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*CM Sawant announces cash awards of Rupees 5 lakhs for gold, 3 lakhs for silver and 1 lakh for bronze medallists for the Goan medallists Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister of Goa, Dr.Pramod Sawant honoured the extraordinary achievements and felicitated the successful Goan contingent that recently returned to Goa after a glorious medal haul at the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Berlin from June 17-25. At a special felicitation function organised to congratulate the 15 athletes and 8 coaches, Chief Minister,Dr.Pramod Sawant said: “Our special athletes have made us all proud with their medals. They have shown great…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that this year Goa faced shortage of water due to delay in rains and there is a need to increase our storage capacity. “This year we have faced shortage of water due to delay in rain and thus we need to increase our storage capacity,” said Sawant He further said that they need to construct bandhara in new places. “Proposed Bandhara at Curti had been opposed by people he informed and sought support and cooperation from people to build bandhara in more places to avoid water scarcity in future,” the CM said…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Serial killer Mahanand Naik who was out of jail on 21 days furlough since June 15 returned back to State Central jail at Colvale. Naik had been granted furlough for 21 days. In 2018, the Prison’s Committee recommended Naik’s furlough for 21 days with a condition to execute a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and surety in the like amount giving cash or otherwise. However, after initial consent, his local surety reportedly backed out. Autorickshaw driver Mahanand, who is also referred to as the ‘dupatta killer’, was accused of killing around 16 women by luring them…

*MIA can be a potential agricultural export hub says CM Sawant Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Drawing attention to Goa’s Manohar International Airport (MIA) as a potential agricultural export hub, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged farmers to diligently monitor soil health to determine the most suitable fertilizers for their crops. “With MIA having a huge potential, I urge farmers to diligently monitor soil health to determine the most suitable fertilizers for their crops,” said Sawant He further emphasized the need to provide training to farmers in order to promote agriculture while stating that enhancing yields is crucial to boost exports. Sawant also…

*DTE expect the number to go up with NIT, IIT, medical admissions Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As many as 150 engineering degree seats have remained vacant across four private colleges after the first round of admission that concluded on June 28. The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) said that the number of vacant seats might go up once the admission process to NITs and IITs and medical gets completed. The second round of admissions to engineering seats will only take place after the dates for medical seats admissions are announced that is expected after July 15. There are total 1,500 seats…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that Surrogacy act will stipulate who can access assisted reproductive technologies and procedures such as in vitro fertilization and surrogacy. Rane chaired the meeting on Surrogacy Act in the presence of Secretary Health Arun Kumar Mishra, Dr. Geeta Kakodkar (DHS-Director), Dr. Kedar Phadte, Dr. Muriel Cardoso and others. “The surrogacy act will stipulate who can access assisted reproductive technologies and procedures such as in vitro fertilization and surrogacy, the conditions under which gamete donation and surrogacy can take place, and specify requirements for clinics to operate,” said Rane He further said that…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Even as heavy rains lashed past week, the downpour of late Tuesday evening and the Wednesday morning caused flooding in several parts of Canacona. While the main rivers in the taluka running upto the brim, a few of the rivulets such as Agonda river, Devabhaga, Dumane are over-flowing with water seeping in the residential areas and the Paddyfeilds on these river banks particularly in the upper catchments are inundated with floods. According to sources, the river Talpona, Galgibaga and Saleri are running just below the danger mark, however, floods entering into the adjoining areas are reported at…