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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for lauding the festival for differently-abled persons recently organised by the state government. Taking to Twitter, Sawant thanked the prime minister for taking the Purple Fest, a first-of-its-kind inclusive festival held in the state, to the “lengths and breadths of India” by making a special mention of it in his “Mann Ki Baat” address. “Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji made a special mention in today’s #MannKiBaat about the unique #PurpleFest, India’s first inclusive programme organised by the Goa government at Panaji,” the chief minister tweeted.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Expressing happiness over the “success” of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, the party’s Goa unit has said that the yatra will bring a “wave of change”. The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has congratulated Rahul Gandhi for achieving success in the yatra. “This historic march with a message of unity will bring a wave of change in the country. Rahul Gandhi kept up with his commitment given to the citizens at the beginning of the yatra and unfurled the Tiranga (Tricolour) at Lal Chowk,” said Goa Congress President Amit Patkar. “Tiranga has…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state has a legal case and that soon, people will see the results of the Mhadei matter. “The state has a strong case legally, and soon people will see the results in the Mhadei matter. The state will work towards protecting Mhadei”” said CM Sawant on the sidelines of a programme. He further said that they have asked for an early hearing by the Supreme Court in the Mhadei matter. “”We will continue to fight for every drop of water that rightfully belongs to Goa. The DPR of Karnataka has…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: After a 75-year-old French actress alleged that she had been being held ‘hostage’ in a house at Calangute in North Goa since earlier this week, the Goa police said there is a property dispute over the house, which is being heard by a court. In a video released to the media on Thursday, actress Marianne Borgo claimed she is in a ‘scary and dangerous situation’ at her residence in Calangute, a beach town in North Goa District. North Goa Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valsan told ANI that the issue is regarding a property in Calangute village of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Tiatr Academy of Goa will organise the 12th Popular Tiatr Competition from February 2 to 7, 2023, from 3.30 pm onwards at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao Goa. On February 02, 2023, the George’s Dramatic Troupe, Ganapoga, Raia will perform the Tiatr “P.A.” by playwright George Fernandes and on February 3, 2023, Salvador Mascarenhas will perform the Tiatr “ Mhaka Ghoddlam Tem” playwright by Comedian Sally. Similarly, on February 4, 2023, Pascoal T. Fernandes (Pascoal De Chicalim) will perform the Tiatr “Hanv Goencho Saiba” Playwright by Pascoal De Chicalim, on February 6, Machi Mogi Morjim Cultural and Sanskrutik…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Rumi Printer and Ajit Sail rallied from behind to win the veterans 110+ doubles finals defeating Sanjay Ashar and Jaydeep Wakankar in three tightly contested sets in the ongoing Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2023 tennis tournament, while Rafik Khotu defeated Mahesh Keshav (6-3, 6-4) in the finals of the veterans 60+ age category. Rumi and Ajit lost the first set 4-6 before claiming the second 6-3 and overcame a tough challenge from Sanjay and Jaydeep to win the final set 10-8 to win the final. In other semi-final matches, which were held at the Clube Tennis de…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, won both the Men and Women Basketball Championship 2022-23, organized by Goa University at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa University Campus, Taleigao-Goa held from 24th to 27th January 2023. In the Men’s championship finals, St. Xavier’s College defeated Goa Medical College, Bambolim, with a final score of 47-34. In the well contested Women’s championship finals, St. Xavier’s College defeated S.S. Dempo College, Cujira, with a mare margin of 26-25. Earlier in the semifinals of the Women’s Section S.S. Dempo College of Commerce and Economics, Cujira defeated V.M. Salgaocar College of Law,…