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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: G20 delegates attending the 4th Tourism Working Group Meeting at the Aguad which is housed at the Aguada Jail complex were treated to the splendour of Goa’s rich biodiversity during their recent official engagement at the newly renovated 17th-century fort. A captivating display of Goa’s thriving biodiversity was expertly curated by the team at Agaud in collaboration with National Institute of Design (NID) alumnus Kritika Malhotra. This immersive experience themed ‘Goan Monsoon Forest’ was brought to life by the contributions of noted naturalists Parag Rangnekar, Omkar Dharwadkar and Puja Mitra. “The theme chosen for the G20 meet…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Mahila Congress President Beena Naik on Wednesday stated that early detection of breast cancer is a boon to life. She said that early detection ensures that timely treatment is done, which helps deter the growth of cancerous cells from the early stage. Beena Naik was speaking during the Breast Cancer Screening & awareness programme at Vasco. The program was organised jointly by Mahila Congress and Vasco Block Committee. Naik said that apart from self-examination, women should also visit their doctors if they suspect of cancer. “There is no need to be shy to get screened and checked…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Table Tennis season kicked off with the highly anticipated 7th YMCA Table Ranking Tennis Tournament. This prestigious tournament, organized in collaboration with the Goa Table Tennis Association, is underway at the Indoor Stadium in Campal and will conclude on June 24. The tournament featuring a wide range of events across various age categories, including Under 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 for both boys and girls, as well as for men and women, witnessed exciting matches and engaging tussles between the top ranked table tennis players from across Goa. In the highly anticipated Under 11…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Siya Sarode, a girl from Bhati-Sanguem, has made Goa and India proud by winning four medals in the Powerlifting event at the ongoing 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Berlin from June 17-25. Siya competed against athletes from different countries and secured two gold medals in Dead Lift and Squat, one silver medal in Combined and one bronze medal in Bench Press. Siya was part of the 23-member Goan contingent that was part of the Indian team that participated in various sports such as unified Football, Futsal, Athletics, Roller Skating, Basketball, Judo, unified Volleyball and Handball at…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Fruitful and constructive deliberations at G20 Goa meet, has paved the way for new era of Global co-operation. As we bid farewell to this august Gathering of nation’s, let’s carry spirit of unity and shared responsibilities. I, am sure the decisions arrived at G20 Goa, will ripple across continents flourishing all sectors making a way for India’s economic growth. We need to remain steadfast in our commitments to foster with sustainable growth. The legacy of G20 Goa will be defined by our actions ahead in near future said Tourism minister Rohan Ashok Khaunte. The G20 Tourism Working…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In an effort to promote Goa as ‘Dakshin Kashi’ State government today signed an MOU with Temple Connect, an organisation dedicated to Revival & Development of the Temple Ecosystem, with an aim to boost Goa’s spiritual tourism. Director of Department of Tourism Sunil Anchipaka and founder of Temple Connect Girish Kulkarni signed the MOU, in presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr.Pramod Sawant, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte and Tourism Secretary Sanjeev Ahuja today. With this MOU state’s Spiritual Tourism will take off in a Big Way, dedicated to Revival & Development of the Temple Ecosystem. This MOU will…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: Following the incident wherein shiv premis had damaged panchayat property Sarpanch Joseph sequeira has filed a police complaint against the attack and damaging the panchayat property Tensions prevailed in North Goa’s Calangute after a group of 200 people surrounded panchayat office and threw stones at the office of Calangute Panchayat in Goa on Tuesday after its order to remove the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj installed on the roadside. People holding saffron flags marched towards the Panchayat office in the morning and demanded the order be withdrawn and started throwing stones. Nobody was injured in the incident…