called its state executive meeting on Saturday and Sunday. Bihar Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan has also called a meeting of party MLAs and former legislators in Purnea at 2 pm on Saturday. RJD leader and Kumar’s deputy Tejashwi Yadav is also reportedly meeting close leaders of the party at his residence to chalk…

French President Emmanuel Macron, India’s Republic Day Parade guest, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had kulhad tea at a shop near Hawa Mahal in Jaipur. PM Modi paid for the tea using UPI on his phone. A surprised Macron watched on and noticed how Modi showed that the shop owner had also got a confirmation of the payment on his phone JAIPUR: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has left many visiting foreign leaders amazed at the technology. The latest to be smitten by the same is French President Emmanuel Macron. “I wouldn’t forget the chai we (he and Prime Minister…

CTV published an excerpt from the interview on its website on Friday. The full interview will be aired on Sunday. Ottawa, Canada: India is cooperating with Canada and bilateral ties are improving after tensions spiked over the murder of a Khalistani terrorist in British Columbia, a top Canadian official told CTV in an interview published on Friday. Diplomatic relations soured after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year said Canada was “actively pursuing credible allegations” that Indian agents were potentially linked to the June 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen. India has denied any formal government role in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: National Students Union of India (NSUI) has demanded to immediately terminate the contract of Goa university hostel mess alleging maggots have been found in food served to students. NSUI incharge (Goa University) Rushab Phaldessai has written to the registrar of Goa University in this regard and has brought the incident to his notice. According to him since last many days maggots and insects are found in the mess food due to which many students complain about food poisoning and vomiting. He has demanded to terminate contract of mess and issue fresh tender for the hostel mess. Rushab…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA:Shri Dev Mallikarjuna of Shristhala – Canacona is known as a very awakened deity throughout Gomantak and North Kanada (Karnataka) region. In this shrine, where God and Parvati exist, various traditional rituals, customs and traditions are celebrated with great enthusiasm and vigour. During the period of two months from Poornima to Phalgun Shashti, in Canacona and Karnataka regions/areas, one can experience divinity in the forms of Sanchar, Tarongotsava, Avatara on Gharwai, Kaul and Talaya some of the unique traditional customs. During this period, the procession of Tarangas, Gade, Bhagats, Melas and related sevakaryas move around the entire area.…