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Prasad Joshi, Radhesh Varty and Vishant Nagvekars were selected as ambassadors for the upcoming International Purple Fest, Goa 2024 Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Three individuals with disabilities from Goa have been selected as Purple Ambassadors for the upcoming International Purple Fest, Goa – 2024, scheduled from 8th-13th January’2023. At the event, they will represent their specific disabilities: Prasad Joshi, a deaf person from Valpoi; Radhesh Varty, who has Hemophilia from Nerul; and Vishant Nagvekar, based in Panaji with a locomotor disability. The International Purple Fest, Goa – 2024 is India’s one-of-a-kind inclusive festival that celebrates persons with disabilities. This year three…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant extended his warm greetings to the people of Goa on the blissful occasion of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier. Feast of St. Francis Xavier is one of the biggest celebrations in the State, commemorated with great enthusiasm and devotion. CM in his message said, the novenas and feast attracts devotees not only from different parts of Goa but from across the country and even the world to the State. Every year, lakhs of people make the pilgrimage to Old Goa and pay respect to the “Goencho Saib”. May the feast of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As the annual feast of St. Francis Xavier commences, the Old Goa is abuzz with anticipation, drawing devotees from both near and far for the grand celebratiotoday This year’s theme, ‘Like St. Francis Xavier, let us do what Jesus did,’ resonates with the spirit of selfless service and compassion exemplified by the revered saint. The feast day attracted faithful followers to partake in the spiritual and joyous atmosphere. The feast commemorates the dedication and service that Saint Francis Xavier committed himself to Jesus through his outreach of faith and social work in Europe and throughout Asia. He…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: A tense situation unfolded at Margao Railway Station today when a toll gates collector allegedly assaulted a taxi driver amidst a dispute over additional charges at the toll gates. The incident took place in the presence of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and local police authorities, leading to the immediate arrest of the alleged assailant. According to eyewitnesses, the altercation ensued when the toll gates collector confronted a taxi driver over what appeared to be a disagreement regarding extra charges at the toll gates. The situation escalated quickly, resulting in a physical altercation between the two parties. RPF…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Vinod Vasant Kerkar, 62, of Acoi Mapusa, and Dnyaneshwar alias Gangadhar Kerkar, 50, were found guilty of murder by the Principal District and Sessions Court in Panaji. On December 23, 2019, Geeta Vasant Kerkar filed a complaint alleging that her brother Vilas Vasant Kerkar, 32, was attacked by the two with the shared goal of killing him and seriously injuring him with a wooden club and PVC pipe. Geeta was hurt when the accused pushed her to the ground with force when she tried to step in. After a thorough investigation, the case—which was presented by Police…

Goemkarponn Desk ALDONA: Young people are being urged to pursue farming by Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, who has emphasized the need to safeguard the State’s rural economy and fields. Ferreira added that prompt assistance to farmers should be provided so they can concentrate on producing the proper kind of output necessary to make the State self-sufficient. There are numerous fields here that farmers can use for cultivation. The locals can then sell their produce, giving them the opportunity to work for themselves. In the event that the fields are destroyed, Goa’s rural economy will collapse. Ferreira urged the young people,…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Local MLA Digambar Kamat stated that the solid waste management site in Sonsoddo will have a clean appearance by the end of January as the cleanup efforts are almost finished. “At Sonsoddo, almost 80–85% of the planned works have already been completed,” Kamat informed reporters. “The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has begun the process of bioremediating the waste from inside the shed, and Sonsoddo no longer has a foul smell.” The local MLA’s comments coincide with the next hearing of the Sonsoddo case by the Bombay high court in Goa, which is set for the following…