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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating all the Hindu households in Canacona taluka will be given invitation (patrika) to bring awareness of Ram Mandir Prann Prathisthapann in Ayodhaya, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar informed that there are 75 big and small Devasthan’s in Canacona taluka and all will collectively conduct rituals and hold bhajjans(special prayers) and observe Diwali on 22nd January to mark the historic Ram Mandir Prann Prathisthapann at Ayodhaya. Canacona Hindu Sanghatna, a conglemorate of 75 Devasthans decides to hold simultenous rituals of Akhand Ramnam Jaap, Ram Raksha Patan, Hanuman Challisi Patan, Shankanath, Ghantanath in each of all the…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) said that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam will begin from April 1–22. The examination’s final date sheet, which was made public by the Board, states that the first language paper will be administered on April 1, the second language on April 2, and the third language on April 4. The Social Science I and II papers will be answered by students on April 6 and April 8, respectively. The date of the science paper is April 15. The examination will culminate with the Mathematics Level II…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Reiterating demand to allow catholics to celebrate their traditional and annual feasts at country’s (outside Kerala) first Church at Anjediva Island, devotees pleaded for government intervention to permit celebration of feast of Our Lady of Brotas (OL Springs) on 2nd February. Addressing media at Chaudi, a group of concerned devotees stated by denying permission to celebrate the dual feasts at Anjediva Island (the other feast being of St. Francis de Assisi on October 4) government is denying the faithfuls to exercise their faith which they have been practicing for ages and stopped by Navy(Defence) having Seabird project…

Goemkarponn desk COLVA: Colva police has filed an FIR regarding the death of 41-year-old Zenito Vaz, who was fatally gored by a bull on Monday night. However, a formal complaint has been filed against unidentified individuals, and the Colva police have stated that they are looking into the matter to determine who was responsible for organizing the bullfight. A formal complaint has been filed for negligent death under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code and the provisions of the Cruelty to Animals Act. The 41-year-old man was gored to death on Monday night, and the Colva filed an unnatural…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: As expected and in a sudden spurt, the total number of Turtle Nests (Pits) protected at Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (TRC) Agonda has shot up to eight Pits within last three days. After Agonda TRC received 121 eggs last Friday (12.1.24) as pit number-4 following the lull period, soon filled Pit no.5 with 117 eggs early Sunday morning, followed by another 126 eggs in pit no.6 on the following subsequent day (Tuesday). With the trend of visits by mother turtles to lay eggs continued, another turtle visited Agonda shore and laid 144 eggs at 6.35 am of Wednesday,…

Suchana Seth, who was arrested on charges of killing her four-year-old son at a Goa service apartment, apparently killed the minor within two hours of checking in and stayed with the body for nearly 19 hours. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Suchana Seth, the Bengaluru firm CEO, accused of killing her four-year-old son at a service apartment in Goa, had travelled to Goa just three days before the incident. According to police sources, Suchana Seth had spent five days in South Goa — from December 31 to January 4 — at the service apartment. She left for Bengaluru on January 4 and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Seafood Festival is making a grand return after many years! Picture yourself lounging on a beach, surrounded by palm trees, with sand beneath your feet, and the tantalizing aroma of a mouth-watering seafood feast wafting through the air — now that’s an experience to look forward to, isn’t it? Pledging to a ‘responsible-to-nature’ theme, keeping in mind eco-friendly tourism, the fest this year is going to be bigger and better! Here, a fleet of shacks and stalls await to treat you to a diverse variety of fish, prawns, lobsters and all the delish seafood you…