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Says CHC will be solely responsible for any eventuality Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating that the residents suffering from failures of the government to bring improvement in medical facilities at the only Government hospital( Community Health Centre (CHC)) in Canacona, Congressmen met the Health Officer demanding to bring improvement before it was too late. Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari along with Congress (South-Goa) District Secretary Gaspar Coutinho, Youth Congress (South) Vice–President. Vaishnav Pednekar and Secretary Cleston Viegas, amongst the congress leaders in Canacona, call on the CHC Health Officer, Dr. Jose Tavares, to ask for explanations and clarifications. ‘Due to repeated complaints…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State government today told the High Court of Bombay at Goa that there is no solution in place at this moment to dispose of 10,000 metric tons of waste lying at the Sonsodo dumping site. During the hearing at the High Court, petitioner Mascarenhas had filed another petition, where he had brought to the notice of the court about the prevailing conditions at Sonsoddo regarding daily waste management. Petitioner had also highlighted the repeated fire incidents at the Sonsoddo yard. Taking serious note of the petition, HC directed the Disaster Management Authority to carry out an…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The Bamonbudo waterfall gets scores of visitors, causing a rush of vehicles and people alike, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays, often resulting in a law and order situation. Canacona PI Chandrakant Gawas led the police team on Saturday, beginning police ‘band about’ on all the days of the week. Strict police vigilance and surveillance will be kept around the Waterfall to avert any law and order situation. We also advise the visitors to follow traffic directions as lots of enmity between the visitors is happening due to rough driving, parking, of vehicles, and as…

· Revolutionary Self-service Bag Drops (SBD) streamlines check-in process for passengers Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Manohar International Airport, developed and operated by GMR Goa International Airport Ltd. (GGIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd (GIL), is proud to announce that the implementation of cutting-edge check-in facilities at the airport has significantly enhanced the passenger experience. The airport has observed an impressive average of around 40% passenger utilization of Self-service Bag Drops (SBD) and 47% utilization of Common Use Self Service (CUSS) kiosks, revolutionizing the check-in process. The highest utilization achieved was 50% for SBD and 52% for CUSS during the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) held its State Executive Meeting at International Centre Goa to discuss important issues that are currently plaguing the state, with a major focus on organization building. State In-Charge for Goa Pradesh Youth Congress and National Secretary of Indian Youth Congress, Ms Richi Bhargava, said, “We are gearing up organisationally for the 2024 General Elections that are extremely crucial not just for Goa as a state, but for safeguarding our democracy as a whole. Just as Indian Youth Congress has played an essential role in Congress’ win in the Karnataka assembly elections in…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The residents of Old Housing Board Colony at Curti Khandepar complained that their residential building poses a risk of overflowing gutters and may collapse due to accumulated rainwater. They demanded that Curti Khandepar Panchayat widen the gutter to drain the rainwater smoothly as the existing gutter fells short and narrow to drain rainwater. Social worker Sherli Dias and locals addressing the media said they faced hardship for two years. Even if there is no rain, the gutter is overflowing due to spring water generated in the rainy season. She said rainwater flows from hills and the Amigoes…

Shopowners, and locals demand urgent repairs Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The shopowners, including a fair price shop operating at Ponda Market Complex, have complained about the complex roof in the rain and have demanded immediate repairs. Councillor Shivanand Sawant said there is badly need to conduct repair work. He said locals are inconvenienced due to a fault in the gutter roof, which is leaking. He urged the chairperson to immediately look into the matter. Former Chairperson Shantaram Colvekar said the priority should be given to work in places where public visits for their work. According to Viraj Sapre, the leaking market…