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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A 37-year-old patient from Mapusa, who was on dialysis for six years was the beneficiary of a kidney transplant recently at the Healthway Hospital, Old Goa, after the successful transplant of a kidney harvested from a deceased patient native of Belgaum, Karnataka residing in Goa. Post kidney transplant surgery, the patient has regained his normal health, appetite & wellbeing & his dialysis permanently stopped. The ailing Mapusa patient was undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease, while the donor, a 25-year-old , had suffered an acute head injury resulting in fronto-parietal-temporal subdural hematoma from an accident, which led…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The highly anticipated International Purple Fest, Goa – 2024 scheduled from January 8 to 13 at Kala Academy, Goa, is all set to introduce 11 intricately curated Purple Experience Zones. These immersive zones, carefully designed to foster understanding and inclusivity, will be a centrepiece of the festival. Guruprasad Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, emphasized the pivotal role these zones play in enlightening individuals about the challenges faced by those with disabilities. Key Highlights of Purple Experience Zones: Dialogue in the Dark (DID): Curated in pitch darkness by Dialogue in the Dark, Bangalore, this zone offers…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issues a crucial public advisory regarding the alarming rise in unlawful adoption practices within our community. According to the advisory, the GSCPCR has identified a concerning trend within Goa, especially in South Goa, where childless couples are involved in unauthorized adoption practices, posing significant risks to the wellbeing of vulnerable children. “Unlawful adoption practices present a substantial challenge, involving the bypassing of established legal procedures. This unethical trend, often driven by childless couples using unauthorized methods, undermines the legal safeguards meant to protect both children and adopting…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Lifesavers posted along Goa’s coastline rescued three persons from drowning over the busy Christmas weekend, which also witnessed a double rescue operation at Sinquerim beach. At Miramar beach, a lifesaver rushed to the aid of a woman from Hyderabad, who had ventured deep into the sea. A Drishti Marine lifesaver secured the woman with the help of her husband who was onshore and brought her back to safety. At Sinquerim beach, a group of four tourists from Nashik ventured into the water, when two of them started struggling to cope with the depth. Shubham, a Drishti Marine…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A meeting was held preparation and planning of the 29th All Gomantak Sahitya Sammelan (AGSS) on Monday at Shristhal in Canacona. Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar as the Welcome-Chairman of the of the AGSS presided the preparatory meeting in the presence of Gomantak Sahitya Sevak Mandal Ramesh Vanskar, Working President Sunil Paigankar, Board Chairman Suhas Belekar, Treasurer Rajamohan Shetye. Kisan Phadte and Mrs. Chitra Kshirsagar on the dais. Discussions were held on various modalities to worked out and appointments of Convener, Presidents and the members on the various committees was done and…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The NH-66 highway road in Canacona is littered with waste-bags on the roadside between Char-rasta to Gulem. According to sources, the bags containing light-weight wastes were dropped on the roadside by a pick-up Van plying towards Karwar to Margao direction. While the vehicle slowed down, a person sitting in the carrier, picks up the freshly filled colourless plastic-bags with light–weight materials including thermacol and neatly placed them one-by-one on the road side at over an two kilomentre distance. While most bags are seen safely placed on the right hand side of the road towards Margao, at…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Guardian Angel Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, (IHMCT) Curchorem celebrated their annual Christmas dinner having “União De Natal” as this year’s theme on  December 22. Final Year students of three years diploma course were given an opportunity to plan, organize and manage the event as part of their curriculum with help from their faculty members and first year students. Muktar Shaikh was nominated as General Manager and Prajal Borkar as  Deputy General Manager. The other team members were Navdesh Gaonkar (Food production Dept.), Braydon Fernandes (F&B Dept.), Owen Gomes (Front Office Dept.), Tescio Vaz (Housekeeping…