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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: On the sidelines of his visit ot handover ‘Shram-Dham House-Keys to beneficiaries, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited a Ashram School, where Balram Education Society (BES) is running a Residential High School at Amone-Poinguinim. On seeing the large number of young school students lined up and cheeing his entry in the Ashram School Complex, a visibly moved Speaker Om Birla got down from specially set-up stage cutting short the photo session, and walked towards the children. Tawadkar soon followed behind. On reaching the children Birla mingled amongst the students, joined hands to say Namaste and also began…

Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: Several residents of Desterro ward in Mormugao Constituency on Friday hit out at Ward Councillor Ramchandra Kamat while claiming that he was at loggerheads with the MLA Sankalp Amonkar. Speaking to media , Ravlu Pednekar said that ward councillor Ramchandra Kamat who is also the vice chairman of the Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) had failed to do his job and had been engaging in unnecessary politics. ” Kamat is a member of the BJP but making statements against MLA Sankalp Amonkar who is also a BJP member and it looks like it’s BJP vs BJP…

Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: The Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) council meeting on Friday witnessed chaotic moments with heated discussions on various issues including the sub letting of the MMC property which was being used by Indian Oil Corporation Limited ( IOCL. The heated arguments began as the meeting started with Councillors deferring on many points on the minutes that had come for confirmation from the previous council meeting. The argument began when the meeting decided to discuss on issue of NOC to Arvi Encon Ltd to set up a factory on the land being leased to IOCL with many…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: In a remarkable display of commitment to environmental sustainability and community welfare, Cedric Vaz, the esteemed Founder of Edcon Group of Companies, inaugurated a state-of-the-art garbage truck in the presence of esteemed dignitaries at the Calangute Panchayat today. This initiative is part of Edcon Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, aimed at fostering a cleaner and healthier environment for the community. The inauguration ceremony witnessed the participation of Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira, Deputy Sarpanch Geeta Parab, Panch Member Sapanesh Vaingankar, and Secretary Arjun Velip, along with local residents and representatives from Edcon Group. The event marked a significant…

Goemkarponn Desk BENAULIM: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Capt Venzy Viegas has written to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for renewal of fees towards fish drying platform at Fisheries complex at Colva. “I had brought to your notice that as per the Revised scheme-“Lease of platform for drying fish at fisheries complex, Colva.”, the fishermen that have been allotted the fish drying platforms have been advised to pay Rs. 3000/- per platform per year,” said VIEGAS He further said that the fishermen involved in drying fish are bonafide traditional fishermen, wherein they are either involved in capture fishery and/or procure fish…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar highlighted today the remarkable growth of India’s economy which has generated over nine lakh jobs in the tech manufacturing sector, with a special emphasis on empowering women in rural and semi-urban areas. Addressing a gathering, MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the economic turnaround has been possible thanks to the transformative policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, “Goa must embrace emerging technologies and move beyond traditional IT and ITes sectors.” The minister is on a three-day visit to the constituencies of Margao…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A happiness index comes with good health and peace of mind said Shri Ralph De Sousa President, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry(GCCI).He was speaking as chief guest after inaugurating World Food Safety Day 2023 organized by Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA)in the city today. Goa having a huge hospitality industry ,Shri De Sousa said FDA has a very crucial role to play in hospitality sector to ensure that there is safe food, certain regulations and law that are implemented to avoid undesired effects .He also emphasized on importance of food safety .Healthy living can…