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Goemkarponn Desk COLVALE: Central Jail Colvale, in collaboration with the Goa State Commission for Women, today celebrated Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024 with a series of impactful programs aimed at improving health, nutrition, and well-being within the prison community. This initiative was led by Omvir Singh, IPS, Inspector General of Prisons who is also the Inspector General of Police, whose commitment to inmate welfare played a pivotal role in the success of the event. The celebration featured a session on “Nutrition and Anemia,” conducted by the Goa State Commission for Women, aimed at raising awareness about the importance of balanced nutrition,…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: With the appearance of much sought-after Muskmelon (Chibot/Mogem), the king of seasonal hill-grown fruits, the traditional satellite markets with all types of locally hill-grown vegetables have dotted along the NH66 (Highway) road from Padi (Quepem) to Gulem(Canacona). Infact, with these satellite markets coming alive only during the mid-or-end of August month, the number of roadside sellers of hilly grown veggies has almost doubled up from the past few years decorating the road with a serpentine line of platforms of Make-shift Gaddas erected at different locations right from Bendurdem (Balli), Paddi, Barcem, either sides of Karmalghat, until Gulem…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Ridiculing the statement of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that ‘he is not connected with Bhutani Mega project’, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao dared him to reveal names of those connected. “Pramod Sawant is Chief Minister of Goa. He is not an ordinary person. If he is not aware of what is happening in his department and government then he has no right to sit on the top chair. If he has no connection with Bhutani, then he should tell who is connected with it,” Alemao pointed out. “He is mocking the administrative process and people of Goa.…

New Delhi: China is ready to welcome more Indian companies to enter its market, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Thursday while hoping that a “sound” business environment will be provided to Chinese firms in India. In an address at an event, Xu said China is looking at India to take “positive measures” for resuming direct flights and visas for Chinese citizens. The Chinese envoy’s remarks came amid the dragging border row in eastern Ladakh. India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas. The two countries should “correctly”…

New Delhi: Air India is under scrutiny again after Anip Patel, CEO of CaPatel Investments, shared his disappointing business-class experience on social media. The Indian-American CEO took to Instagram and TikTok to express his disappointment with his non-stop flight from New Delhi to Chicago, calling it his “worst” flying experience. He described the journey as a “nightmare” and condemned the first-class cabin as the worst he’d ever encountered. In the video, Mr Patel gave viewers a tour of the subpar amenities, highlighting issues such as loose compartment parts, torn and damaged surfaces, and several stains on the recliner seat. He…

New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda has asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for a “detailed report” on allegations there was animal fat in ghee used to make laddoos offered as ‘prasadam’ to the deity at the Tirupati temple, and to crores of devotees who visit every year. Food Minister Pralhad Joshi, meanwhile, called for a thorough inquiry. “Whatever the Chief Minister said is a matter of serious concern. A detailed enquiry is required and the culprit should be punished.” Mr Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party this week cited a July report from a government-run lab in Gujarat…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: AAP Velim MLA Cruz Silva today has written to Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities demanding recognition to Roman Lipi in Goa Official Language Act. “It’s a grave injustice is done to Roman Script, by granting official status only to Konkani language in Devnagari script, in Goa’s Official Language Act (OLA),” said MLA Cruz He further said that the omission of Roman Script in the OLA, is considered as the greatest betrayal of the peoples wishes, specially of the Linguistic Minorities community, who fought and seven people died as Martyrs, to make Konkani as the Official Language of Goa,…