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The success of the ‘Nachneachem (ragi) Fest’ which took place on Sunday at Duler in Mapusa propelled the nutrient-rich superfood to a position of pride, with the agriculture directorate promoting its value-added products and encouraging individuals to cultivate it. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the positive response from festival attendees to the ragi crop, the directorate wishes to promote the Goan jackfruit in a similar manner. With the majority of the crop going to waste, the directorate is promoting the wonder-cultivation of fruit and consumption in Goa by utilizing nutritional value-added products made from it. “Such festivals help us in culturally…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has moved two Private Members Resolutions; the first one is recommending the Government to stop unjust practice of widow discrimination and disrobing of men & women during funerals and his second resolution recommends Government appoint a high-level inquiry commission to investigate & study recent fires, landslides & coastal soil erosions in Goa. If listed in the business of the session, both resolutions will come up for discussion on Friday, 31st March 2022. In his first resolution, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao stated, “This House strongly recommends to the Government to take immediate…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa’s Officials shine Nationally: Aman Raut Dessai becomes National Grade II Umpire, Sachin Bharati, a National Match ControlGoa’s Officials, shine Nationally: Aman Raut Dessai becomes National Grade II Umpire, Sachin Bharati a National Match Control. Young Goan Student Aman Raut Dessai attended and successfully completed the National Umpires examinations conducted by the Badminton Association of India at Jaipur. Aman, who is 21 years old and a student of Government College of Arts Science and Commerce Quepem, was among 27 of the 60 candidates who were evaluated and declared as National Grade-II Umpires, thus becoming one of the youngest…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Naresh Naik bags Yuva Sahitya Puraskar Rahaman Abbas, a Ratnagari-born young Urdu and English novelist from Maharashtra, will inaugurate the 22nd Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan on Friday, 17 March 2023 at 10 am. The two-day annual literary event of students and youth initiated by Goa Konkani Academy would be organised and held at Dnyanprasarak Mandal’s College at Assagao. Naresh Naik, the Assistant Professor teaching Konkani at Goa University and a young writer hailing from Canacona, would be awarded at the inaugural function, the prestigious ‘Yuva Sahitya Puraskar’, instituted in memory of Meghashyam Naik. Marcose Gonsalves, 46-year-old writer,…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Ponda Municipal Council( PMC) has decided to repair and renovate its Mukthi Dham Crematorium located at Varkhandem, giving a new look to it, which was lying in dilapidated condition due to lack of proper maintenance for a long time. Troubled with the deteriorating and pathetic condition of the Ponda Municipalities’ Crematorium, locals in Ponda Taluka demanded to renovate the Crematorium with essential facilities. As not all the Panchayats in Taluka are fully equipped with Crematoriums, the taluka locals, including migrants, depend upon PMC Crematorium for final rites. The Crematorium was constructed around three decades back. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government shall expand the scope of implementation projects on a PPP basis with the collaboration of private investment. “The Govt. Of Goa shall expand the scope of implementation on PPP basis with collaborating with private investment,” said CM Sawant. He said that half of the tourism infrastructure required for the future is ready with the opening of the parallel Zuari Bridge and Atal Setu and the commissioning of the Mopa airport. “The challenge now is to build second step infrastructure and create the human resource. This can be achieved through…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Commuters suffered as the government after declaring Ponda’s KTC Bus Stand shed unsafe last year, it’s renovation work has been pending for eight months. Locals invite the attention of the Chief Minister and Ministers at the KTC Bus Stand to complete the long pending renovation work. Locals said completing work before the rainy season is necessary and suggested the construction of a new bus stand as the old one is in dilapidated condition. It may be recalled that last year the government declared KTC bus Stand shed unsafe for passengers and later began renovation work; the contractor…