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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Manipal Hospital Goa once again joined hands with the Lions Club Panjim, Lions Club Aldona, and Enviroskills Academy Institute of Hotel Management to organize a comprehensive “RAKSHAK” training program for students of the Enviroskills Academy Institute of Hotel Management. The program was conducted this week where around 73 students were provided practical, hands-on training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and essential first aid skills. The event was aimed to equip participants with critical life-saving techniques that can make a difference in emergencies. The event has been graced by Mr.Abdul Razaq President of Lions Club Panjim, Mr. Berna Prabhu…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Demanding arrest of Mormugao BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar and Spokesperson Giriraj Pai Vernekar for creating religious tensions, Congress leader Girish Chodankar on Thursday said that BJP is blaming ‘church’ and ‘religious leaders’ for defeat of South Goa Lok Sabha seat to divert attention from reality wherein its cadre voted to Congress and Bahujan Samaj distancing from saffron party. Senior Congress leader Girish Chodankar on Thursday filed a complaint against Sankalp Amonkar and Giriraj Pai Vernekar for inciting violence against catholic priests which can trigger a Manipur-like situation. Chodankar, Permanent Member of CWC, said that both the BJP…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the government’s share of 36.99% of the gross revenue from the Manohar International Airport will be payable with effect from December 7, 2024, instead of May 2024. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was addressing the media after chairing the State cabinet meeting. “The government’s share of 36.99% of the gross revenue from the Manohar International Airport will be payable with effect from December 7, 2024, instead of May 2024,” said Sawant. Sawant further said that taking into consideration the 6 months of the COVID pandemic, the concessional agreement date stands revised…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State Cabinet today has granted a nod for the Goa Legislative Assembly session from July 15. As per the information, the assembly session will have a total of 21 working days. “Cabinet has given nod for Goa Legislative Assembly session from July 15, assembly to have total 21 working days,” said Sawant On the other hand Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2024 under the Modi 3.0 Cabinet. She had also presented the interim Budget on February 1, 2024. The Budget is expected to be presented in Parliament during the week of…

Goemkarponn desk DRAMAPUR: A car, two bikes, and a goods carrier mini tempo were all involved in a multi-vehicle accident that was reported at Dramapur on Thursday. Luckily, no fatalities were reported; however, three individuals were injured. There was a multi-vehicle collision at the Dramapur intersection on Thursday morning. The locals and commuters were shocked by the extent of the vehicle damage. Abdul Karim, the driver of the car, claimed that the woman rider was primarily to blame for the collision because she crossed the road without looking both ways, which resulted in a collision involving multiple vehicles. Karim recounted…

BHUBANESWAR: Fulfilling one of its poll promises, Odisha’s newly sworn-in BJP government reopened all four gates of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri today. The decision was taken in its first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. After the reopening of the gates, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, “We had proposed to open all four gates of Jagannath Temple in yesterday’s cabinet meeting. The proposal was passed, and today at 6:30 am, I, along with my MLAs and Puri MP (Sambit Patra), attended the ‘Mangala aarti’… For the development of the Jagannath Temple and for other works, we have proposed a fund…

The decision by Konkan Railway Corporation to cancel the tender for setting up rent-a-bike services at Goa Railway station has come as a welcome step as it interfered with local businesses. The move to introduce rent-a-bike at various stations, which was met with stiff opposition from local operators, has raised concerns regarding the railway company’s foray into unrelated businesses and its potential to disrupt the local market. KRC last month had invited an operator to oversee this service through a tender. Margao, Canacona, Karmali, and Tivim in Goa, as well as Karwar, Gokarna Road, and Kumta Railway Station in Karnataka,…