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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – Even as empty chair starred, the 3- days 22nd Lokosthav organised by Adarsh Yuwa Sangh and Balram Education Society got of to a flying start at Adarshgram, Poinguinim in Canacona on Friday. Governor P S Shriddharan Pillai alongwith Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Lokosthav-22, before leaving in a haste to attend another function in North Goa, while Chief Minister too left the venue midway but not before facilitating a galaxy of government officers and others at the venue. Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said, saying he has to leave for…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:  Maintaining authenticity and quality are vital parameters to tap the huge global demand for Ayurveda-based beauty products which is projected to grow exponentially in the coming year,  according to  speakers at a session on Ayurcosmetology at the ongoing World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo here. Calling for strict regulatory and quality protocols to be put in place, they said defaming Ayurveda and misleading consumers should be avoided as that would damage the reputation of the Indian traditional wellness system and health solutions. It is also important to comply with the regulatory protocols of the countries to where…

Goemkarponn Desk DELHI: A consortium of leading non-profit and philanthropic organizations in the education sector in India have launched the ‘EdTech Accelerator’ to support foundational learning of children at-home. This consortium benefits from the expertise and support of founding partners Reliance Foundation and UBS Optimus Foundation with design and implementation by Central Square Foundation, British Asian Trust as Fund Manager and the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing technical assistance to support the fund design and management. Achieving universal Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills for children is critical to bridging the learning gap exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. EdTech solutions…

Purple Fest, Celebrating Diversity will be organized from 6th to 8th January, 2023 at Entertainment Society of Goa, Panaji – Goa. The event will be jointly organized by State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa, in collaboration with Directorate of Social Welfare and Entertainment Society of Goa. Purple Fest has today announced that the last date for registration closes on 20th December’2022.  For registrations one can visit https://scpwd.goa.gov.in/. All Goans are exempted from registration fees. This unique 3-day event aims to demonstrate how people can come together to support and make everyone in the society feel included. It will feature…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Congress party today filed disqualification petition against eight MLAs, who defected to BJP in September- seven months after being elected on Indian National Congress party symbol. A similar petition has been filed against the eight defectors by ex Congress Chief Girish Chodankar “Today we have filed a disqualification petition against the 8 MLAs who defected from Congress and joined the BJP. Though they had 2/3 mlas it cannot be called as merger of the original party. Under the 10th schedule speaks of merger of original party,’ said Adv Ferreira He further said that what they claim…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on the ocasion of closing ceremony of World Ayurveda Congress, the Traffic Police have announced a diversion from 1 pm till the VVIP movement is over. The VVIP movement will be likely travelling from Goa Uni- versity to NIO-Miramar-Kala Academy to attend the event. The diversion comes at a time when the city residents are already facing an intol- erable situation owing to road and sewerage works, taking place simultaneously across several main roads and by-lanes. The road from SPM Stadium Goa University route to NIO…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Iker Guarrotxena is looking forward to making a real mark on Saturday night and give the fans a night to remember at the Fatorda. This weekend FC Goa will clash with Odisha FC, another of the contenders for a playoff spot in this season’s Indian Super League. The Spaniard has been a constant in the FC Goa line-up starting all games so far in his first season with the Gaurs. And rather than just send out a message to the fans ahead of the game, he stated that he would like to pour his emotions out on the field…