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Team Goemkarponn Margao: The renovation of Ravindra Bhavan in Margao has been completed, and the cultural venue is set to reopen on 5th November 2025. The reopening ceremony will be attended by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, PWD Minister Digambar Kamat, Art and Culture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, and BJP President Damu Naik. According to Rajendra Talak, Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, the reopening coincides with Theatre Day, making the occasion particularly special for the local arts and cultural community. The revamped Ravindra Bhavan is expected to host a range of performances and cultural events, reaffirming its role as a…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A recent study by Goa University has revealed significant microplastic contamination in Goa’s traditional solar salt, particularly from salt pans located downstream of the Mandovi estuary. Researchers estimate that an individual consuming this salt could ingest approximately 2,457 microplastic particles each year. The study examined eight salt samples using techniques such as density separation, filtration, and FTIR spectroscopy. All samples contained microplastics, with concentrations ranging from 64 to 107 particles per 100 grams. The majority of the microplastics were fibers (90.4%) and mostly colorless (64.3%). The most common polymers identified were polyethylene (29.2%), polyester (20.8%), and…

New Delhi: Ahead of the Chhath festival, North Eastern Railway (NER) has announced 145 special puja trains to manage the surge of passengers, with services continuing until all travelers return after the festivities. Out of these, 95 trains will originate from NER stations. Chief Public Relations Officer of NER, Pankaj Kumar Singh, said special arrangements have been made considering both Diwali and Chhath festivals. “Nearly two lakh passengers travelled in the last 24 hours during Diwali. These special trains will operate continuously after Chhath until everyone has safely returned,” he said. Passenger management measures have been implemented at…

New Delhi: The Lokpal of India has issued a tender seeking the purchase of seven high-end BMW 3 Series 330 Li cars, each valued at nearly Rs 70 lakh, bringing the total expenditure close to Rs 5 crore. The tender, dated October 16, specifies that the vehicles should be the Sport Long Wheelbase model in white. The cars are expected to be delivered to the Lokpal office in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj Institutional Area within two weeks, with a maximum window of 30 days from the date of the supply order. According to BMW, the new 3 Series Long…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Don Bosco College’s Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, in collaboration with its Film Club ‘Cinemaniacs’, organized the fourth edition of its two-day cinematic festival, Cinemania: Phase Four, on October 9 and 10, 2025. The festival featured an interdepartmental competition on the first day for college students, followed by an intercollegiate showdown on the second day, with ten colleges from across Goa participating. The inaugural day commenced with the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony attended by Chief Guest and veteran film critic Mr. Sachin Chatte, College Director Rev. Fr. Kinley D’Cruz, Principal Dr. Cedric Silveira, and Faculty In-Charge…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE:A spectacular Diwali Deepotsav was celebrated at the Shri Devi Shantadurga Temple in Calangute on Monday evening, drawing hundreds of devotees and villagers to witness the divine spectacle of over 5,000 traditional oil lamps illuminating the temple premises. The event was jointly organised by Calangute United Boys in association with the Shri Devi Shantadurga Sansthan, Calangute. The programme began at 6:30 pm with the traditional lamp lighting ceremony, in which a special appeal was made to women devotees of Calangute to participate in the lighting of the lamps, preserving a long-standing cultural tradition. Prasad Shirodkar, mentor of…

New Delhi: Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth, part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, expressed sharp criticism of India’s batting strategy in the first ODI against Australia in Perth, particularly the decision to send all-rounder Axar Patel ahead of KL Rahul. “KL Rahul should play ahead of Shreyas Iyer. It was an absurd decision by the team and management. If he scores, he scores big. Axar Patel going higher than KL is absolute rubbish,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, as reported by NDTV. He stressed that Rahul, one of India’s most reliable batsmen, should have batted at…