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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Porvorim Rising is all set to host the fourth edition of ‘NoMoZo’ (No Motor Zone) on Sunday, February 26 on the Service Road in Porvorim A brainchild of Minister of Tourism, IT & EC and Printing and Stationary, and MLA of Porvorim, Rohan Khaunte, conceptualized in 2018, NoMoZo is an endeavour to give people a clean and safe space to play, to connect with families and friends to promote fitness and sport, culture and heritage, local art and craft and to foster healthy community gathering and bring together people of all age groups. Suraj Borkar of Porvorim…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Pondaitees are upset over the Government not holding the Carnival parade at Cultural City Ponda for reasons not known, and people say its injustice on Pondaitees when Carnival was organized for past many years, and it was uniting people of all communities why it is not happening this year. When a big event takes place at Panajim. Margao, Mapusa and Vasco, why not in centrally located Ponda. John Pareira, former Curti Khandepar Sarpanch, said that he feels this is an injustice to the minority community at Ponda. He asked why the Carnival parade is organized at new…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that most road accidents result from rash and negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol. The Chief Minister’s statement came a day after the first fatal accident was reported at New Zuari bridge. Expressing concern over rising road accidents and related fatalities, Sawant said that the department of PWD, transport and police are coordinating to implement various measures to reduce the accidents. “Compared to the other states, the vehicular population in the State is very high. Vehicle density compared to our population is highest,” he said. Sawant said that most…

Goemkarponn desk Mumbai: It is no secret that Virat Kohli, who is arguably the best batter of the modern generation, loves to play football as well. In interviews in the past, Kohli has always revealed his passion for football and confessed that Cristiano Ronaldo is his favourite footballer. The former India captain who is associated with the FC Goa franchise in the Indian Super League has come up with a new plan to promote football among the youth. Taking to Twitter, Kohli shared the information with his fans that FC Goa and Forca Goa Foundation have launched the ‘Fields of…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna Police have arrested one Gujarat native accused person for illegally possessing drugs. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, information was received regarding one accused person storing drugs for supply purposes in a Villa at Marna, Siolim. Hence a warrant was obtained from him, and a house search was conducted, during which a total of 475 Ketamine vials of a total quantity of 4.7 litres, along with 270 grams of Charas, was found hidden in the house. The drugs were immediately seized under the panchanama and taken into custody. The raid was conducted in the evening at…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state cabinet has granted approval to the summoning of one week Assembly session starting March 27. CM Sawant was addressing the media after holding the cabinet meeting at Porvorim. “It will be one session and will be held from March. The cabinet has accorded approval for the same,” said CM Sawant. Again, the session will be a short duration, one week from March 27, leaving the Sawant-led government susceptible to a critical onslaught from Opposition parties. Earlier last month, the winter session was held, which again was of just…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: An Indian Navy Float and a short skit prepared by Naval Aircraft Yard (Goa) under the aegis of Goa Naval Area were paraded during the “Goa Carnival 2023” at Vasco-da- Gama on 20 Feb 2023. A tableau, “Indian Navy – Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future Ready”, exhibited a self-propelled model of the first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, commissioned on 02 Sep 22. The salient features of the mighty aircraft carrier and models of indigenous aircraft like LCA Tejas, ALH and TEDBF were showcased on the float. A skit depicting the ‘Atmanirbhar” approach of the…