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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, in association with the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa, Cultural House of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and We Care Festival proudly presented the Indo-Iranian Film Festival on Disability Issues. This significant event held at Maquinez Place aimed at raising awareness and promoting inclusivity, was inaugurated by the Guestof Honour,Shri Subhash Phaldessai, Hon’ble Minister for Social Welfare, E Vallavan, Secretary, IAS, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.  Shri.Guruprasad Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Varsha Naik, Director of DEPWD, Satish Kapoor, Founding President of We Care Film Festival and Mohammad Reza Fazel, Director of the Cultural House of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shri.Subhash…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Smt. Swetika Sachan, IAS presented Sports Scholarships to 25 sportspersons in Goa at a function organised by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, Goa in association with Champa Devinder Dhingra Sports Trust, in the presence of Shri. Shrinivas Dempo Industrialist, Shri. Rajesh Dhingra IAS, Trustee, Champa Devinder Dhingra Sports Trust, in the city today. Smt Swetika Sachan, IAS Secretary for Sports, congratulated all 25 recipients of sponsorships. She highlighted that the Directorate of Sports is dedicated to developing a comprehensive sports policy that will not only focus on education but also address the specific needs of…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The YMCA All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis tournament, held in collaboration with the Goa Table Tennis Association at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, showcased intense competition in the Girls’ categories (U11, U13, and U15) on its second day. In the U11 Girls category, Sachi Dessai and Inara Dsouza emerged as finalists, with Sachi defeating Anaya Shukla 3-0 in the semifinals and Inara narrowly overcoming Sheniz Souza Xavier 3-2. The U13 category saw Ishita Colaso and Aarna Lotlikar advance to the finals, with Ishita dominating Ira Nadkarni 3-0 and Aarna securing a 3-0 victory over Samaira Verlekar. In…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade today said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has the prerogative for a Cabinet reshuffle. “CM has the prerogative for a cabinet reshuffle. We fully support any portfolio decisions made by the CM,” said Tanavade. He further said that the public has a perception of a cabinet reshuffle soon after elections are held. “No such decision has been made. Such decisions are made by CM, if at all some decision has been made, BJP will support it,” he added.

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In a major midnight fire inferno at least one person was charred to death, while two Tourism properties worth lakhs of Rupees were reduced to ashes on Tuesday, as Fire Personnel with four Fire-Tenders fought for over 7 hours until Wednesday morning. The two tourist properties named –Soulmate Beach Huts and Omkar Beach Huts with Restaurants and Huts already shut down for the off-season were burnt down in the fire reportedly noticed at around 00.15 hours of Tuesday-Wednesday night, with a number of Blasts of Gas-Cylinders and AC Units of the two properties. Incidentally, both the properties…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that a “No Man’s Land” Act will be introduced in the State in view of land grab cases. CM Sawant was addressing the media after chairing the cabinet meeting. “One man commission has made suggestions; amendments will be brought up in the upcoming assembly session” said CM Sawant He further said that the remaining cases are to be filed in a single court. Additionally, a “no man’s land” act will be introduced,” said CM Sawant. Sawant informed that the cabinet has accepted the commission’s report on land-grabbing cases which were probed…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) achieved a significant milestone in its ongoing initiative to upgrade the city’s infrastructure with the debut of a new electric transformer on Wednesday. MMC Chairperson Girish Borkar and numerous MMC councillors attended the event, emphasizing the project’s importance as a crucial advancement for the community. At the inauguration ceremony, MMC Chairperson Girish Borkar underscored the significance of the new transformer in ensuring a reliable and efficient power supply for the region. “This new transformer underscores our dedication to enhancing Mormugao’s infrastructure. It will not only deliver a more dependable electricity supply but also…