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Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: A special training session was conducted for the children with special needs at Chetna Education Society’s school, Curchorem where they taught how to make simple and easy cupcakes by the young proprietor of Baked Bliss Goa, Twanishka D’Costa. The kids from the institution actively participated in the session and some of them instantly learnt how to make cupcakes and decorated them in their own unique designs. According to D’Costa from Curchorem, the hobby of baking developed in her during the COVID lockdown and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise for her. “Now I cater…
AILING HEALTH CENTRE — Drivers hold doctors to ransom; play truant on duty — 108 ambulances are used to shift patients to Margao, — HO hires Private Cars to transport medical teams to health centres. — DHS allotted new ambulances left to rust Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: In what could be termed as a misplaced priority and lack of government control, the Health Centre at Canacona seems to be in urgent need of attention. Locals have come out strongly against the non-functioning of the only government hospital (Community Health Centre-CHC) in Canacona in providing health related services including the ambulance services…
Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa, Shri. P.S.Sreedharan Pillai has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of Goa on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa. Shri. Pillai in his message has said that, Gudi Padwa is locally called Saunsar Padwa in Goa, which marks the commencement of the traditional New Year and is celebrated with much enthusiasm. Gudi Padwa is one among such important festivals which marks the dawn of divine consciousness and the advent of the spring. The celebration of this traditional festival brings an opportunity to understand the unique culture of India. It also reminds us to…
Goemakrponn desk Panaji: Congress candidate from South Goa Viriato Fernandes on Monday said the party struggled to overcome the trust deficit as voters were angry in the wake of the defection of some MLAs in 2019 and 2023. “But people have now realised that the garbage has gone out of the party,” the former Indian Navy captain told PTI. Fernandes said the Congress had to fight back severe criticism and scepticism initially. “There was a trust deficit. The party workers and common people had witnessed how a group of MLAs left the party in 2019 and later in 2023,” he…
Goemakrponn desk VASCO: Coast Guard Goa conducted an institutional visit for 54 B.E. Aeronautical students from NIT Coimbatore. The visit aimed to provide the students with an in-depth understanding of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and its aviation wing. During the interaction, officers from Coast Guard Aeronautical Services (CGAIS)Goa briefed the students on the ICG charter, the significance of the Coast Guard Air Arm, and its core competence in major maintenance and quality assurance services. Additionally, they discussed the vibrant career opportunities available in the ICG. The visit also emphasized the Government of India’s “Make in India” initiative and the…
Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Goa International Airport, Dabolim has started installing the Digi Yatra biometric-based faceless access system by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The new system is expected to be operational before the end of the month. The Digi Yatra system is a biometric-enabled system that leverages facial recognition technology to automate the entry and verification of passengers at various airport checkpoints. This modern system makes the travel experience more seamless and convenient for passengers. The Digi Yatra system is already in operation in 13 other Indian airports which include Delhi, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai. The…