Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced bypolls to eight assembly seats across Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura, Gujarat and Maharashtra, with voting scheduled on April 9 and April 23 and counting on May 4

The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, organised the grand Shigmo parade in Panaji, flagged off by Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte, featuring spectacular folk performances of Ghode Modni, Romtamel, Fugdi and Goff, elaborate floats and cultural tableaux depicting Goan heritage and mythology