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Goemkapronn desk Porvorim: A review meeting on the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) project in Tuem was held with the Honorable Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Goa Shri. Rohan A. Khaunte, MLA of Mandrem Constituency Shri. Jit Arolkar, Tuem Sarpanch and members of the village panchayat from Mandrem, along with the Director of ITE&C Ms Yashaswini B., IAS, MD ITG Praveen Volvotkar, OSD to the Minister of IT Neville Noronha, Deputy Director of IT Nijanand Vasta. During the meeting, MLA Jit Arolkar clarified several concerns regarding the project. The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C) provided updates…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism will be participating in the upcoming Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) Ahmedabad, a part of India’s largest travel trade show network. The event will be held from 7th to 9th August 2024 at the Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar. The TTF Ahmedabad is an excellent platform for Goa Tourism to showcase its unique and diverse tourism offerings to a national and international audience. The Goa Tourism pavilion, stall no. A 400 (Hall 1) will present a range of experiences that highlight the state’s stunning rich cultural heritage, adventure, vibrant festivals…

DHAKA: Sheikh Hasina has resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled the country amid violent clashes between her party Awami League’s supporters and protesters demanding that she quit, news agency Reuters has reported. “She and her sister have left Ganabhaban (the Prime Minister’s official residence) for a safer place,” the source told AFP. “She wanted to record a speech. But she could not get an opportunity to do that,” the source said. Hundreds of thousands of protesters defied curfew, marching on the capital’s streets and later storming the Prime Minister’s palace. Visuals showed crowds running into the premier’s official residence…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed the House on Monday that the state police would strictly monitor state borders in order to prevent the importation of plaster-of-Paris Ganesh idols. The usage of Ganesh idols made of plaster from Paris for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration is prohibited by the state. BJP MLA Premendra Shet brought up the matter on the House floor, inquiring as to the state government’s plans about the Plaster of Paris idols. In order to prevent the introduction of these idols into the state, Sawant announced that the state police would be required to maintain…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Akshay Sawant,34, and Pallavi Ghadge,33, a couple from Mumbai, have been taken into custody by the Crime Branch on charges of scamming multiple Goan individuals, including jewellers, out of more than Rs 5.7 crore. The duo is charged with deceiving investors by offering gold at reduced prices and making lucrative promises about the gold trade. CB officials claim that the pair first won over investors by offering gold coins they had bought from the neighbourhood market for less than market value. Sawant and Ghadge, however, sought full advance payments once the investors increased their investment, despite their…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: A social service project backed by Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Ramesh Tawadkar will construct homes for those impacted by the Wayanad, Kerala, landslide. Tawadkar announced during Monday’s continuing monsoon session that 200 volunteers from his Balaram Charitable Trust will be working in Wayanad, Kerala, to build homes in the districts hit by landslides. According to him, the residences will be built in accordance with the state’s present Shram Dham idea. According to the Shram Dham concept, Balaram Charitable Trust uses crowdsourcing to build over 20 residences in Canacona taluka for impoverished families. Tawadkar urged every…

The Midday Meal Program in Goa has been a vital initiative that aims to provide nutritious meals to school children, ensuring their overall well-being and fostering better learning outcomes. On Monday, there was a debate in the Goa Legislative Assembly regarding the decision to entrust the Akshay Patra Foundation with the responsibility of supplying midday meals, raising concerns about the potential impact on the existing Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the region. While the Chief Minister’s assurance to the House regarding the continuity of SHGs in supplying midday meals did calm the nerves in the Assembly, the Domacle’s sword continues…