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Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Eighteen women from Socorro took part in a digital empowerment training programme organised at the Ambewada Temple hall in Socorro, Porvorim. The initiative was conducted under the Mahila Digital Sashaktikaran Yojana, a programme designed to strengthen digital literacy among women and encourage greater participation in the digital world. The training focused on helping participants develop practical technology skills that can assist them in everyday life. Sessions included guidance on basic smartphone operations, navigating digital applications and performing online tasks such as purchasing products through e commerce platforms and paying utility bills digitally. Participants also learned to use…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) has written to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant seeking a copy of the proposed Digital Taxi Policy and urging the government to include all stakeholders in consultations before finalising the framework. In a letter dated March 11, TTAG said it had learnt about the proposed policy through the State Budget announcement and discussions held recently in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The association stated that the government intends to standardise taxi fares and bring the sector under a digital platform to improve transparency and accountability. It also noted that the government…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) has written to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant seeking urgent intervention to ensure uninterrupted supply of commercial LPG cylinders to the hospitality sector in the state. In a letter dated March 11, TTAG said the hospitality and restaurant industry in India is facing a growing shortage of commercial LPG due to disruptions in global energy supply chains following escalating tensions in West Asia. The association pointed out that India imports around 62 per cent of the LPG it consumes, with a majority of shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz,…

New Delhi: India has expanded its crude oil sourcing network to 40 countries as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global energy supply routes. The move is aimed at strengthening the country’s energy security as tensions continue during the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Government data indicates that about 60 percent of India’s crude imports now arrive through alternate corridors rather than the traditional shipping route. The change represents a major shift from the country’s decade long reliance on around 27 suppliers, as authorities move to diversify supply chains and reduce vulnerability to disruptions. The…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ritesh Ravi Naik attended the grand finale of Prarambh 2026, a lively cultural celebration organised by the Students’ Council of Goa Vidyaprasarak Mandal’s Gopal Govind Poy Raiturcar College of Commerce and Economics in Farmagudi. The event was held at the Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir and witnessed the presence of students, faculty members and many supporters who gathered to celebrate the talents of young performers. During the programme, Naik presented awards to the winners of Prarambh 2026, congratulating them for their impressive performances across various cultural activities. He encouraged the students to continue developing their abilities and to…

New Delhi: A shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas triggered by global energy disruptions has forced many restaurants across India to return to traditional cooking methods such as wood and coal fires. The supply crunch has emerged amid volatility in energy markets following the conflict involving United States, Israel and Iran, which has affected fuel shipments from the Middle East. LPG is widely used by over 33 crore Indian households as well as thousands of restaurants and food businesses, making the disruption particularly difficult for the hospitality sector. In major cities including Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, many commercial kitchens have started…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Dialysis patients in Mormugao may soon get some relief, as the issue of limited dialysis timings at the Sub District Hospital in Chicalim was raised in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar made a Zero Hour mention urging the government to introduce an additional dialysis shift at the hospital’s dialysis unit to cater to the growing number of patients in the taluka. Addressing the matter to Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, Amonkar pointed out that the existing 12-bed dialysis unit currently functions only until 6 pm. As a result, several patients from Mormugao Taluka…