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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: This is a honor given to my villagers of Cotigao as the ‘Best Tourism Village 2023’ in Bronze Category by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, representing over 140 crore (one hundred and forty crore) people of our country’, Cotigao Sarpanch Anandu Dessai said when asked for his reaction. Dessai alongwith his companion flew back to Goa late Wednesday night. Cotigao Sarpanch Anandu Desai and Sanjeev Ahuja, IAS (Resident Commissioner, Goa Sandan, New Delhi) had received the prestigious award on behalf of Cotigao village at an event in Bharat Mandapam @ Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA : A new market complex is coming at Gaondongrim village built by Village Panchayat of Gaondongrim from the Golden Jubilee Funds. Gaondongrim Sarpanch Dhillon Dessai in the presence of all the panchas and other prominent residents including elders of the village laid the foundation stone to construct a Mini-market ground plus-One floor complex with 16-rooms at an approximate cost of Rs.50 Lakhs. A mini-hall is also planned in the second phase of the project. Government has approved the construction of the mini-market complex utilising the Golden Jubilee Funds with Panchayat, completed the tendering process and works are…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has served notice to Directorate of Education, after taking suo moto cognizance of the media report on presence of worms in mid-day meals served the children at schools across Ponda taluka. This is outrageous, sheer neglect and shocking, specially to notice that it was already consumed by children, despite monitoring mechanisms in place. The MDM scheme has elaborate monitoring mechanism at state, district levels as well as local level to ensure quality food is served to children under the scheme. In particular, the School Management Committees (SMCs) has…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government has authorized the “Goa State Shack Policy 2023-2026,” a set of guidelines to control the construction and distribution of beach shacks, deck beds, and umbrellas along beach stretches for the ensuing three years. According to the new policy, the government will provide permits to run beach shacks for three tourist seasons, typically spanning from September 1 to May 31 each year. The temporary buildings were to be dismantled by law by June 10th. Only unemployed individuals with Goan residency would be granted licenses. According to the policy, a total of 364 shacks, including 259…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today pledged to donate his organs (Liver and Kidney). Sawant also requested people to come forward and donate their organs. The BJP medical cell today launched the organ donation drive for party workers in presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant “I have pledged my 3 organs, request people to come forward and pledge to donate organs,” said Sawant He further said that in the next few days Goa Medical College (GMC) will begin liver and heart transplantation. Recently the experts from Brain Stem Death Certification Panel Dr Sanat Bhatkar, Consultant Interventional Neurologist, GMC…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Office of the Director General of Police have informed that Goa Police is determined to curb bull fights and have also drawn an action plan to curb bull fights (Dhirios) in the State of Goa alongwith all the stakeholders. Department of Police in its press note issued has called upon the public to call on the helpline numbers i.e. 112 or whatsapp number 7875756000 to inform an impending or ongoing Bull fight. The public are informed that they can also login on to the website of Goa Police i.e. www.goapolice.gov.in. to inform of any impending Bull fight…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa, Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai has extended his greeting to the people of Goa, especially to the Muslim Community on the auspicious occasion of Id-e-Milad. Governor in his message stated that Id-e-Milad or Milad-un-Nabi commemorates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad gave the message of kindness, simplicity and service to humanity to the world. His message inspires each of us to move forward on the path of harmony and fraternity. On this joyous occasion, Governor urged the people to rededicate themselves to promote the noble ideas preached by Prophet Muhammad and work for the…