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New Delhi: iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn wants women employees in India to take up lead positions in design and other technology-related positions, a top company official has said. Foxconn has 48,000 employees across India and 25 per cent of its new hires are married women. “We see not only the assembly work for women but also some design, technology-related positions. Lot of our current employees are highly educated. We would like to give them more opportunity to advance their position, not just limited to assembly work,” Foxconn Chairman Young Liu told PTI. The Foxconn factory has about 70 per cent…

Goemakpronn desk CANACONA: Akhil Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj (AGKPS) Canacona-based traditional fishermen organization has demanded that the fisheries department put a complete blanket ban on the use of Generator/DG sets in all Fishing trawlers. The ban on DG Set/Gen-Sets on Fishing Trawlers should be imposed to effectively implement the ban and dissuade the use of LED fishing practices. “As it is very clear that 60 to 150kva capacity DG sets are required to power the use of LED lights which was banned in 2016, the use of DG sets is required only to power LED bulbs of mostly 1600watts up…

Goemakpronn desk CANACONA: Canacona’s long-awaited Ravindra Bhavan is finally going to be inaugurated on Tuesday, completed after 12 years of laying its foundation stone and taking 7 long years to complete since the actual works began in 2017 making it ‘a dream-come-true to many Canconcar’s. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant along with Arts & Culture Minister Govind Gaude will be inaugurating Ravindra Bhavan at Chaudi-Canacona in the presence of GLA Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar on Tuesday morning. Science & Technology Minister Alexio Sequiera, MLA & GSIDC Chairman Kedar Naik, CMC Chairperson Sara S. Naik Desai, Arts & Culture…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona Municipal Council’s wish to name the upcoming Ravindra Bhavan in Canacona after the former Arts & Culture Minister late Sanjay Bandekar received a shot-in-the-arm after Minister of Arts & Culture Govind Gaude upheld the CMC resolution. It may be recalled that after some councillors advocated and the Chairperson in affirmation, the Canacona Municipal Council unanimously passed a resolution to name Canacona Ravindra Bhavan after the son of Canacona’s late Sanjay Bandekar. According to council sources, Bandekar during his tenure as an MLA of Canacona and Minister in the Goa government has brought laurels to the taluka,…

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: FC Goa kicked off their Bhausaheb Bandodkar Trophy 2024 campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Sporting Clube de Goa at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Fatorda. The match played in relentless rain, saw the Gaurs dominate their Goan rivals with a brace from Spanish midfielder Borja Herrera and late strikes by Armando Sadiku and Boris Singh. This was also the FC Goa team’s first competitive game of the 2024-25 season, but head coach Manolo Marquez did not shy away from testing his options. Goalkeeper Bob Jackson, defenders Muhammad Hammad and Sanatomba Singh, midfielder Dejan Drazic and…

Goemakpronn desk MARGAO: Brisbane Roar FC pulled off a remarkable 5-1 victory against Dempo SC in the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy, despite playing with ten men for most of the match. The A-League side’s resilience was put to the test early on when Jack Hingert received a second yellow card for a foul on Laximanrao Rane. Dempo SC, buoyed by their numerical advantage, dominated the first half but failed to capitalise. The match took a dramatic turn after the break, with Brisbane unleashing a ruthless attacking display. Thomas Waddingham broke the deadlock in the 48th minute, tapping in from Corey…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced today that the Goa government will soon open a centre of excellence in Konkani. He also stated he would establish a research cell to translate all government documents into Konkani. CM Sawant was addressing the gathering after the inauguration of Konkani Karyashala. “Goa government will soon open a centre of excellence in Konkani. Will also establish a research cell to translate all government documents into Konkani” said Sawant. He further said that young graduates should learn to type and write in Konkani and that under the Goa Staff Selection Commission, Konkani has…