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Keralite community urged to cooperate towards development of State

Stating that people from other states are always safe in Goa without any dispute due to sober nature of the Goans, Speaker Dr Pramod Sawant called upon people from Keralite community to live with communal peace and harmony without disturbing the existing culture of the State in which they live and extend their wholehearted co-operation in social and political development of Goa.


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He was speaking after inaugurating the 9th Hornada Kannadigas cultural activities festival organised by Dicholi Karmabhumi Kannada Sangh at Hirabai Zantye memorial hall Bicholim to mark Sangha’s 3rd year anniversary celebration in Bicholim.   
Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar, Mayem MLA Pravin Zantye, Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khadar, Bicholim Municipal Council Chairperson Satish Gaonkar, BMC Deputy Chairperson Ajit Birje, Councilor Medha Bordekar, president of Zilla Parishad Vijaypur Neelamma Metti, Hungund MLA Vijayanand Kashapnavar, Karwar MLA Satish Sail, Dr Siddatotendra Shivcharya Mahaswami Nalwar, Gulbarga, Sht Bramha Shri Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswami Hiremath Hukeri, president of Goa Kannada Sangh Siddanna Meti, TP member Kopapal Veeresh Nagoji, Sammelan president K L Kundaragi, president of Karmabhoomi Kannada Sangha Hanumantappa Shirur and others were present.   
In his speech, MLA Patnekar lauded the efforts of Kannada Karmbhumi Sangh for organising the function for the third time that creates a bond of love between Goans and people from Karnataka.   
Mayem MLA Pravin Zantye said it is necessary to organize such festivals to create awareness among the people to see interstate culture.   
Different cultural items like Tandav Nritya, Bharatnatyam were staged.  
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Hindu organisations want Vasco renamed

Hindu organisations under the banner of National Hindu Movement on Sunday demanded to change the name of Vasco city.

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Published Apr 24, 2017, 4:26 AM IST
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PONDAThe members of the Hindu organisations held a demonstration at old bus stand Ponda and lodged their protest against the names givento the cities, buildings, roads and stations by foreign invaders.   Dr Manoj Solanki of National Hindu Movement and others spoke on the occasion and tried to draw attention of the government towards their demand.   “Almost 56 years have passed since Goa’s liberation, but these signs of slavery are being maintained with…

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