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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government has extended the benefit under the debt relief scheme for financial institution borrowers harmed by mining until March 31, 2025, in what may be the final adjustment to the plan. Nevertheless, the extension is only available for proposals that are still pending with the banks or that the banks have rejected due to technical issues. According to the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG), as this would be the final adjustment to the plan, the Chief Minister would have the final say over whether to completely or, in extraordinary circumstances, ex-gratia issue benefits in…

PANAJI: In a significant move to connect the gap between the past and the present, Goa’s Minister for Tourism and Information Technology, Rohan A. Khaunte, emphasized the importance of educating the younger generation about the contributions of Goa’s freedom fighter, journalist, and poet, LateLaxmidas Borkar. Speaking at the inauguration of the year-long centenary birth anniversary celebrations of Borkar at the Central Library, Panaji, Minister Khaunte urged the need to utilize modern platforms like podcasts to disseminate the knowledge of Borkar’s work and writings. The centenary celebrations, marked by the lighting of a traditional Samai, were attended by a distinguished dignitaries…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has raised objections to the running of non veg eateries serving non vegetarian dishes during the Damodar Saptah Fair at Vasco The delegation of VHP representatives from Mormugao led by secretary Sanjiv Korgaonkar submitted a memorandum to the Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) Chairperson Girish Borker demanding immediate revocation of the trade licence of stalls serving non vegetarian dishes VHP Mormugao Taluka secretary Sanjiv Korgaonkar speaking to reporters said that MMC nust take utmost care while issuing permissions to stalls and check for the food that these eateries will be serving…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: A Fishing Boat along alongwith day’s Catch and Fishing-Nets turns turtle into the Sea at Rajbhag Beach as all the Nine Fishermen on board were rescued with timely assistance of Life-Guards personnel and locals on Sunday morning. According to Fire and Emergency Services (FES), ‘My Brother’ fishing boat (Path) bearing Registration No. INDGA01MM1173 belonging to one Deepak alian Govardhan Gopan Pagi of Colomb had ventured early morning into the sea from Talpona Jetty and was returning back from the Sea with the day’s Catch(Fish) to the Talpona Jetty. The Boat howerver, about 150 metres before reaching the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Industries Mauvin Godinho informed that Government of Goa has not yet approved scheme named “Goa Udyamita Yojana”. “Government of Goa has not yet approved scheme named “Goa Udyamita Yojana”Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India vide Notification No. S.O.2119 (E) dated 26th June 2020 reclassified the criteria of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and launched the Udyam Registration Portal” said Godinho He further said that Ease of registration through Udyam Portal has encouraged the MSMEs in the State to register their units, which resulted in 54601 Udyam Registrations. In order to raise…

Goemkarponn Desk MANDOPA: A Sawantwadi, Maharashtra, native has been taken into custody by the Margao Police on suspicion of trying to kill a Mandopa, Navilim, resident with a knife. Shivaji Chawan, an 18-year-old accused, was taken into prison by the police and held for five days. The patient, who suffered bleeding wounds, is recovering at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim. According to information provided by Margao Police, the accused attacked complainant Aman Shaikh with a knife in his stomach, causing bleeding wounds, and attempted to murder him over a money dispute.