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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Ravindra Bhavan Margao takes pride in organizing the Birth centennial celebration of Padmbhushan Ravindra Kelekar on March 6, 2025. Padmbhushan Ravindra Kelekar is a well known Konkani writer, scholar, linguist and creative thinker, Freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konkani movement. On the said occasion, 3 youth writers/prominent personalities will be awarded this year’s “Padmbhushan Shri. Ravindra Kelekar Yuva Srujan Puraskar”. Ravindra Bhavan Margao is also conducting Nibhandh Lekhan Competition titled as “Padmbhushan Shri.Ravindra Kelekar Nibhandh Lekhan Competition” within age group of 15 and up to 35 years. Winners will be awarded Rs.7000/-, Rs.5000/- and…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of Government College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sankhali, in association with the Goa State Innovation Council, successfully organized an insightful session on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The event was aimed at enhancing students’understanding of IPR and its critical role in fostering innovation, protecting creative ideas, and encouraging entrepreneurship. The session was conducted by Pranay Prabhu Gaonkar, an expert in patents and trademarks, who brought valuable insights into the significance of IPR in today’s competitive world. He began the session by explaining the need for innovation. This remained the point of focus…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Unscrupulous water sports operators offering scuba diving services with substandard diving gear are infecting and damaging coral reefs off the coast of Goa and can be potentially hazardous to divers, said Goa-based scuba instructor Sinjini Chanda at a recent MOG Sundays talk at Museum of Goa (MOG), Pilerne. Chanda, who was a member of a panel comprising principal scientist and associate professor Dr Chinnarajan Ravindran, climate change economics and finance expert Prashant Vaze, moderated by co-director of Act for Goa Maya de Souza, stated that Goa has around five or six registered dive operations ratified by international…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party held a meeting of party leaders and functionaries at the state office in Panaji. The discussions included the planning for public issues to be taken up, and the progress of booth-level organization in all constituencies of Goa. The results of the Delhi elections were also a major point of discussion, and all the attendees hailed the courageous campaign led by National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the complete absence of a level playing field. The meeting condemned the BJP’s brazen use of money and muscle power and other dirty tricks to influence the election, and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The State govt’s ambitious Goa State Amritkal Agricultural policy 2025 proposes to ban conversion of agricultural fields. The policy, a 10 year long vision document also speaks about bringing much needed revolution in the sector. The policy proposes ban on conversion of agricultural fields; focuses on revolutionizing sector; welfare of farmers; promotion of exotic veggies and fruits, among other key initiatives. “I urge farmers who haven’t yet benefited from our agricultural schemes to come forward and take advantage of them. The Goa State Amritkal Agricultural Policy 2025 focuses on community farming and ensuring the provision of Kisan…

As India prepares to face England in the third and final ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the team is poised to achieve a clean sweep in the series. With a 2-0 lead already in hand, courtesy of identical four-wicket wins in the first two matches, India’s focus now shifts to ensuring Virat Kohli finds his form, a crucial aspect as the team gears up for the ICC Champions Trophy starting on February 19. The recent return to form of captain Rohit Sharma, who scored a blistering 119 off 90 balls in the second ODI, has significantly boosted…

London: In a bold move echoing the stringent immigration policies of former US President Donald Trump, the UK’s Labour government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has initiated a widespread crackdown on illegal immigrant workers. This “UK-wide blitz” on illegal working has specifically targeted Indian restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores, and car washes that employ undocumented migrant workers. British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is at the helm of this initiative, which has seen a significant escalation in enforcement actions. The crackdown is not only about raids but also involves the use of bespoke charter flights to deport undocumented immigrants, a…