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Francisco de Almeida was the first Portuguese viceroy of Goa. Francisco de Almeida, soldier, explorer, and the first viceroy of Portuguese Goa. In 1505 he was appointed as the first governor and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India.

P. P. Shirodkar is the first speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar was a freedom fighter and first speaker of Goa Assembly. He was born in Indian state of Goa, studied Law in Portuguese India and worked as an editor with Navashakti daily in Mumbai.

Portuguese was the last ruler of Goa. Raja Savai Veer Sadashiv Rajendra Basavling Wodeyar, Goa's last king who later became feudatory of Portuguese, passed away at Belgaum.

Bangladesh is to be the country in focus at the 51^st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. Bangladesh was country of focus in the festival with four films of the country included in 'country of focus' section.

Four prominent themes or the proper goals of human life are enshrined in Hinduism. The purpose of life for Hindus is to achieve four aims, called Purusharthas . These are dharma, kama, artha and moksha. These provide Hindus with opportunities to act morally and ethically and lead a good life.

Football is the most popular sport in Goa. Many prominent clubs from Goa participate in national league. Goa has produced four players who have captained Indian national team.

Factory Act 1948 was amended by Goa government to allow women to work in night shifts. In 13 Indian states, women can only be employed for night-shifts if their employers comply with a set of conditions mandated under their Shops and Establishments Acts. These conditions are levied to ensure safety, health, and 'adequate protection of privacy, dignity and honour' of the woman employees.

Konkani is the official language of Goa. Konkani is spoken by some 2.5 million people, mainly on the central west coast of India, where it is the official language of Goa state. It is also associated particularly with the city of Mangalore in southwestern Karnataka and is spoken especially along the west coast of Maharashtra state.

John F. Fernandez is the first Rajya Sabha MP from Goa. John F. Fernandez is an Indian politician from Goa. He was elected to the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, twice from 1987 - 1993 and 1993 - 1999. Fernandez is a member of the Indian National Congress Party.

Francisco de Melo was appointed as the first bishop of Goa. Francisco Xavier da Piedade Rebelo was a prelate of Goan origin, the first Goan to head the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, as apostolic administrator sede plena.