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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: At least four persons from the Northeast – three from Meghalaya and one from Assam – have been arrested by the Goa police for allegedly duping citizens of the United States. These four persons from the Northeast – three from Meghalaya and one from Assam – were among the total of nine individuals arrested by the Goa police in connection with the case. The nine arrested persons were allegedly cheating citizens of the United States. The arrested persons had set up a fake illegal call centre and procured personal details of citizens of the United States through…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his Government will place an initial fund of Rs 10 Crores with CGTMSE to cover the Micro and Small units located in the State of Goa. “Government will place an initial fund of Rs 10 Crores with CGTMSE to cover the Micro and Small units located in the State of Goa. CGTMSE will provide guarantee coverage in the range of 75% – 85% as applicable under its ongoing Credit Guarantee scheme from its own funds,” said Sawant He further said that an additional 20% – 10% will be guaranteed from the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Shri Som Parkash held a review meeting on ‘One District One Product’ in Goa today. The Union Minister asked the Government of Goa to submit the proposal for Unity Mall at the earliest as well; the Government of India has allocated Rs. 100 Crore for the Unity Mall project. Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte was also present on the occasion. ODOP is a very good scheme to showcase a wide range of products, said Union Minister of State Som Parkash. He added that Unity Mall is a unique concept…

~ 107 missing children cases so far this year. All were reunited with their families. ~ Calangute witnessed the highest number of rescue incidents this year with 73 cases. ~ The month of January witnessed 43, the highest number of rescues. ~ Over 6500 lives have been saved since Drishti Marine commenced operations in Goa in 2008. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The first six months of 2023 had Drishti Marine’s lifesavers on their toes, with one reported incident every day, involving a life rescue or locating a missing child lost on Goa’s beaches or water bodies. From January to June 2023,…

  Parents Plan Revolt over Govt Neglecting Khotigao School 161 students, runs with only 2 permanent teachers Two Primary level teachers, Headmaster only for two days Three other teachers three days a week Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A High School with 161 students has just two regular teachers, two primary level teachers, and two teachers who come only three days a week, Headmaster twice and two alternately. Besides, the repair works of this school building started way back in 2018 and are yet to be completed even after a lapse of 6 years. This is the standard and government apathy towards its…

Out Of 140 Schools, 38 Closed In the Last 10 Yrs, 16 More are On Verge Of Closure Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Visionary first Chief Minister of Goa Bhausaheb Bandodakar brought education to the doorstep in Villages in the form of Government Primary Schools, but in the past decade, the negligence towards these schools they are on the verge of shut-down. Even more shocking is that the State government has given the Balarath buses to take the students to the doorsteps of Private Schools. The people will now have to pay for their children’s primary education in private schools. The Statistics……

Panchayat, MLA also against any move to enhance capacity or take garbage from elsewhere Panchayat takes resolution to Oppose move Goemkapronn desk SALIGAO: Ever since Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the Goa government gave an assurance in the High Court that 30 Metric Tonnes of garbage from Margao Municipality would be handled additionally by Saligao Waste Treatment Plant, there has been a storm brewing in the small picturesque village. The locals have started speaking about the government planning to make Saligao a garbage capital and so on. The development has come three years after the capacity of the Saligao…