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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State Commission of Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, organized a session titled “Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Private Sector”, on the occasion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day celebration on 27th June 2023 at the EDC house, Panaji-Goa. The inaugural was attended by the Chief Guest, Swetika Sachan, IAS, Directorate of Industries Trade and Commerce; Special Guest, Taha Haaziq, Secretary State of Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and guest of Honour Damodar Kochkar, President Goa State Industries Association, Rajkumar Kamat, President, Laghu Udyog Bharti, Executive…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Mormugao Port Trust connectivity with the National Highway will be completed in the near future. “Mormugao Port Trust connectivity with the National Highway will be completed in the near future. Government is trying to start Tourism activity on a large scale at the Marmugao Port Trust,” said Sawant. Sawant asserted that direct connectivity with 20 more cities of the Country from Dabolim Airport started after Mopa Airport’s commencement and said Mopa and Dabolim Airport will remain functional always. Further, he said that in the comming days not a single city will…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights launched one of the largest drug abuse prevention drive in school settings on 27th June at Institute Menezes Braganza at the State Level Workshop on Prediction, Protection and Prevention, in the presence of Shri Shivendu Bhusan, IPS, SP Anti Narcotic Cell, Shailesh Zingade, Director of Education, Ajit Panchwadkar, Director of Social Welfare, Sindhu Prabhudessai, Asst. Director of Education (Academics), Peter F. Borges, Chairperson, Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Members of the Commission. Attended by 370 School Nodal Teachers of Prahari Clubs, a club to…

AERIAL VIEW So now, the question is, will the Vande Bharat take the original speed of 180 km per hour, especially during monsoons when the speed of the trains is restricted due to landslides and minor accidents? It is a common phenomenon of trees collapsing and boulders coming on the tracks, and they have been responsible for several accidents and derailments. Do not forget the frequent flooding of tracks on the Konkan Railway route. At such a time, when the need of the hour is to improve the safety of the Konkan railway route, the Vande Bharat introductions seem to…

CM Sawant says double tracking will ease railways operations in Goa Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off five Vande Bharat trains at a public programme organised at Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal today. Among the five Vande Bharat trains inaugurated by PM Modi today, one connects Mumbai and Goa. This is the first Vande Bharat train for Goa. “I am very grateful to PM Modi and Ashwini Vaishnaw for running the Vande Bharat train in the state. This will definitely help in the faster connectivity of Goa with Mumbai, which will boost tourism and trade,”…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade today said that candidates for the Lok Sabha Polls in Goa will be finalised after the declaration of elections. “Candidates for the Lok Sabha Polls in Goa will be finalised after the declaration of elections. I am confident that BJP will win both North and South Goa Lok Sabha polls,” said Tanavade. He further said that he is ready to go to the Rajya Sabha if the party gives him an opportunity. “Definitely, if the party wants me to go, I will go. My party workers may also want me to…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: In a heated exchange of words, the Shivswarajya Committee and Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira engaged in a war of words regarding the Shivaji statue project. The dispute arose when the Sarpanch accused the committee of spreading misinformation. The committee retaliated by suggesting that Sequeira should improve his command of the English language before making such allegations. Sudesh Mayekar, in a separate statement, clarified that the committee’s intention was to defend their position and not to attack Sequeira personally. Mayekar stressed the need for clear communication and encouraged a more diplomatic approach to resolving the dispute. While the…