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Earlier in July, The Goa government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen MSMEs in the state. The MoUs signed with the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises for administering the Goa Credit Guarantee Scheme or Mukhyamantri Saral Udyog Sahayya Yojana in the state. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The central government plans to establish a training centre at the cost of Rs 200 crore to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Goa, Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant told at an event of Niti Aayog in Panaji, according to a report by the Press…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Ahead of the country’s biggest endurance sport race, the IRONMAN 70.3 India, which is scheduled to be held in Goa on October 8, tourism and travel industry stakeholders in the state have backed the hosting of established adventure and endurance sports fixtures, because of the economic spillover they trigger benefitting tourism-related businesses across the board. According to the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), major events like the IRONMAN 70.3 India, ring the cash registers of a range of businesses, including airlines, hotels, restaurants, cafes and local transportation in Goa. “To begin with, the airline business…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: DGP Jaspal Singh IPS today urged citizens to keep the social media platforms civilized and not let it tear our social fabric apart. “Think before you act on Social media posts as it may be fake, diversionary or disinformation by anti- social elements. Verify, fact- check before you believe and forward. Keep the platform civilized, don’t let it tear our social fabric apart,” said Singh. “It has also been seen that these antisocial individuals recycle previous posts. Citizens are asked not to be swayed by such anti-social elements, even if criminal cases have been registered in this…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Not many Panchayats in Canacona were not interested in the upcoming Agriculture Policy, as enthusiasm was clearly lacking in government recommended Agriculture police at most of the Special Gramsabhas held on Gandhi Jayanti (2nd Oct). While Poinguinim was the only gramsabhha who had discussed but did not pass any resolution on Agriculture policy, none of the other panchayat seems to have even discussed the upcoming Agriculture Policy. Poinguinim Dy Sarpanch Sunil Paigankar who in the leave absence of Sarpanch Savita Tawadkar chaired the special gramsabha, informed that the farmers of the village working in Agriculture sector were…

Panaji: With tourists making a beeline to Goa over the long October 2nd weekend, Drishti Marine lifesavers saved 17 people from drowning off the coastline during the busy period, with 14 people rescued at the popular Calangute beach alone. Two triple rescues and two double rescues were conducted at Calangute beach during the busy extended weekend by Drishti Marine lifesavers Ashwin, Leslie, Nakul, Hari and Hrutuj. Three men aged between 24 to 26 years from Bengaluru were caught in a dire situation after they lost their balance while swimming off Calangute beach due to the harsh sea conditions, before they…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, St Joseph Vaz, Cortalim, Rosary College, Navelim, M.E.S. College, Zuarinagar, Shree Damodar College, Margao and Fr Agnel College, Pilar scored comfortable wins in the Goa University Inter Collegiate Football Championship 2022-23. At Goa University Ground In the first match of the day at Goa University Ground, St Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim registered a comfortable win over Goa College of Pharmacy, Panjim by a score of 3-0. All three goals came from Amit Naik in the 16th, 20th and 54th minute of the match. In a second match of the day Rosary College, Navelim…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Even as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte last week rooted for bringing a sustainable edge to the burgeoning tourism industry in Goa, diverse stakeholders in the state’s travel and tourism sector have articulated the need to walk the same path; the sooner the better according to some. “All tourism today has to be sustainable. If you look at Bali today, along the beach, they have conventional tourism. As you go into the interiors, tourism is more sustainable. It is a small region. There is no option. In today’s world, every segment of the…