Mandoviche Degev Voilean, a roman script book on essays by John Aguiar was released on Sotember 29, 2019 by Dagado KokanuAkaemi. This is the sixth book by Aguiar and first in Roman Konkai script.

200 Famous Goans by Vandana Seth

200 famous personalities in Goa in the Vandana Sheth's book titled "200 Famous Goans" published by Sahit Prakashan #Sahit Vitaran.

Minister for Art and Culture Shri. Govind Gaude released this book by late Vandana Seth  incorporating personalities of 200 famous Goans who have contributed towards betterment of State coming from varied realm of arts, culture, theatre, sports, literature, films, singing, music, medicine etc. The function was organized by friend circle of Vandana Seth and Sahit Prakashan held at Sanskruti Bhavan Patto Panaji on October 25, 2019

"FAMOUS 200 GOAN PERSONALITIES" ALL TIME PERIOD TILL 31/05/2015 . 60 DAYS STUDY CONSIDERING POPULARITY, TRANSPARENCY, GOOGLE COVERAGE ,FACE BOOK ,ACHIEVEMENT , WE...B COVERAGE , MEDIA ,TWITTER,PERFOEMANCES,BOOKS,TELEVISION,NEWS AND MORE. (There might be many who missed the list , its just  the efforts to affiliate achievements of the below in "TOP 200 GOANS" .

RATING -----NAMES-------- SUBJECT
1 MANOHAR PARRIKAR POLITICS
2 LATA MANGUESHKAR MUSIC
3 REMO FERNANDES MUSIC
4 ASHA BHONSLE MUSIC
5 VASANTRAO DEMPO BUSINESS
6 PRATAPSINGH RANE POLITICS
7 VARSHA USGAONKAR FILM
8 SRINIVAS DEMPO BUSINESS
9 DILIP SARDESAI SPORTS
10 SWAPNIL ASNODKAR SPORTS
11 SHRIPAD NAIK POLITICS
12 BRAHMANAND SHANKWALKAR SPORTS
13 DAYANAND BANDODKAR POLITICS
14 KISHORI AMONKAR MUSIC
15 RAGHUNATH MASHELKAR SCIENTIST
16 VM SALGAOKAR BUSINESS
17 HEMA SARDESAI MUSIC
18 KESARBAI KERKAR MUSIC
19 BRUNO COUTINHO SPORTS
20 SHIVANAND SALGAOKAR BUSINESS
21 DATTARAJ SALGAONKAR BUSINESS
22 JACK DE SEQUEIRA POLITICS
23 MARIO MIRANDA ART
24 DENZIL FRANCO SPORTS
25 TANISI KIRTANE SPORTS
26 DAYANAND NARVEKAR POLITICS
27 NATASCHA PALHA SPORTS
28 SHADAB JAKATI SPORTS
29 DINNATH MANGUESHKAR THEATRE
30 DILIP SALGAONKAR BUSINESS
31 KAPRUJI PARWATKAR MUSIC
32 LORNA CORDEIRO MUSIC
33 RITA ROSE MUSIC
34 WENDELL RODRICKS FASHION
35 VIJAY SARDESAI POLITICS
36 DAMODAR NAIK POLITICS
37 ASHA LATA WAGHWAONKAR FILM
38 CAMILO GONSALVES SPORTS
39 RAJDEEP SARDESAI PHOTOGRAPHY
40 CLIMAX LAWRENCE SPORTS
41 JACK BRITTO SPORTS
42 JULIO RIBEIRO POLICE SERVICES
43 JUZE MATANY SALDHANA SOCIAL ACTIVIST
44 CHRIS PERRY MUSIC
45 CLIFORD MIRANDA SPORTS
46 DADA VAIDYA MEDICINE
47 IVANA FURTADO SPORTS
48 MAURICIO AFONSO SPORTS
49 RAVI NAIK POLITICS
50 CHURCHILL ALLEMAO POLITICS
51 DATTA V NAIK SCIENTIST
52 JITENDRA ABHISHEKI MUSIC
53 MIGUEL PRINCE JACOB FERNANDES THEATRE
54 PRAMOD SALGAONKAR FILM
55 SURENDRA FURTADO POLITICS
56 VISHNU S.WAGH POLITICS
57 ANURAG MHAMAL SPORTS
58 SUBODH KERKAR ART
59 BABUSH MONSERRATE POLITICS
60 SUBHASH VELINGKAR SOCIAL ACTIVIST
61 ALFRED ROSE MUSIC
62 JM.CARVALHO SPORTS
63 PUNDALIK NAIK LITERATURE
64 ROBERTO FERNANDES SPORTS
65 LEO PINTO SPORTS
66 CHARLES CORREA ARCHITECT
67 ARMANDO COLACO SPORTS
68 NAMDEO PHADTE SPORTS
69 BISMARCK DIAS ART
70 PRASHANT JOSHI ADMINSTRATOR
71 WALTER D'SOUZA SPORTS
72 ELSTON FERNANDES EDUCATIONIST
73 FRANSISCO SARDINHA POLITICS
74 RAMAKANT ANGLEY POLITICS
75 ROY BARRETO SPORTS
76 SASHIKALA KAKODKAR POLITICS
77 SAURABH BANDEKAR SPORTS
78 SHIKHA PANDEY SPORTS
79 VASANT TAMBA LAW
80 VICTORIA FERNANDES SOCIAL ACTIVIST
81 BAKI BAB BORKAR POET
82 BHAKTI KULKARNI SPORTS
83 VIJAY CHOWGULE BUSINESS
84 FRANK SIMOES ADVERTISING
85 MAUVIN GODINHO POLITICS
86 BD SATOSKAR MEDIA
87 DIGAMBAR KAMAT POLITICS
88 EDUARDO FALEIRO POLITICS
89 ERASMOS SEQUEIRA POLITICS
90 FRANK MORAES MEDIA
91 JOHN D'SILVA THEATRE
92 MEENAKSHI MARTINS FILM
93 NICOLAS PEREIRA SPORTS
94 SANDRA D'SOUZA MEDICINE
95 TALASHA PRABHU SPORTS
96 WILFRED D'SOUZA POLITICS
97 TRISTAO B.CUNHA SOCIAL ACTIVIST
98 RAMAKANT KHALAP POLITICS
99 ROHAN KHANVTE POLITICS
100 YASH FADTE SPORTS
101 SANJAY D'CUNHA DEFENSE
102 LAMBERT MASCARENHAS MEDIA
103 DAMODAR SARDESAI EDUCATIONIST
104 BIKRAM VOHRA MEDIA
105 CELESTINO ALVARES MUSIC
106 COSTAO FERNANDES CUSTOMS SERVICES
107 DAMODAR D.KOSAMBI LITERATURE
108 ARMANDO MENEZES EDUCATIONIST
109 GAIL NICOLE DA SILVA FASHION
110 M. BOYER MUSIC
111 NARSINV NAIK BUSINESS
112 RAMA KRISHNA HEGDE FREEDOM FIGHTER
113 SANJAY KHOPE MEDICINE
114 SHARAD VAIDYA MEDICINE
115 AMBEY PARWATKAR SPORTS
116 CHANDRAKANT KENI MEDIA
117 MADHAV DHOND POLITICS
118 TOMAZIN CARDOZ THEATRE
119 BHIKUBAI ANGLEY THEATRE
120 EUSTALE D'SOUZA DEFENSE
121 JYOTI KUNKOLIENKAR FILM
122 WALTER MATHAIAS SPORTS
123 PARESH PARABH MEDIA
124 SUMAN MULGAONKAR SOCIAL ACTIVIST
125 RATNAKANT RAMNATHKAR MUSIC
126 SULOCHANA KARKAL SOCIAL ACTIVIST
127 UDAY BHEMBRE LITERATURE
128 TATOBA VELINGKAR THEATRE
129 TRISHLA SINGH SPORTS
130 VIJAY MADGANVKAR SPORTS
131 LAXIMAN PAI ART
132 LUCIO MIRANDA ARCHITECT
133 MADHAVI SARDESAI LITERATURE
134 MILROY GOES FILM
135 MOGUBAI KURDIKAR MUSIC
136 SUDIN KAMAT SPORTS
137 MANOHAR SHIRGAONKAR MUSIC
138 DAMODAR MANGALJEE BUSINESS
139 HARSH BHATKULLY LITERATURE
140 MANOHAR SARDESAI POET
141 PRAFULLA DAHANUKAR ART
142 MARK BUTT SPORTS
143 ANIL KAKODKAR SCIENTIST
144 ROSARIO FERNANDES THEATRE
145 SCARLETT ROSE FASHION
146 RAMACHANDRA P. KAMAT ART
147 SERAPHINO ANTAO SPORTS
148 PRABHAKAR SINARI POLICE SERVICES
149 WILFRED G .REBIMBUS MUSIC
150 DATTA PALYEKAR SPORTS
151 HEMANT ANGLEY SPORTS
152 MAHESH SONAK LAW
153 MARK MASCARENHAS ADVERTISING
154 SURAJ CACULO BUSINESS
155 BERNARDO PERES D'SILVA POLITICS
156 BERNARDO FRANCIS COSTA BUSINESS
157 KIRIT MAGANLAL BUSINESS
158 ANTHONY FERNANDES SPORTS
159 SARESH LOTLIKAR LAW
160 ANTAO D'SOUZA SPORTS
161 FRANCIS N.D'SOUZA ART
162 REGINALD FERNANDES LITERATURE
163 ANJANIBAI MALPEKAR MUSIC
164 UDAY KAMAT BUSINESS
165 ALKA VELINGKAR THEATRE
166 JOE RODRIGUES LAW
167 MARIA AURORO COUTO LITERATURE
168 PRAMOD ACHARYA MEDIA
169 UDHAR SAWKAR ART
170 ALLAN D'SA POLICE SERVICES
171 FATHER GEORGE SOCIAL ACTIVIST
172 ANTONIO R. FERNANDES FREEDOM FIGHTER
173 MARUTI KURDIKAR MUSIC
174 CHETAN DESAI ADMINSTRATOR
175 JOHN AGUIAR HON. COMPANY COMMANDER HG/POET
176 JOHN NAZARETH LAW
177 KEEVIN D'MELLO FASHION
178 LUIS D MENEZES BRAGANZA POLITICS
179 RUDOLF FERNANDES SOCIAL ACTIVIST
180 SURESH HALDANKAR MUSIC
181 TERRANCE JOSEPH D'SA DEFENSE
182 AJIT KADKADE MUSIC
183 AVERTANO FURTADO POLITICS
184 NIRAJ PRABHU MEDIA
185 ANTONIO FIGUEIREDO MUSIC
186 JOSE CORDEIRO MUSIC
187 ULHAS PARAB SOCIAL ACTIVIST
188 ULHAS VELINGKAR MUSIC
189 SUBHASH NAIK MEDIA
190 ALFRED ALFONSO FREEDOM FIGHTER
191 ANTONIAO C. D'SOUZA LITERATURE
192 MICHEAL FERNANDES SOCIAL ACTIVIST
193 PRABHAKAR KAREKAR MUSIC
194 PANDURANG.P SHIRODKAR POLITICS
195 MAHESH GAONKAR POLICE SERVICES
196 MICHEAL MASCARENHAS CIVIL AVIATION
197 GURUDAS ZUWARKAR POLICE SERVICES
198 SURAJ MORAJKAR BUSINESS
199 AJIT PAI ENTERTAINMENT
200 SHYAM SUNDAR GOLATKAR PHOTOGRAPHY

Hon. Prime Minister of Portugal, Dr. Antonio Costa in Panjim on January 11, 2017

DGP PRESENTS DGCD COMMENDATION DISC TO HOME GUARD OFFICERS

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DGP SHRI T. N. MOHAN IS SEEN PINNING THE DGCD COMMENDATION TO HON. COMPANY COMMANDER OF HOME GUARDS SHRI JOHN AGUIAR AT A SIMPLE FUNCTION HELD IN THE DGP'S CHAMBER ON APRIL 25, 2015.

The Director General of police Shri T. N. Mohan  who is also the ex-Officio Commandant General of Home Guards and Director Civil Defence , Goa presented the DGCD Commendation Disc and Certificate to  Hon. Company Commander of Home Guards Shri John Aguiar Platoon Commander Shri Suresh Patekar at a simple investiture ceremony in the DGP’s chamber  On April 25, 2014.

Director General of Civil Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi has sanctioned the DGCD's Disc and Commendation Certificate in favour of Shri John Aguiar and Shri Patekar on December 6, 2013.

DIGP Shri K. K. Vyas, Dr. O. P. Mishra and Shri Bhram Singh were present for the function.

The DGP Shri Mohan commended the services of Shri Aguiar and Patekar  and wished them all the success in their future endavours.

Apart from being the Hon Company Commander in Home Guards Shri Aguiar is also the Public Relations Officer of Goa Police Department. He is the Assistant Information Officer (Publicity) in his parent Department of Information & Publicity, Government of Goa.

Besides raising and training of Home Guards and Civil Defence volunteers from time to time, and delivering lectures on Emergency methods of Rescue and disaster preparedness to the NCC cadets and schools students, Shri Aguiar has also attended to casualties of accidents and assisted the police and civil authorities during in times of emergency. Shri Aguiar has also attended at course at National Civil Defence College , Nagpur in Disaster Management in December 2012. He is the recipient of both Chief Minister’s Home Guard Gold medal for meritorious service in 2007and Presidents Home Guard Medal for Meritorious Services in 2012.

Shri Patekar has served in the organization for 37 years. He has undergone training courses at Mumbai in 1985 and 1986 and has successfully completed the Basic Fire Fighting & Rescue Operation training Course. He is recipient of Presidents Home Guard Medal for Meritorious Services in 2006. Shri Patekar has undergone several instructor training courses in Maharsahtra. He is staff of Directorate of Archives.

JOHN AGUIAR'S “SAANZ” RELEASED

Well known Konkani Writer, Poet  and lyricist Adv. Uday Bhembe released  “Saanz” a collection of Konkani poems by Shri John Aguiar at a function at Goa Chamber of Commerce Hall, Panjim on March 19, 2014. Also seen are Shri Dilip Borkar, Shri Manguerish Pai Raikar, Poet John Aguiar, Shri Navdeep Aguiar and Smt. Milan Vaingankar

JOHN AGUIAR'S  “SAANZ”  RELEASED

Well known Konkani Writer, Poet  and lyricist Adv. Uday Bhembe released  “Saanz” a collection of Konkani poems by Shri John Aguiar at a function at Goa Chamber of Commerce Hall, Panjim on March 19, 2014.

Well Known writer and editor of Bimb, Shri Dilip Borkar, and Industrialist Shri Manguerish Pai were present.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Bhembre said the content, and variety of the workof Shri Aguiar is quite remarkable. He said it is easy to  understand the words, which can in fact are quite simple therefore  it's easy to understand the whole piece. Wishing the poet all the success in his endeavors, Shri Bhembre felt that more and more poets should take up writing lyrics and there are very few songs in Konkani.

            A message sent by Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar wishing the poet on the  release of his book was read out on the occasion.

Shri Dilip Borkar  spoke on the book. Shri  Manguerish Pai Raikar appreciated the work of Shri Aguiar in the field of literature.

Also  a web profile of John Aguiar inwww.digitalgoa.com’s unique social & commercial directory was launched to showcase different facets of John Aguiar across the globe. The web profile is designed by Shri Niraj Naik of Digital Goa. Smt. Sangita Naik gave brief presentation on the directory. The web profile is available onwww.digitalgoa.com/johnaguiar.

Well known vocalist Shri Gajanan Mest presented a Gazal from the book “Saanz” on the occasion.

Poet Shri Aguiar’s in his address thanked all the well wishers and friends for standing with him during his days of sorrows and success and hoped for continued support from them.

Shri Navdeep Aguiar welcomed the gathering while Smt. Milan Vaingankar compered and later proposed a vote of thanks.

Prominent among those present on the occasion were Shri Narayan Mauzo, Shri Naguesh Karmali, .  Shri N. Shivdas, Director, DD News, Shri Gurunath Pai, Shri Yusuf A Shaikh, Smt. Savita John Aguiar, Poet Shri Bharat Naik, Magician D. Satish, Shri Naguesh Sardessai, Shri Sandesh Prabhudessai, Sanjeev Verekar and others.

PRESIDENT'S MEDAL

CHIEF MINISTER SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR IS SEEN PRESNTING PRESIDENT'S HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE MEDAL TO  HON. COY COMMANDER OF HOME GUARDS PANAJI DIVISION SHRI JOHN AGUIAR AT THE STATE LEVEL INDEPENDENCE DAY FUNCTION AT PANAJI ON AUGUST 15, 2012.

SHRI JOHN AGUIAR FELICITATED ON BEING CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENT’S HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE MEDAL

FORMER CHIEF MINSITER SHRI RAVI NAIK IS SEEN FELICITATING SHRI JOHN AGUIAR AIO OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY, GOVERNMENT OF GOA ON BEING CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENT’S HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE MEDAL AT A FUNCTION ORGANISED JOINTLY BY PONDA PATRAKAR SANGH AND ANTRUZ PATRAKAR SANGH TO COMMEMORATE DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LOKMANYA TILAK AT PONDA  ON AUGUST 1, 2012. ALSO SEEN ARE CHAIRPERSON OF PONDA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SMT RUKMI DANGI, VICE CHAIRMAN OF PMC SHRI DINKAR MUNDYE, SHRI SHRIDHAR VEREKAR AND SHRI SHRIDHAR KHANOLKAR WHO WAS ALSO FELICITATED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION IN THE LIBRARY MOVEMENT. 

PERFORMING SHREE SATYANARAYAN MAHAPOOJA  WITH WIFE SAVITA AT GOVT. PATTO COLONY AT  PANAJI ON APRIL 28, 2012.

Buyao theatres Goem releases ‘Ek Nate’

Bollywood singer, Suraj Jagan who sang the song ‘Give me some Sunshine’ in the super hit movie ‘3 Idiots’ was present at the CD release of ‘Ek Nate’ the fourteenth Konkani music album by Buyao theatres Goem, composed and conceptualized by Sidhanath Buyao.

The CD was released at the hands of Vijai Sardesai, Fatorda MLA, at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on Sunday, April 8, 2012.
Suraj Jagan sang ‘Give me some sunshine’ on the occasion and admiring Goa’s beauty commented, “Goa is a beautiful place and I am so elated to be here.”
Earlier, Mr Sardesai praised Sidhanath Buyao for her work in the field of music.
Sidhanath Buyao maintained that it takes at least three months to come up with a quality Konkani album.
Buyao theatres Goem has been in the field of music for many years now. The CD has Bollywood singer Shankar Mahadevan singing a Sufi composition penned by Sai Palondicar. Swapnil Bandodkar, Chaitany Kulkarni, Janhavi Prabhu Arora and Anusha Mani have also lent their voice to this album.
Besides composing the lyrics of two songs, Sidhanath has also sung two songs for the album.
Buyao has also chosen one song by late Manohar Rai Sardesai. Award winning lyricist Shridhar Kamat, Sai Palondicar, Sanjay Borkar, John Aguiar and Chetan Acharya have also composed lyrics for the album. The video for the album is shot at Cab-de-Ram and Colva, which will be telecasted on local news channels after the release.

PRESIDENT'S MEDAL FOR JOHN AGUIAR

Government of India on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 announced President's Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal for meritorious services to Mr. John Aguiar, Hon. Company Commander of Home Guards, Panaji Division. Mr. Aguiar who is an officer in the State Department of Information & Publicity is recipient of Chief Minister’s Gold Medal for meritorious services in the Home Guards in 2007.

Secretary (Home), Shri R. K. Singh has congratulated Shri Aguiar on his name being approved for the Preidents Medal. Director of Information & Publicity, Shri Menino Peres has also congratulated Shri Aguiar on his achievement and has said that it is a honour for the Department of Information & Publciity that an officer of the department has worked hard to achieve this distinction.

Shri Aguiar since his enrollment in the Home Guards Organization has displayed utmost dedication and professional competence of a very high order while carrying out his duties. His idea to organize cycle rallies to commemorate the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking on 26th June, 2005, 2006 and 2007 was well supported by his superiors which brought good PR to the organization. He organized International Day of peace on 16th September, 2006 under the guidance of Dy. S.P Umesh Gaonkar. He also organsied and participated in several skits/Street Plays on message against Narcotic drugs and also presented some on Doordarshan Panaji on behalf of the Home Guards organization. It was because of his initiative and supported by Dy.S.P. Umesh Gaonkar that CM's Medals were instituted in the Home Guards. He wrote inspiring articles on Home Guard and Civil Defence in Local newspapers papers and periodicals.

Shri Aguiar has done VVIP bandobast duty, elections duty and others apart from the regular schedule of the organization. He has also conducted lectures on several occasions for Civil Defence volunteers, College students and during NCC Annual Training Camps and NSS camps for the benefit of the students. He has been awarded cash rewards and GST’s, participation certificates of sports, blood donation and several appreciation letters.

Shri Aguiar is Journalist/Media official by profession. He also worked in New Delhi for 8 years as APS to former Union Minister Shri Eduardo Faleiro in the Ministries of External Affairs, Finance, Chemicals & Fertilizers. He is outstanding, hardworking, punctual and highly devoted officer. He has worked for local newspapers like Herald, Gomantak and erstwhile West Coast Times, Goencho Avaz. He is also a Konkani poet and lyricist. His songs are on All India Radio and and on CD's.

He has on several occasion conducted career guidance programmes and competitions to motivate Goan youths to join the armed forces and civil services. His favorite hobby is photography. Ponda Taluka Patrakar Sangh felicitated Mr. Aguiar, for completion of over 25 years in the field of Journalism on August 1, 2006. Mr. John Aguiar was felicitated on August 1, 2009 by the Sanvordem-Quepem Journalist Association with “Patrakar Mitra” award. On June 30, 2010, he was presented with The Navhind Times, Ex-NCC Achiever Award-2010 for Literature by the State Ex-Cadets NCC Association(SENA). He was also felicitated by Antruz Shigmotsav Committee on March 2, 2010 for his valuable contribution for Ponda shigmo. Mr. Aguiar was presented with Gulab-Writer of the year award 2010- at a function held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on July 20, 2011.

Two books by Shri Aguiar were released on April 9, 2011 at GCCI Hall, Panjim namely “Gulmohar” – collection of Konkani poems and “Offside- collection of English essays and miscellaneous writings.

Leading the Home Guard Parade at Police Headquarters on Home Guard raising day.

HOME MINISTER, MR. RAVI S. NAIK IS SEEN REVIEWING THE PARADE AT THE HOME GUARD/CIVIL DEFENCE RAISING DAY PARADE AT POLICE GROUNDS, PANAJI ON DECEMBER 6, 2011. ALSO SEEN ARE DGP, DR. ADITYA ARYA AND PARADE COMMANDER, MR. JOHN AGUIAR.

GULAB AWARDS-2011

John Aguiar was presented with the GULAB- WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD-2010 at a function held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on July 20, 2011. The award was presented at the hands of Minister for Water Resources Shri Philip Neri Rodrigues.