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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: State Government has declared Friday, April 26, 2024 for 2A phase as paid holiday, being the polling day for the General Election for the States of Karnataka and State of Maharashtra for the workers who are working in the State of Goa and are voters of border states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, in order to enable them to vote on the poll day. The said paid holiday will be for industrial workers, daily wage workers of the Government Departments and State Government Industrial Departments, commercial and industrial workers of private establishments, workers of all private establishments, daily…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: A very large 25cm × 15cm × 10cm mass/tumor involving the whole of right kidney was successfully and completely removed in a 74 year old male patient with a previous history of heart disease/stroke, high blood sugar and BP. After full investigations (Triple phase CT, CT Chest, Cardiac Function Tests, Lung Function Tests etc) the patient underwent Right Radical Nephrectomy (complete removal of tumour along with surrounding fat, lymph nodes etc), successfully. He recovered very well post operatively, was mobile on the third day and went home on 5th postoperative day. This procedure was carried out at…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed that no political party or candidate or any other organisation or person shall publish any advertisement in the print media on poll day and one day prior to poll day, unless the contents of political advertisements are got pre-certified by them from the MCMC committee at the state/district level, as the case may be. This will apply in the case of political advertisements to be published in the print media in circulation in the states/UTs going to poll. The applicants shall have to apply to MCMC not later than…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State Government has directed that all licensed premises for the sale of liquor shall be closed on April 27, 28, and 29, 2024 within the areas of Taleigao Village Panchayat in Tiswadi Taluka, North Goa District in the State of Goa on account of Polling day and counting of votes for the General Elections to Taleigao Village Panchayat – 2024. However, the licenced premises having licence for Bar and Restaurant may be allowed to keep the restaurant open for serving food only and the Bar counter shall be closed and no liquor shall be allowed to…

Goa is a small state with a total population of just 1.5 million, hence its political significance is also low compared to our neighbours Karnataka and Maharashtra given that it has just two Lok Sabha constituencies and one Rajya Sabha seat. The State also has just 40 members of the Legislative Assembly. As the electoral drumbeat resonates across Goa, the stage is set for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the coastal state. Historically dominated by national parties like the BJP and Congress, Goa’s political landscape has witnessed a notable shift with the emergence of regional players, adding layers of…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Emphasising the need to save the Mhadei River, the Congress Party’s North Goa Lok Sabha candidate Adv Ramakant Khalap has said that he had offered to take up Goa’s case pro bono in the water dispute matter. However, he said that the state government back then did not respond to his offer. “I had offered to lead Goa’s case pro bono in the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal, Supreme Court and the High Court. I had put up this proposal before then Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to allow me to fight Goa’s defence. However, there was no response.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Three unique expositions dating back more than 2,000 years, showcased under the banner ‘India’s Civilizational Marvels’, have now found a permanent home at Goa’s Aguad Port and Jail Complex in Sinquerim. The exhibition shines a spotlight on the richness and diversity of India’s heritage, namely ‘Indian Fashion, Timeless Elegance’, ‘Sahitya Chitravali’ and ‘Kamal’. The three exhibits under it are meticulously curated by Raghvendra Singh, a renowned restorer and antiquarian who has headed nationally significant institutions like The National Archives of India and The National Museum, and will be hosted at the Warehouse and Customs House Galleries at…