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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: MLA & Chairman of the Goa Handicrafts, Rural, and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd Pravin Arlekar said that Goa Handicrafts will promote artisans making clay Ganesh idols. He told reporters, “The artisans who make Ganesh idols were not getting any support from the government,” following the distribution of subsidies under the Clay Ganesh Idol Scheme to support handicraft artisans. They use the idols they sell to illustrate their work. However, they received no assistance for selling those idols. The government has chosen to grant them two emporiums for this reason. To take use of the advantages,…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Rath Yatra of Shri Rudreshwar Deva from Harwale Chaisha, the adorable deity of Bhandari community in Goa, is circulating throughout Goa from January 6 to January 27, 2025. This Rath Yatra will arrive at Canacona Taluka on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Rath Yatra will arrive at about 11 am in Canacona and the Rath will stop for 10 minutes near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Memorial near KTC Bus-Standf, Chaudi for Darshan of Rudreshwar Deva to the devotees in Canaocna Municipal area and then depart for Shree Gopalkrishna Temple at Mokhard-Bhatpal in Shristhal. After ritualistic Puja Naivedya…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Poet painter Gaurish Vernekar was re-elected as the president of the Konkani Writers’ Association. Konkani Writers Sangha’s General body has been elected its Executive Committee for a term of three years 2025-28. President Gaurish Vernekar, Vice-President Vijaya Sheldekar, Secretary Prasad Pagi, Joint Secretary Aparna Garudi, Treasurer Milind Bharne, Members on Executive Committee Rupesh Desai, Prakash D. Nayak, Dr. Ulhas Nasnodkar, Krishna Shinganapurkar, Urjita Bhobe, Ana Pereira. As Advisers N Shivdas, Usha Rane were selected. Karnataka Representative Raymond D’Cunha was elected. Sufala Gaitonde was unanimously elected as permanent advisor. General body meeting was held on 12th January 2025…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. (IPSCDL) notifies the temporary closure of Bhatlem Road, stretching from 4 Pillar Junction to Ram Mandir, as part of ongoing sewage infrastructure development under the Smart City Mission. The project involves the construction of sewerage manholes, chambers for house connections, and the interconnection of sewer lines. In the first phase of work, the area from Rajdeep Anandi Residency to Mars Supermarket, Dhanlaxmi Nagar Co-Op Housing Society, will remain fully closed from 15th January 2025 to 30th January 2025. During this period, four-wheeler access will not be available for both residents and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Research Foundation (GSRF) successfully organized a four-day workshop on ‘Data Analysis and Statistical Power using R’ for research scholars in Goa. Held from January 13 to January 16, 2025, the workshop aimed to enhance the participants’ skills in advanced data analysis techniques and statistical methods using the R programming language. Dr. Pronoy Baidya, an expert in statistical computing and data analysis, served as the resource person for this enriching workshop. With his extensive knowledge and practical insights, Dr. Baidya guided the participants through various concepts, including collection of statistically robust data, data cleaning, data…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Mines and Geology has directed all mining lease holders to submit their applications for the permission of dump handling under the provisions of 2.2 of “Policy for Regulating Iron Ore Dump Handling in the State of Goa” within 10 days, no applications for grant shall be entertained by the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Goa. The 2.2 provisions of “Policy for Regulating Iron Ore Dump Handling in the State of Goa” which is published in the Official Gazette dated September 14, 2023. It states that with respect to the inventoried dumps situated on private…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: WAVES International Short Film Festival 2025 organized by Shree Mudra and supported by Department of Information and Publicity will be held from January 17th to 19th, 2025, at the Entertainment Society of Goa, Panaji. This year, the festival received an impressive 214 films from across the globe, with 93 films selected for screening over the three-day event. The lineup includes short films, music videos, short documentaries, animated shorts, and entries from the 60 Hours Film Making Challenge 4.0-a unique competition that challenges filmmakers to create a film within 60 hours from concept to submission. This festival serves…