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Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Tiatr Academy of Goa presented Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Awards 2023-24 (Non – Commercial) to 5 tiatr personalities- Remedios Simao Dias, Joao Eduardo Da-Silva, Mario Santan Fernandes, Romano Leao Dias, and Agnelo Piedade Gracias for their valuable contribution to tiatr. The award consisted of a memento, citation and cash purse of Rs. 50,000/-. The awards were presented at a function organized at Pai Tiatrist Auditorium, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao at the hands of Minister for Art & Culture Shri.Govind Gaude, in the presence of Shri. John D’Silva, a renowned tiatrist. Shri. Sagun R. Velip, President of TAG, Shri.…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: By establishing a school for women, Samaj Seva Sangh (SSS) significantly contributed to the preservation of Goa’s language and culture during the Portuguese colonial era and has carried on the tradition of teaching for the past nine decades. Operating Mahila and Nutan English High School, Vidyabharati Primary School, and Shishubharati Pre-primary School in Margao, it is among the oldest educational establishments in Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant made the announcement at Margao that the State government will be giving land to SSS before the end of this fiscal year on March 31, 2024, in recognition of its…

Goemkarponn Desk Former twice-elected member of parliament Churchill Alemao declared he has no interest in running in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but he would back the winner of the South Goa seat. “I’ll back the victorious candidate. We’ll wait. I will back a deserving candidate if there is one. The Congress had started a campaign against me when I first stood for the Lok Sabha in 1996, claiming that I would eventually learn how to navigate Delhi’s roads. “We will have to support the party which supports the people of Goa,” Churchill retorted when asked if he would back…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa will host the second edition of the India Energy Week (IEW) from February 6 to 9, 2024, as announced by the event organizers on Friday. The IEW will be organized by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. Gurmeet Singh, Director General of FIPI, highlighted that the IEW will serve as a catalyst for meaningful discussions, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among industry experts, policymakers, academia, and entrepreneurs. The event will showcase India’s intricate energy landscape, characterized by a diverse energy mix, rapid…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) was ordered by the High Court of Bombay in Goa on Friday to proceed with demolishing any illegal structures constructed within the mangrove area and within the 50-meter mangrove buffer under the CRZ Notification 2011 at Merces. The two petitioners’ appeal for interim relief to approach the Supreme Court was also denied by the Division Bench, which is made up of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Valmiki SA Menezes. This was due to the observation that they were flagrantly breaking the law and utilizing the illegal construction for commercial purposes, causing…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Citing an example how two organizations from different states working for the sake of society can have good bonding, trustees of Lalbaugcha Raja-Mumbai specially visited Congress leader and Jana-Sena chief Janardhan Bhandari and extended wishes on his wedding ceremony. Many Bollywood celebrities, businessmen and others seeks blessing of ‘Lalbaugcha Raja-Mumbai’, which is known for lord Ganesh who fulfil all wishes of devotees. Former President of Lalbaugcha Raja Sanket Khamkar after greeting Janardhan Bhandari and his wife Bhavana at his residence said that contribution of Janardhan for society made them to come down to Goa and extend their…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: A one day training under the Western Ghat Development programme was held at Baddem in Khotigao village in association with ATMA(S). The training program was inaugurated by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, in the presence of Agriculture Committee GCCI Panaji, Chairman Orlando Rodrigues and Sarpanch of Khotigao Anandu Dessai. Khotigao Dy.Sarpanch, Panch members, Dy.Director Sandeep Fal Dessai, Dy Director Rena, Project Director Shivram Naik Gaonkar, Suprijit Raikar and Canacona ZAO Nagesh Komarpant were also present. The main objective of the program was to create awareness among local people residing in western Ghat areas to avail benefits of Conservation measures,…