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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has floated a tender for a six-lane elevated corridor (EC) in Goa on EPC mode. The six-lane EC will extend from 508.000 km to 513.150 km including approach roads on NH-66. The project cost is estimated at Rs 474.64 crore, and the work is to be executed within 24 months, followed by a maintenance period of 10 years. The primary objective of this project is to alleviate the traffic congestion on NH-66, one of the busiest routes leading to Panaji city. Furthermore, the project will enhance accessibility to the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Department of Sports and Youth Affairs will soon form a Commission or Board for youths to address the issues and concerns of the youth population, announced BGovind Gaude, Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs during a live interaction, via video conferencing, focused on the various schemes implemented by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, as a part of the flagship program of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swayampura Goa 2.0. Recognizing the importance of sports in maintaining a healthy and fit society, the government has been introducing numerous schemes to promote sports at all levels. Minister Gaude emphasized the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government has announced implementation of Chief Minister’s Apprenticeship Policy For State run establishments, wherein the departments or autonomous bodies would engage apprentices and pay them stipend. Government has approved a policy by name, “Goa Chief Minister’s Apprenticeship Policy for Government Establishment -2023″to increase the employability of the youth of Goa and to encourage participation of Government and Public Sector Establishments, in line with Apprenticeship Training Scheme for those youth who are having fifteen years’ residence in the State of Goa. In this regards, it is requested that all Government Departments, State Government Establishments/Autonomous bodies/Public Sector…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Heavy rain since morning caused waterlogging at Ponda with most of shops were flooded with water. It caused traffic chaos, and panic among Shopowners. According to Nishant Khasnis his house was flooded as nullah wall Collapsed and water entered into his house. Goods in sho started floating in water. The debris , garbage choked nullah at Police Station following water flooded through police stations and shops. The vendors , Shopowners were suffered losses due to flood water entry in shops. The locals blamed PMC for not desilting nullah and clearing garbage. Week ago gutted was choked and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade said that he is ready to go to the Rajya Sabha if party gives him an opportunity. “Definitely, if party wants me to go I will go. My party workers may also want me to go as Rajya Sabha MP. But, it has to come from the party,” he said. No one has told me anything officially though, he asserted. Meanwhile, Tanavade has also expressed the belief of winning the South Goa Lok Sabha seat. Tanavade has expressed his belief that he will win the South Goa seat with a margin of…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – A 98 year old Portuguese-era roof-tiles building has been declared unit for occupation in a stability report sought by Canacona Municipal Council(CMC). However, due to a pending court case, CMC’s action to demolish the same is likely to be delayed. According to sources, following public outcry to take preventive and pre-emptive action of some of the unsafe buildings dangerously standing tall in municipal areas, CMC has reportedly after physician verification has referred five different buildings to the Goa Engineering College (GEC) for conduct of Stability reports on the same. However, only one Structural Stability report of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: State government announced grant of Geographical Indication (GI) tag for ‘Goan Cashew’ (nuts and apple). Under the ODOP initiative for North Goa district, Cashew nuts have been identified as Product one, while Feni has been designated as Product two. In the South Goa district, the positions are reversed, with Feni identified as Product one, and Cashew nuts as Product two. These product identifications serve to highlight the distinct specialties of each district, further reinforcing their unique identities. Director Swetika Sachan of the Directorate of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa, announced the imminent granting of a…