Goa Civil Defence volunteers take part in cyclone mock drill
PANAJI: Goa’s Civil Defence volunteers participated in a multi-state mock exercise on cyclones and induced disasters across the State. At Junta House, Panaji, Superintendent of Police, Junior Staff Officer Civil Defence and District Commandant Home Guards Francisco Corte said six women and four men were rescued and provided medical assistance. Fourteen Civil Defence volunteers
Condolence meeting for Konkani personalities
MARGAO: The Konkani Bhasha Mandal, in association with the All India Konkani Parishad, will organise a condolence meeting to pay homage to renowned Konkani writer and translator Snehalata Bhatikar, Konkani propagator Purushottam Mallya and Konkani activist Anand Kamat, all associated with Kochi, Kerala. The meeting will be held on Sunday,...
Goa Glorious: Remembering Raghunath Parshuram Kolgaonkar
Freedom fighter Raghunath Parshuram Kolgaonkar, who contributed towards the cause of Goa’s Liberation, was born in Candolim, Bardez, on October 5, 1927, to Parshuram Kolgaonkar. His legacy is preserved and showcased at the Sinquerim-based Aguad Interactive Museum: Goa – The Land, The Struggle, The People. Educated in Marathi at the...
Fado meets Hindustani classical music at Ravindra Bhavan
MARGAO: Portuguese guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa performed alongside Goan sitar maestro Ustad Chhote Rahimat Khan at Ravindra Bhavan, in a concert organised by Communicare Trust with the Consulate General of Portugal in Goa and Camoes - CLP. The concert brought Fado and Hindustani classical music together, with Khan performing...
Goan embryologist honoured with ISAR award
PANAJI: Goan clinical embryologist Veena Naik, serving at the IVF/IUI ART Centre, Goa Medical College & Hospital, Bambolim, has received the ISAR ART Excellence Awards 2026 – Award for Embryology Excellence – Young Achiever. The award was presented on September 19 at Hotel Marriott, Udaipur, by Dr Sunita Tandulwadkar, Dr...
