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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The International Purple Fest Goa-2024, a six-day event scheduled from January 8 to 13, is set to conduct the ‘Identification and Distribution of Assistive Devices Camp’. It is being organised as part of the Assistance To Divyangjan For Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) Schemes. The camp aims to cater to the needs of individuals with disabilities by providing them with essential assistive devices. Access to these benefits requires possessing an Income Certificate, with eligibility criteria including a monthly income not exceeding Rs. 22,500 from all sources. The combined income of parents or guardians must also fall within this…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the Porvorim’s Health Centre will be equipped with comprehensive facilities. This announcement came in response to the requests made by Minister for Tourism and IT Rohan Khaunte who shared that the Health Department was granted a 2000 sqm plot of Housing Board land near the old market in Porvorim last year and appealed to the Health Minister to establish a new Health Centre, featuring a complete OPD, emergency services, trauma centre, gynaecological facilities, and a fully operational day care centre, complete with a comprehensive pharmacy. Rane highlighted that the forthcoming Primary Health…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Congress leader Girish Chodankar on Wednesday slammed BJP government led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for failing to give solace to sugarcane farmers by reopening Sanjivani Sakhar Karkhana and alleged that this government is anti-Bahujan Samaj. “Now a days, BJP leaders only speak in ‘numbers’ and try to garner votes by spreading misinformation. They also speak about giving schemes to farmers and working in their interest. However, in Goa farmers are left with no hope and hence they are forced to protest,” Chodankar pointed out. “It may be recalled that in 2017 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Absconding accused wanted in ₹17 crore cheating case related to construction firm at Succor, Bardez was nabbed from Dehradun, Uttarakhand by Porvorim Police. The accused identified as Ashok Kumar Maurya from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pardesh had cheated the Succor bases construction company, Aditi Constructions to the tune of ₹17 crore. A complaint to this effect was filed by the company CEO on Dec 28,2023. Ashok who was an accountant at the firm was entrusted with the work to maintain company accounts, transfer payments, investments in shares and daily stock trading through the company’s account. He had left Goa…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister Subhash Phaldessai today said that Rivona land is very much suitable for IIT Goa project. Phaldesai was speaking on the sidelines of Purple Fest press conference in Porvorim. “The selection committee has visited and inspected and they have reviewed the progress of IIT. They found the Rivona land is very much feasible for IIT project and they will come out with the approval,” said Phaldesai. He further said that a written approval is awaited but they have said that it’s the best place for an IIT. Director of IIT Goa, Prof BK Mishra, said that the…

AERIAL VIEW Indirectly, CM also hinted that another Medical college is in the offing in South Goa ( most likely private). Interestingly, Health Minister Rane assured to appoint required specialized doctors on contractual/part-time basis at the earliest. Hopefully, this means the hospital will get going soon unlike the Ponda SDH and the Chicalim SDH, which lacks staff and facilities. Rane has also assured to re-commence the Emergency Room to provide basic treatment to Cardiac patients in CUCHC. Besides, local MLA Nilesh Cabral informed that 10 bedded morgue facilities will be available at the centre besides a 24 hours pharmacy will…

● Titli Culinary Bar at Ozran Beach, Vagator, Thalassa, Romeo Lane on Vagator Beach, and Hammerzz nightclub, Calangute amongst those raided Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Income Tax Dept has commenced raids at several pubs, hotels and restaurants in the beach belts of Goa since Tuesday morning. Income Tax raids was for alleged tax evasion and unaccounted cash income siphoned to business associates heralded the new year in Goa. Hammerzz at Calangute, Titli Culinary Bar at Orzan Beach, Vagator, Thalassa at Siolim and Morjim, sundowner bar Romeo Lane on Vagator beach were among the 40-odd premises raided by the Income Tax department…