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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: On the occasion of the sixty-second anniversary of the Liberation of Goa, Goa Tourism is thrilled to announce the launch of a ground breaking model for regenerative tourism. This innovative approach aims to redefine the tourism industry in India by promoting environmental restoration, cultural preservation, and community empowerment by means of the four paths of spirituality, indigeneity, civilisational and cultural nationalism and conscious tourism. Aligning itself to the values and aspirations of the famous Manila Declaration of World Tourism of 1980 and the more recent G20 tourism ministers working group meet in Goa that came up with…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Day 3 of Purple Fest, witnessed a powerful gathering of State Disability Commissioners and key stakeholders in the capital city. Curated by Mission Accessibility, the day focused on fostering collaboration and amplifying voices for a more inclusive India. The event brought together 11 State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities from across the country, along with esteemed guests like Minister for Social Welfare Subhash Phal Dessai, former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit, Founder of Mission Accessibility Rahul Bajaj, Amar Jain, co-founder Mission Accessibility and Advisor Turab Chimanthanwala. The central theme revolved around bridging the gap between…

National Conference on Invisible Disabilities brings to the fore several issues that tend to get overlooked and highlights the path forward Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Stepping out of the shadows and into the spotlight, India’s first National Conference on Invisible Disabilities took place as part of the ongoing International Purple Fest-Goa, 2024, tackling the challenges faced by millions silently battling internal battles. Led by Chronic Pain India and Believe in Invisible, the conference, in collaboration with Purple Fest and the State Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, Goa, sought to bring awareness and solutions to the often-overlooked realm of invisible disabilities. “These…

Panaji: The International Purple Fest, Goa 2024, saw the Purple Sports segment develop into a frenzied, competitive battleground on its third day, producing intriguing contests with a day filled with enthusiastic competitions and passionate participation from athletes across all domains of disabilities. The National lawn tennis tournament for the visually impaired concluded at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias on Wednesday. Nibin Matthew emerged as the champion in the B1 category (fully blind), while Shamsuddin PA was the runner-up. In the B2 (partially blind) category, Arbaaz Patel from Maharashtra walked away with the top honours. Umair Shaikh from Telangana finished runner-up.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government has declared January 22 that is Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram temple as a government holiday. Sawant was speaking to reporters during the cabinet meeting at Mantralaya today. “Government has declared January 22 that is Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram temple as a government holiday,” said Sawant. He further said that holiday is only applicable to government offices and schools and not valid to private sector. The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony, which will mark the installation of the idol of Lord Ram in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Panaji MLA and Minister Babush Monserrate today threw an open challenge to Utpal Parrikar to contest 2027 Goa Assembly Polls. “Tell him to meet me for 2027 assembly polls, I am not here to answer any Tom, Dick and Harry,” said Babush. Recently, Utpal Parrikar said termed Monserrate as corrupt, incompetent, and indifferent towards people’s problems. Additionally, he had urged the Panaji corporators to present a motion of no confidence in CCP mayor Rohit Monserrate.

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Mapusa police arrested one for possesing 850 grams of ganja worth 80,000 from Karaswada, Mapusa. SDPO Mapusa jivba Dalvi informed that one Delton Da Costa held during Narcotic raid at IDC, Karaswada , Mapusa with ganja. He said on Tuesday based on reliable information team of Mapusa Police Station lead by PSI Viraj Korgaonkar along with PSI Bablo Parab HC Sushant Chopdekar, Tukaram Shirodkar, PC Akshay Patil, Tukaram Kambli, Nitesh Naik conducted a narcotic raid at Near IDC Canteen, IDC, Karaswada, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa and arrested one Mr. Delton Edward Diego Da Costa S/o Merwyn Luio Cilve…