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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Guiding the students on AIDS awareness, teenagers are also advised to stay away from Drugs at the AIDS and Druga Abuse Awareness program held at S S Angle, Higher Secondary School, Maxem. The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) of SS Angle Hr Sec. School, Maxem in association with G.R. Kare College of Law, Margao and Rotary Club of Margao Mid-Town and Rotary Community Corp, Loliem organized an interactive talk on AIDS Awareness and Drug Abuse on Saturday Goa Medical College Bambolim Retired HOD Department of Microbiology Dr. Savio Rodrigues, and GR Kare College of Law Asst. Prof. Dr.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minster Pramod Sawant today said that aviation skill center at Manohar International Airport will not be shut. Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar raised question as to how many youth were benefitted from ASDC centre at Mopa Airport and what is the future of candidates who have completed the course but are jobless at home. “Aviation skill center at Mopa airport will not be closed. Almost 820 candidates have taken training at skill development center at Manohar International Airport,” said Sawant. He further said that 90% have joined services while 10% have opted for other options in the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reacting to Banastari fatal accident, Tuesday said that one who is found guilty will be behind the bars. “Police investigation is currently going on, police are taking down all minute details; One who is guilty will be behind the bars soon,” said Sawant. In a major accident involving six vehicles at Banastari in Ponda on Sunday night, three people were left dead while three others were left seriously injured. Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that a speeding Mercedes GLS SUV rammed into the vehicles, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. According to the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik on Monday informed the state legislative assembly that crop losses have been reported in parts of the state due to extreme rainfall last month. Naik was responding to a joint question tabled by MLAs Vijai Sardesai, Cruz Silva and Carlose Fereira. As per the annexure provided by the minister on the floor of the House, farmers from Bardez, Canacona, Ponda, Quepem, Sanguem and Sattari talukas have made claims for compensation for crop losses due to incessant rains in the coastal state. Extreme forest fires and unusually high temperatures have not caused major…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Kingfisher, one of the most iconic brands of India, is delighted to announce its renewed association with FC Goa as an Associate Sponsor for three seasons from 2023 to 2026 of the Hero Indian Super League. This exciting reunion with FC Goa, a successful football club in the Indian Super League (ISL), fills us with immense pride, showcasing Kingfisher’s deep-rooted passion and unwavering support for the growing significance of Indian football. This partnership will prominently feature Kingfisher’s name and logo on the pendant of the FC Goa shirt throughout the upcoming season. Additionally, Kingfisher will collaborate with…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar promised the State Legislative Assembly on Monday that the administration will quickly collect the over Rs 400 crore in unpaid debts from industrial and commercial clients. “The debts total more than Rs 400 crore, and we will unquestionably collect in a timely manner. During a discussion on requests for funds for the Electricity Department, he responded, “We have to recover. However, he emphasized that the government had to pay the private power business Rs 510 crore as a result of the preceding Congress government’s act. In response to claims made by the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Monday said that infrastructure related work including new sub-stations, installing transformers, converting both LT and HT transmission lines from overhead to underground among others worth Rs 2,863 crore are either ongoing or completed across the State. Dhavalikar stated that he will review the alleged scam involving bunch cabling with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who oversees finance, and will then respond to the questions posed by the MLAs on the floor of the assembly. The minister also disclosed the commencement of a new program under which the family of an employee of the…