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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Women and Child Development Vishwajit Rane has said that his department has roped in IIT Bombay to the overall nutrition of newborns and pregnant mothers, particularly emphasizing adolescent nutrition. Rane said, “To formalize the collaboration between IIT Bombay and the Departments of Health and Women and Child Development (DHS & WCD), a meeting was held today in presence of representatives of IIT Bombay Dr. Rupal Dalal and Dr. Devji in presence of Health Department and women and child Department officials.” He said the focus of the meeting was to outline how IIT Bombay could contribute…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar today has submitted a memorandum to Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar demanding to immediately disqualify newly appointed Minister Aleixo Sequeira pending disqualification petition. “I have submitted a memorandum Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar demanding to immediately disqualify newly appointed Minister Aleixo Sequeira pending disqualification petition. He should be disqualified,” said Patkar speaking to media He further questioned as how ministerial berth can be given to MLA when he has a disqualification petition pending against him. “I have also urged the speaker to to write to Governor Pillai…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Sad state of affairs under BJP Government under Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant once again come to the fore with another Governor in Office raising concerns on administrative failures. After Ex-Governor Satya Pal Malik openly spoke on Corruption, now Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai raises doubts on Happiness Index of Goa, stated Leader of Oppositon Yuri Alemao. Reacting to Governor of Goa P. S. Sreedharan Pillai choosing not to speak on Happiness Index of Goa, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao blamed successive BJP Governments for ignoring important Study Reports which would have helped in reviving economy &…

*State Commissioner and Secretary win National Award for Empowering Persons with Disabilities for the year 2023 Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Shri. Guruprasad Pawaskar, has won the National Award for the Empowerment of PwDs for the year 2023! Under the ‘Divyangjano Ke Adhikar Adhiniyam 2016, Ke Apne Rajya Mein Karyanvayan Mein Sarvashreshtha Rajya Aayukta Divyangjan category’, Shri. Pawaskar has been recognized as the Best State Commissioner for Empowering Persons with Disabilities. Secretary of the Goa State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Shri. Taha Haaziq, has won the National Award for the Empowerment of PwDs for…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: A family member in Vasco has accused foul play, days after a mother and daughter died there, allegedly from an explosion. The son of Jaidevi Chauhan, fifty, and brother of Shivani Rajawat, twenty-six, both of whom perished in the explosion, Shubham Singh Chauhan has written to the subdivisional magistrate (SDM), Mormugao, requesting a comprehensive investigation. “The family of the deceased persons has filed a complaint, alleging foul play,” SDM stated. “I’ll begin an investigation and document statements.” Under the law, the SDM is required to investigate and provide a report if a woman passes away from an…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Palolem residents have complained to the authorities to stop attempt to block access/way to the Holy Cross Chapel and to the Beach at Ourem-Palolem. According to Palolem residents, a landlord through proxy is trying to block access to the Holy Cross Chapel at Ourem-Palolem and also to the beach at Ourem coast. Large number of people gathered at the site to protest against the attempts. Residents informed it started with a person (in the property/land belong to landlord) running beach huts and a Shack attempted to erect a Gate infron of the Chapel. The residents alarmed at…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Stating Cooperative Societies plays a pivotal role in building and shaping Societies, also have a capability to play an important role in development of the Nation, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar asked various Co-operative and Credit Societies to extend full public oriented cooperation over-all. Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar was speaking as the Chief Guest at the culminating Day of the 70th All India Cooperative Week celebrations organised by Department of Co-operation , Governmentof Goa in Collaboration with The Canacona Urban Coop. Credit Society Ltd., Kankon Taluka Shikshak Sahakari Path Saunstha Maryadit, Jan Vikas V K S S Society Ltd, Canacona…