Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

November 21, 2025 1:38 PM

India welcomes global film community as IFFI opens with parade and tributes

India’s premier film event — and South Asia’s oldest and largest film festival — opened on Thursday with a spectacular parade that transformed Panaji’s DB Road into a vibrant cultural corridor. Founded in 1952 and jointly organised by the National Film Development Corporation and the Entertainment Society of Goa, the the 56th international film festival of India embraced a carnival-style opening for the first time. Floats celebrating Indian cinema, participating states and cultural ins...

December 19, 2024 8:46 PM

Goa Liberation Day 2024: Celebrating 63 years of freedom

Goa celebrates its 63rd Liberation Day on Thursday, marking the state’s independence from Portuguese rule in 1961 after 451 years of colonial occupation. President Droupadi Murmu, in a post on X, honored the freedom fighters and armed forces who played pivotal roles in Goa’s liberation. “On Goa Liberation Day, the nation pays tribute to brave-hearts who made selfless sacrifices for Goa's liberation. We salute the fearless freedom fighters and our armed forces for their courage and dedica...

September 16, 2024 3:35 PM

Pakistani Christian becomes first in Goa to get citizenship under CAA

Joseph Francis A. Pereira, a Christian from Pakistan, has become the first person in Goa to receive Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). On Wednesday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant presented Pereira with his citizenship certificate during a ceremony in Panaji, the state capital. Pereira, who now resides in Cansaulim, South Goa, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for introducing the CAA. "Within one month of applying for ...