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The city was renamed from Panjim in English to Panaji, its present official name in the 1980s.The Portuguese name is Pangim.The city had been renamed Nova Goa (Portuguese for "New Goa") when it officially replaced the city of Goa (now Old Goa) as the capital of Portuguese India, though the Viceroy had already moved there in 1759.
Caranzalem (pronounced Caranzale [a]) is a neighborhood located on the west side of the city of Panjim, the capital of the state of Goa.It is situated on the island of Tiswadi and is known for its beach with same name.
The PIN system was introduced on 15 August 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. [1] [2] [3] The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public.
North Goa Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Panaji Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa state in western India along with South Goa. [ 2 ] Assembly segments
1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election : Panaji [17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% BJP: Manohar Parrikar: 5,396 : 51.50% : 7.88 : INC: Prabhu Keshav Laximidhar 2,647 25.26% New: Goa Rajiv Congress Party: Furtado Surendra Cristovan 1,315 12.55% New: Independent: Gonsalves Joao Baptista Floriano 573 5.58% New: MGP: Nunes Vero Luis Joao 350 3.41% ...
Fast food, Santa Cruz-style. This village is sub-divided into 11 wards, each of which has its own individuality within the village. These include Bandh Vaddo (or Bandhar) (southwest of Santa Cruz Church at the foot of Taleigao hillocks), Bondir (around northeast of the Santa Cruz church, near the Rio de Oureum estuary to its southeast), Cabesa Ward (around south of Santa Cruz church at the ...
Fontainhas (or Bairro das Fontainhas, in Portuguese) is an old Latin Quarter in Panjim, capital city of the state of Goa, India.It maintains its Portuguese influence, particularly through its architecture, which includes narrow and picturesque winding streets like those found in many European cities, old villas and buildings with projecting balconies painted in the traditional tones of pale ...
Karmali railway station (station code: KRMI) is the third station (after Pernem and Tivim) within Goa, when entering from the north, under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway. Karmali railway station is closest railway station to the State capital Panjim or Panaji , which is the administrative capital of Goa , and is located in the central part ...