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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ujaas, an initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust, marks a significant milestone in its mission to raise awareness about menstrual health and hygiene. Guided by the vision of Ms. Advaitesha Birla, the Founder of Ujaas, the initiative is poised to bring positive change and empowerment to the vibrant state of Goa. Collaborating with the esteemed local NGO partner, Sahyadri Foundation, Ujaas has launched the first phase of its engagement, reaching out comprehensively to adolescent girls and women through local schools, colleges, and local communities in Goa. This strategic partnership signifies the initiation of a year-long campaign, showcasing…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A 20-year-old man was rescued by lifesavers off Palolem beach following a kayaking mishap during the weekend, even as five children who were reported missing along the coastline, were also traced and reunited with their parents by Drishti Marine personnel. Off Palolem beach, a young local cut his hand while trying to climb out of his kayak. The deep cut, which led to excessive bleeding, was attended to by lifesavers posted on the beach, before the person was rushed to a nearby health centre. In another incident off Candolim beach, a 57-year-old male Punjab resident injured his…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Commercial Taxes has issued clarification in respect of a video uploaded on social media under title “High Voltage Drama” showing a team of Government Officials exiting a restaurant at Calangute and boarding their vehicle to allay the doubts among the general public due to incorrect reporting of the incident as the video and the coverage are misleading and likely to create confusion. The Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Goa, as its routine enforcement activity, by issuing a lawful Order dated 12/01/2024 u/s. 67 of the GST Law and u/s. 73 of the Goa Value Added Tax…

New Delhi: EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti on Tuesday responded to claims the travel aggregator’s decision to suspend flight bookings to the Maldives – after three Maldivian ministers’ critical comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi – “instigated” the stand-off between the two countries. In a lengthy post on X, Mr Pitti highlighted the island nation’s “pro-China” stance under President Mohamed Muizzu, who has called on Beijing to send more tourists and has demanded Indian military assets stationed in the Maldives leave, and declared it is “only fair they earn money from Chinese tourist now”. He also hit out at critics “seeing…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The illegalities on Comunidade land and amendments to the Code of Comunidades took center stage at the Comunidade Convention, which resolved to come up with foolproof measures to curb illegal constructions or encroachments on Comunidade lands. This was done in response to the illegal land grab cases that have been reported throughout Goa. The members of the convention, which took place on Sunday at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) auditorium in Dona Paula, demanded that if any changes were to be made to the Code of Comunidades, the Gaonkars must be taken into confidence through a…

Loans given to MSEs based in Goa with Udyam registration will have up to 75-85 per cent guarantee coverage from CGTMSE and up to 10-20 per cent from the Goa government, taking the overall guarantee coverage to the maximum of 95 per cent of the loans provided. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has notified the state’s Goa Credit Guarantee Scheme (GCGS) or Mukhyamantri Saral Udyog Sahayya Yojana (MSUSY) in convergence with the existing credit guarantee scheme CGTMSE by the centre for guarantee to loans up to Rs 5 crore provided by lenders to micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Notified…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The retrenched workers of Sesa Goa today submitted a representation to Provident Fund Officer in regards to clarification of PF dues. Addressing the media, the workers said that the PF officer has assured to solve this issue as soon as possible. The workers said that they were assured by the company that their dues would be cleared before December 2023 end. “The mining block is already auctioned. The company is neither clearing our dues nor is it ready to take us back to work,” they said. The workers said that what should we do? We have already…