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Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: The Water Resources Department (WRD) office was inaugurated at the Cortalim Market Complex by Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar in the presence of Cortalim MLA Anton Vas. Speaking to reporters, Vas emphasized that the new office would be highly beneficial to the residents of Cortalim and Mormugao Taluka. “Earlier, farmers and locals had to travel long distances for their work. We had previously brought the Zonal Agriculture Office to the Cortalim Market Complex to ease the burden on farmers, and now, with the WRD office, people from Mormugao Taluka will no longer have to go far for their…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar has warned the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) against ignoring the concerns of Vasco residents regarding the illegally installed gates at the up-ramp and down-ramp. He stated that he has already spoken to the Chief Minister and is awaiting a swift resolution. Speaking to reporters after launching sewerage works at Sasmolem, Salkar, along with Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, ward councillor Narayan Borkar, and others, expressed strong opposition to the gates. He cautioned that if the MPA fails to remove them, it could face a strong public backlash. Salkar reaffirmed his commitment…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Sonu Kumar Chauhan, a native of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended by the Colva police in a significant drug seizure when they discovered him in possession of ganja valued at Rs 2.4 lakh. Rakesh Meghwal, a Rajasthani native, was also taken into custody by the police after Sonu accused him of supplying the illegal substance. The 24-year-old accused Sonu Kumar Chauhan, who currently resides in Navelim, was apprehended for possessing a floral substance, thought to be ganja, weighing 2.401 kilogrammes and valued at Rs 2.40 lakh, according to Superintendent of Police, ANC Tikam Singh Verma, who is…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Cell, Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Goa, has informed that In a significant step towards improving hearing care services in Goa, the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Cell, Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Goa, has collaborated with Dmello Telepower Pvt. Ltd., a key Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partner. This partnership has successfully secured a financial contribution of Rs. 22 lakhs, which has used to procure 290 state-of-the-art digital programmable hearing aids. These hearing aids, supplied by Oticon (Denmark), will be made available to eligible beneficiaries across both District Hospitals in Goa. The new initiative highlights…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Indian Society of Dental Traumatology (ISDT) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to disseminate Dental Traumatology related training and awareness programs for the health care professionals and allied health care workers in the state of Goa. The MoU was signed by the Health Secretary, Government of Goa, Shri Arun Kumar Mishra, IAS, and the Indian Society of Dental Traumatology represented by its President Dr M S Muthu, in the presence of Dr Ida de Noronha de Ataide, Dean, Goa Dental College & Hospital and Dr Steven Rodrigues, Senior Professor in the Department of Pedodontics &…

Team Goemkarponn KULEM: An unidentified male, aged around 50-55 years, was found dead on the railway tracks at Kulem Railway Station after being run over by a train. The incident was reported by the Deputy Station Manager of Vasco Railway Station, following which authorities visited the scene. The deceased, of thin build and approximately 5 feet in height, was found wearing a yellow round-neck jersey and blue jeans. The body bore severe locomotive injuries, indicating that he was struck while crossing the tracks. The Vasco Railway Police have registered a case of unnatural death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today has declared that Goa state has eradicated manual scavenging. “Goa declares manual scavenging eradicated; Goa uses totally mechanized methods; manual scavenging is no longer practiced in Goa,” said Sawant He further said that his government has provided Rs 38.42 lakh compensation to three victims who had died in state while on duty.