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Goemkapronn desk Panaji: The 5th edition of First Fridays, themed “Bringing Together the Creative Community in Goa,” was successfully held recently at MO’s Café, Panjim. The meet-up was organized in partnership with the Startup & IT Promotion Cell (SITPC), the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C), and ADI Goa; it served as a vibrant platform for creative individuals to connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge. With the aim of fostering better connectivity and availability of expertise, the CCG brought together a diverse range of creative talent from across Goa. Architects, artists, craftsmen, designers, and professionals from various creative fields…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Five upcoming young Goan sportspersons Chandan Caro, Pradnya Caro, Vidhi Sachin Bhandare, Anura Prabhu Desai and Yug Dalvi were felicitated by Goa GSB Sports and Charitable Trust for their stupendous achievements in various disciplines. Speaking on the felicitation, Kapil Sinai Borkar, Trustee, of Goa GSB Sports and Charitable Trust said, “Today, we celebrate not just their victories on the field, but their dedication, resilience, and the values they embody. These young athletes are not just the future of sports; they are the future leaders of our community. We will continue to encourage and promote athletes from the…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: In order to prevent vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya during the monsoons due to an increase in mosquito breeding habitats after the rainwater collection, the Captain of the Ports Department has issued a circular to all barge owners, watersports boat owners, docks, ship repairer and manufacturing yards, canoe owners and all other boat owners to undertake the following preventative measures to initiate at the earliest: All owners/masters of the barges should ensure that no rainwater is accumulated in the cargo hold of the barges. The water should be drained out regularly from the barges; The…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa is organizing a two-day State Level Mango Show in Goa from May 17-18, 2024 at Kala Academy, to identify and maintain the data of the different local varieties cultivated in Goa. Mango Show would facilitate the integrated approach to increase the area under mango, quality production and marketing with the ultimate objective of ensuring remunerative returns to the farmers. During the show, different varieties of mangoes cultivated in the state will be displayed. Demonstrations, workshops/seminars will be held on various mango production technologies, marketing and other aspects of mango. Competitions…

Goemkarponn desk Peddem: The Yonex – Sunrise All India Sub Junior Badminton Ranking Tournament 2024 is all set to kick off in Goa from May 10th to May 17th, 2024, at the Multipurpose Stadium, Peddem. Organized by the Goa Badminton Association under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India and in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association, the tournament will be held over a period of 8 days. The qualifying matches will be held from May 10th to 13th, followed by the main draw from May 14th to May 17th, 2024. Semi Finals matches will be on May 16…

The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri to Shri Sanjay Anant Patil of Goa in the field of Agriculture during the Civil Investiture Ceremony in New Delhi today. Brief citations about the life and work of the awardee is given below- Shri Sanjay Anant Patil (Padma Shri) Shri Sanjay Anant Patil, locally known as Sanjay Kaka is an innovative farmer and a green revolutionary, known to many as the ‘one-many-army’ because he single-handedly transformed a ten-acre barren land into a lush green Kulagar (Plantation-Livestock based integrated farming system) wholly adopting the principles of Natural Farming and zero-energy micro-irrigation system. 2. Born on…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa legislative Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar today dismissed the disqualification petition filed against Margao MLA Digambar Kamat and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo. The petition was filed by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar. The Speaker was notified by Adv. Gosavi that the proceedings under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution are summary proceedings and must be finished within a certain amount of time. He said that the Tenth Schedule procedures are not similar to a court trial or departmental procedures for disciplinary action against an employee, citing a decision made by the Supreme Court in the…