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Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: We may have been taken aback watching videos of people living in dense forests and how they are transporting their young children helping them to reach schools elsewhere in the country, then what would be our reaction to seeing people living in a few villages of our own State (Goa) continue to face similar situations also in the 62nd year of Liberation? There are at least two hamlets/wards in Canacona taluka, where due to the non-availability of a proper road/pathway and culvert bridges had to carry children on their shoulders almost daily to reach their schools. You…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa legislative assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar on Monday slammed social activists and a section of media for commenting on legislators and proceedings of the House, citing that it amounted to a breach of privilege. During the ongoing Monsoon session, Tawadkar pointed out that some social activists were holding press conferences and accusing the members of the House of being involved in a “setting”. He further stated that some sections of the media were carrying out these statements of activists. Commenting on the proceedings of the House and its members amounts to breach of privilege, the Speaker said,…

Sensory Experiences, Career Discoveries – Office of the State Commissioner & Rotary Club Unite for Inclusive Success. Panaji, 24th July’ 2023: – The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the Rotary Club of Panaji Riveira have initiated a collaborative effort to organize Industrial Field Visits for students of various Special Schools in Goa. This noble initiative, aims to provide over 3500 students with invaluable opportunities to explore real-life industrial settings. Mr. Guruprasad Pawaskar, the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, expressed his enthusiasm for the initiative. He said: “This collaboration is a novel idea to help…

 House witnesses heated arguements over Illegal Scrap yards across Goa CM Sawant, Min Monserrate assure formulating policy for scrapyards with 3 months Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Admitting that illegal scrap yards are operational in the State for over the last two decades, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today told House that the State will draft a scrap yard policy within the next three months to regularize the business. The assurance came after the opposition benches cornered the government for its inaction. During the Question Hour, the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao charged that scrap yard mafia are mushrooming with the blessings of…

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant says that he will answer the issue later. Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today has raised the issue of Survey and Markings by Karnataka at Kankumbi and Haltara as per DPR in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The issue was raised by GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai at the start of Question Hour. “Karnataka has done a survey and markings t Kankumbi and Haltara as per DPR, the state government should act immediately,” said Vijai. LoP Yuri Alemao said that the DPR should be withdrawn by the BJP at the centre and also alleged that the…

Independent MLA Chandrakant Shetye urges govt state govt not to divert the money allotted to the farmers for another purpose Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that compensation to farmers will be paid before 15 August. Chief Minister was replying to questions raised by Bicholim MLA on farmers not receiving compensation from the state government. “Their forms were received late. Now their subsidy and compensation will be released within two weeks that is before August 15,’ said CM Sawant. MLA Chandrakant Shetye urged the state government not to divert the money allotted to the farmers for another…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Following reports of spoiled foodgrains distribution in the State, the Goa government on Monday replied there were no no substandard quality food grains identified in godown and/or supplies to fair price shops in the last 5 years. Replying to question raised by Congress MLA Carlos Alvares Fereira and Goa Forward MLA Vijai Sardesai, Minister for Civil Supplies Ravi Naik said there were no such foodgrains found. “No substandard quality food grains identified in godown and/or supplies to fair price shops in the last 5 years,”. the minister says Further asked to furnish the copies of all complaints…