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Goan professor at the forefront in organising Future Energy Carriers workshop in Germany

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  Goan professor at the forefront in organising Future Energy Carriers workshop in Germany   Dr. Levinson J Martins, Managing Director, Goa Waste Management Corporation along Pranay Morajkar, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Goa University, two delegates from Goa attended the meet in Germany   BY Armstrong Vaz   When like-minded people come together amazing things happen, wrote Goa-born German-based Professor Ravi Xavier Fernandes on his LinkedIn page.   He was referring to the Indo-German Workshop on Future Energy Carriers, a two-day workshop held at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Braunschweig, Germany recently.   The Indo-German Bilateral Workshop on Future Energy Carriers: Advancing Bio-circular Economy for Clean Energy saw delegates from both India and German deliberate on various topics centered around Future Energy, Circular Economy, Clean Energy and Circular Bioeconomy.   For the unknown Circular Bioeconomy is an economy powered by nature. I
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Cuncolim bamboo artisans carrying on the trade against all odds

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  Cuncolim bamboo artisans carrying on the trade against all odds By Armstrong Vaz The art of making baskets from bamboo and cane is dwindling with every passing day in Goa. There are just a handful of artisans remaining in some villages who mainly make baskets from cane. The Jadhav’s and Mane’s of Cuncolim are the select few who can be seen selling bamboo baskets by the road side in Cuncolim town in Salcete. They live close to the road national Highway No.66 commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47). Even though there is a good market for these products, there are not many artisans or basket weavers in Goa. Goan artisans make a variety of baskets of all shapes and sizes. Mostly made of cane and bamboo, these baskets are in huge demand. Traditionally, the Mhar community makes bamboo products that are used by people for functional purposes in various walks of life. Bamboo trees availability is become scare in Goa with every passing day added to the so
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Good response for Table Tennis camp in Cuncolim organized by MB United Sports and Cultural Cub Murida

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  Good response for Table Tennis camp in Cuncolim organized by MB United Sports and Cultural Cub Murida Cuncolim: More than fifty boys and girls drawn from various schools of Cuncolim, Assolna and Velim are taking part in the MB United Sports and Cultural Cub Murida Cuncolim Summer coaching Camp for Table Tennis informed officials of the club. Students from St Xavier Velim, Regina Martyrium HS Assolna, Maria Bambina Convent Cuncolim, St Anthony HS Veroda and Infant Jesus HS Cuncolim are taking part in the camp. The camp is supported by Goa Table Tennis association and South Goa District Table Tennis council who have deputed coaches for the camp. Oscar Martins, who is one of the organizers of the camp informed that from 7am to 8.30am, the boys training takes place followed by the girls from 8.30am to 10am. The following coaches have been deployed at the camp by South Goa District Table Tennis Council: Bickey Maibram and Vaikham Tomboiba Singh (both from Manipur) besides Miten
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US company looking for Goan actor/actress for their American TV series

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  US company looking for   Goan   actor/actress for their American TV series Doha, Qatar:  A  Goan  actor  making  his or her way to the American TV series in the near future is a distinct possible. Thanks in a measure to the USA based Cpics original TV Series which is looking for  Goan  talent based in the Land of Opportunities. The hunt to find the actors/ actresses for the TV series started at full speed last month. Leading the search for  Goan  talent in the USA is California-based Cuncolim-born Milroy Goes. Milroy, who works as Production Assistant, reporting directly to the Producer, and as Digital Imaging Technician has set the ball rolling for the talent search. “ Good  News for Goans in America. I have to tell you that American Cpics Original TV Series will have a  Goan  Character in their next TV series.  For sure there is none in Hollywood now (  Goan  actor/Actress), but we are the first ones to introduce  Goan  in TV Series. There has been always an Indian Character but ne
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Dutch international Nigel de Jong and his connection with Qatar and playing amateur golf in Doha Doha Golf Club Do it with

  Dutch international Nigel de Jong and his connection with Qatar and playing amateur golf in Doha Doha Golf Club Do it with passion or don't do it all. #Dedication , twitted former Dutch international Nigel de Jong @NDJ_Official some five years back. A lot has changed over the years for him on the football pitch. During this period he changed several clubs moving from Italian giants AC Milan to USA-based LA Galaxy followed by Turkey’s Galatasaray and later on Germany’s Mainz 05 and to finally land up in Qatar with Al Ahli. Currently, he is with another Qatari club Al Shahania and continues to be dedicated to his first love football but now is dividing time on the golf course to polish his skills with an aim to take it to another level. Currently, he is with another Qatari club Al Shahania and continues to be dedicated to his first love football but now is dividing time on the golf course to polish his golf playing skills and take it to another level. Nigel tested his skills last w
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The changing face of Goa

   Sobit Amchem Goem is a song sung by Bhupinder Singh, the lyrics for which were provided by the great Goan poet Manoharrai Sardesai. It goes like this: “Sobit amchem Goem, Sundor amchem Goem, Madd-maddianchem, Nohiam-dorianchem, Duda zhorianchem,Torne xoktichem, Meklleponnachem, Munisponnachem, Soponn bhangrachem, Soponn bhangrachem Goem.” Goa is changing and the changes are taking place at a fast rate.  A number of factors are responsible for the changes. A lot of Goan youth, fed up with the lack of job opportunities which match their educational qualifications are migrating. We call them skilled workers. Where are they moving in search of employment? They are moving outside the state in search of employment, in bigger cities like Bangalore and Mumbai, to name a few which have jobs matching their educational qualifications. A few lucky ones move outside the country. Then there are the semi-skilled, who have been training in institutes or studied in educational institutions, yet, the
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WTT Star Contender heads to Goa at Peddem Stadium in Mapusa from January 23 to 28

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WTT Star Contender heads to Goa at Peddem Stadium in Mapusa from January 23 to 28   The WTT Series is heading back to the beach in 2024 with the return of WTT Star Contender Goa. Set to be staged from 23-28 January at Peddem Indoor Stadium, the event will offer up a total prize pool of USD 250,000 as well as 600 World Ranking points for the winners. With things kicking off in a little over a month, the first entries have been confirmed. Cheng I-Ching is coming back another shot at the title after an impressive run in 2024 that saw her going all the way to the final. Last year the World No.18 surprised everyone as she carved her way through the draw, knocking out the likes of Hina Hayata, Elizabeta Samara and Miu Hirano before ultimately losing the title to Wang Yidi. Cheng will be after the same form as she steps out in India once again to defend the 420pts she picked up last March. The competition for the podium is already looking fierce with Shin Yubin currently standing on t
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