October 15, 2007 – 5:00 pm
Muslims in Goa celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with great pomp and gaiety all over the state. Prayers were offered in mosques and Idgahs followed by exchanging of sweets with their brethren from other faiths.
The Imam of Jama Masjid, Maulana Muhammad Ali Kadri appealed to the Muslims to be tolerant and maintain peace and communal harmony “as this […]
September 30, 2007 – 12:32 pm
To commemorate St Francis Xavier’s 500th birth anniversary, Bom Jesus Basilica director has decided to approach the government with a proposal to erect a life-size statue of the saint at Old Goa.
It has been a long pending demand of parishioners and public at large to have such a statue in honour of this great saint.
Fr […]
September 18, 2007 – 8:05 pm
The first phase of ‘visarjan’ (immersion) ceremony of a day-and-a-half Ganesh was carried out with great enthusiasm across the state on Sunday night.
The next Visarjan will be held on the 5th day, then on the 7th day, then 9th, 11th and 21st day of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
At most of the Sarvajanik Ganapati Mandals, Visarjan […]
September 15, 2007 – 4:50 pm
The state is all set to welcome Lord Ganesh, with the annual festival of Ganesh Chaturthi beginning from tomorrow.
Hindu households as well as around 45 Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandals in the state organising community Ganesh festival have completed preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations which are spread over a period ranging from 1½ to 11 days.
A large […]
September 12, 2007 – 11:14 pm
To prevent any untoward incident during the Ganesh festival in Goa, the police department has taken steps to install metal detectors at the entrances of the pandals, besides posting two or more constables there to ensure people’s safety and security.When contacted in this regard, DIG Ujwal Mishra said that the metal detectors would be installed […]
September 11, 2007 – 9:03 pm
Goans are trying to salvage its sagging women folklore `Fugadi’ which feared to get lost with the modernisation.
Taking up the cudgels, the state sponsored organisations like Rajiv Kala Mandir and Kala Academy have carved out special competitions to encourage this dance form of art, which, hitherto, rules rural Goa.
“It is […]
September 10, 2007 – 2:06 pm
South Goa district police have been put on high alert and Ganesh mandals across South Goa have been urged to help the police force in maintaining tight security during the ten-day Ganesh festival, which begins on September 15.
Talking to ‘The Navhind Times’, the superintendent of police, South Goa, Mr Shekhar Prabhudessai informed that in-charges of […]
August 28, 2007 – 6:59 pm
A Goan is said to be born with music in his blood and music literally accompanies him from the cradle to the grave. Musical traditions run in whole generations. Music itself runs the entire gamut of sonic versatility; from the rustic Dhangar ( Shepherd ) playing and flutes to sophisticated tabla and […]
August 19, 2007 – 9:23 pm
The port town is all set for the grand Saptah celebrations that begin on August 19.
The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) and Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza, who have been supervising the preparations, have promised a new look for this year’s Saptah by illuminating full stretch of the Swatantra Path.
“I have directed the electricity executive engineer […]
As the political crisis has been gripping Goa, people of this small town of Marcel celebrated Chikhalkala on July 27, which is an unusual festival, seems to be portraying the present political scenario in the state!Chikhalkala is celebrated by every year in Marcel which is about 17 km away from capital city of Panaji, on […]
