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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a concerning situation at the South Goa District Hospital, the Women’s Ward is currently facing a critical shortage of beds. With only 52 beds available, over 64 patients are being accommodated, leading to overcrowding and compromised care for vulnerable women, said Siddesh Bhagat Chief Spokesperson, AAP Goa. He said this alarming scenario highlights the urgent need for government intervention to ensure that every patient receives the initial services and comfort they deserve. The health and well-being of our community depend on prompt action to address this issue. “We call upon the government to prioritize the allocation…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the Big Bang Numbers on the Indian economy as part of his Bi-Weekly Bharat newsletter for the fortnight of July 15-31 on the Namo app. The newsletter highlighted that India’s market cap has hit a record $5.5 trillion while the construction of the world’s highest tunnel was launched by the Prime Minister at Shinkun La on the state boundary between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. Some highlights also include: *Indian MSMEs created over 20.5 crore jobs in 4 years while 39 per cent of MSMEs in the country are now owned by…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: A rickshaw carrying Catering equipment hits a road divider, and breaks on a street-lamp post, before skidding on Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) at Rajbhg-Tarir junction in Canacona on Wednesday. The Rickshaw with three occupants coming from Karwar was travelling on MPCBR after returning back home to Margao reportedly after providing Catering Services on reaching the slight turn at Rajbhag-Tarir junction, skidded off the road, hit the road-divider and street-lamp post and fell on the road on one side. The lamp post got snapped from its base on fell on the road, while all the catering…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant attended the commencement program of the work of statutes of Acharya Charak & Sushrut and plantation of 1001st Bonsai plantation at the ‘Vaman Vriksha Kala Udyan’ at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of Hon’ble Governor P.S.Sreedharan Pillai. CM stated that the Bharatiya Medicine System of Ayurved finds its origin from Acharya Charak and surgery from Acharya Sushrut. He congratulated the Governor for initiating the installation of statues of these great sages at the Vaman Vriksha Kala Dalan at Raj Bhavan honouring their contribution to the Bharatiya Knowledge system.

New Delhi A move has been made to reserve seats for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has introduced in the Lok Sabha a Bill titled Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024 to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The proposal to bring the Bill was cleared by the Union Cabinet in March this year, days before the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections was announced on March 16. The Bill will empower the Census commissioner to notify…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister Rohan Khaunte today informed the House that new laws were being introduced because the previous ones had not been successful in modifying tourism activities. Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao brought up the matter on the House floor, challenging the Goa Tourist Places Protection and Maintenance Act, which is still available for public comments and ideas. Additionally, he claimed that fewer people are traveling to Goa now. In response to queries, Khaunte denied the claim that the coastal state is seeing a decline in tourist foot traffic. According to the minister, tourism is an economy as…

New Delhi: Young Indian shooter Manu Bhaker arrived in India on Wednesday morning. She received a rousing reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi as fans gathered in huge numbers to cheer for the twin Olympic medallist on her homecoming. Bhaker ended the 12-year drought the shooting contingent had to endure before her twin triumphs in Paris. She opened India’s medal tally at the Paris Games, claiming the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol event and doubled it when she picked up yet another bronze, alongside Sarabjot Singh, in the 10m Mixed Team Air Pistol event.…