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Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: Diya Organization felicitated 18 Women from all walks of Life as a tribute to their to hard work, passion and dedicated service to the society at large. President of Diya Organization Edwin Fernandes welcomed the gathering. The Chief Guest Mrs. Dipali Sawal, ex Chairperson of Margao Municipal Council, in her address explained the importance of Women and also thanked Diya Organizatiopn for all the good work they do with Para Athletes and Athletes with Autism. The Guest of Honour Mrs. Juliet Vaz, explained the importance of Women through her Konkanni Poem while Mrs. Stella Fernandes, a teacher…

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for notifying rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and accelerating the pathway for citizenship rights. The Centre on Monday announced the implementation of the CAA 2019, a move coming four years after the contentious law was passed by Parliament and paving the way for citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. With this, the government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from the three countries. In a post on X on Monday, CM Sawant hailed the Centre’s move. “It is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) approved a Rs 2.18 crore surplus budget on Monday. “Last year we had allocated Rs 4 crore from the fund from the corporation for the development of the city,” CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate told reporters following the budget. We raised it to Rs 7 crore this year. Revenue from house taxes has decreased to about Rs 3 crore. However, despite this, we were still able to generate a surplus of about Rs 2.18 crore. Our earnings from other services, such as ferries, have increased,” he declared. According to Monserrate,…

New Delhi: The dates for the Lok Sabha elections are likely to be announced by Friday this week, NDTV reported on Sunday, citing sources. The Election Commission’s observers’ briefing meeting for the general election is currently underway in Delhi. The day-long briefing is aimed at streamlining strategy to ensure the implementation of the model code of conduct for the general elections likely to be held in April-May. After this meeting, the EC team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will visit Jammu Kashmir to assess the poll preparedness of the Union Territory. Soon after the J&K visit, the commission…

NEW DELHI: The notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules is both a political and an ideological statement by the BJP as the Narendra Modi government now goes into the 2024 Lok Sabha elections claiming that it has fulfilled all its three big promises during its second term. The first major promise was the abrogation of Article 370 in J&K, the second has been the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, and now finally the implementation of the CAA four years after it was passed by Parliament. The rules required to implement the Act got delayed by over…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa, announced the momentous inauguration of its new office premises. The unveiling of the new office premises symbolizes the commitment of the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to providing a conducive environment for the empowerment and support of persons with disabilities. This significant occasion was graced by the esteemed presence of Dr. Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Shri. Subhash Phal Dessai, Hon’ble Minister for Social Welfare, Govt of Goa, Shri. Kedar Naik, Saligao MLA, GSIDC Vice-Chairman, Shri. Subhash Chandra (IAS), Secretary,…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: In yet another burglary in Mormugao, Keshav Smurti School in Dabolim was targeted by thieves. This is the third burglary case reported in Mormugao. Information has revealed that thieves decamped with cash of around Rs 50,000. The Thieves gained entry breaking the lock the incident came to light Monday morning when staff found lock open and principal office was ransacked. Head mistress Sushma Korgaonkar has requested the Education Department that they be provided security guards. This is the third burglary targeting a school in Mormugao talks within three days. On Sunday, burglars broke into the office of St…