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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the administration is presently in the planning stages of establishing a third district. He informed the Legislative Assembly that the government-appointed committee’s report would be completed before a final decision is reached. The proposal is being actively considered, according to Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who also stated that a committee headed by the Chief Secretary has already been established to assess Goa’s need for a third district. There is already a committee headed by the Chief Secretary to discuss the details and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the new…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today welcomed Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant’s decision to safeguard the houses of common people under the 20-Point Programme. Khaunte addressed a press conference in his chamber following the Chief Minister’s statement in the Assembly regarding a private member’s resolution about houses under the 20-Point Programme. The Chief Minister assured the Assembly that the matter would be examined legally to protect the houses of the poor. Once the matter is legally examined, the government will provide a solution, he said. Without examining the different aspects, it is difficult to arrive at a decision,…

Goemkarponn Desk Nirankhal: Human Touch Foundation, in collaboration with Sanvedan Kendra, has successfully organized a pioneering delayed birth registration camp for the nomadic tribal Katkhari-Wanarmare community at Nirankhal. This unique initiative, supported by the students of the Social Work Programme, Goa University, the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, and the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ponda, embodies the spirit of the ‘Sarkar Tumchya Dari’ (government at your doorstep) initiative. By bringing essential services directly to the community, this program significantly simplifies the often complex and bureaucratic processes, making it easier for residents to obtain critical documentation. The effort, which…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate today said that there will be authority formed to handle land with no owners. “There will be authority formed to handle land with no owners. Government officials will not be involved in it and one shouldn’t doubt the government,” said Babush He further said that even the property that the opposition spoke about, will be taken care of by this authority. There will be an authority formed under which all the lands with no owners will come. Government officials are not involved in it and you shouldn’t doubt the government. Babush said that…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – Now a new time-frame for inauguration of the yet-to-be-completed Ravindra Bhavan in Canacona is set-up as Minister of Arts & Culture Govind Gaude after inspecting the ongoing works announced the State-of-the-art Cultural hub (Ravindra Bhavan) for Canacona will be dedicated to the public before the end of this month (August). Gaude alongwith Arts & Culture Director Sagun Velip and his team, besides the Officials from GSIDC, Consultants representatives and Contractor engineers carried out an in-bound inspection of the on-going works at the mega project of Ravindra Bhavan, emphasised suggestions and issued directions on the various works…

New Delhi: Apple has reported its fiscal 2024 third-quarter results, ending June 29, with revenue reaching $85.8 billion, a 5 per cent Y-o-Y increase, beating analysts’ average estimates of $84.5 billion. During an investor call, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company achieved a new revenue record in over two dozen countries, including India. Cook said, “We also set quarterly revenue records in more than two dozen countries and regions, including Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the UK, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.” Apple reported earnings per diluted share of $1.40 for the quarter, an 11 per cent year-over-year…

New York: Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty in the last 5-6 years. He highlighted how people in rural areas of India, are able to make payments and pay bills just on the touch of a smartphone. “Providing the basis to rapid development, such as through digitalisation. Take, for example, the case of India…India has been able to lift 800 million people out of poverty over the…