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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Directorate of Food and Drugs, Under Section 26A under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, has prohibited the manufacture sale, sale or distribution for human use of 14 drug Fixed-Dose Combination (FDCs). This prohibition has been imposed pursuant to the recommendation of the Expert Committee and Drugs Technical Advisory Board because these FDCs have no therapeutic justification. In view of the above, all the drug retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, Government Hospitals/ District Hospitals/ UHC/CHC/PHC/Dispensaries under the Directorate of Health Services, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa Nursing Homes/Hospitals, Goa Medical Council / IMA as well as the Registered…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The upper bazaar junction sign showing Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir road has been lying in the dust. Neither Rajiv Kala Mandir nor the PWD Department bothered to give it fresh paint and renovate it. The sign board showing directions and having the name of Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir is almost wiped out and disappeared. Without a proper signboard, the commuters travelling at Rajiv Kala Mandir get confused at this Junction where one road leads towards Khandepar and another at Rajiv Kala Mandir and Bethora. Following the renovation of Kala Academy at Panaji, many programmes are organised at…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Tensions ran high on Tuesday as residents of Nagao Dias Vaddo, along with local MLA Michael Lobo and Sarpanch Roshan Redkar, engaged in a heated dispute over the proposed erection of a mobile tower near the substation. The locals strongly opposed the tower, citing concerns about its impact on the residential area. The villagers voiced their opinions and argued that setting up a mobile tower in a residential locality was inappropriate. Instead, they proposed the installation of signal boosters, which would allow the capturing of signals in a limited range. This alternative solution was suggested after meeting…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: The Calangute police arrested two youths from Jharkhand and Assam with 11 stolen mobile phones. On Monday, Calangute Police apprehended two suspected persons from the Baga Calangute area, namely – Suraj Rajendra Ravidas, of Jharkhand and Sani Sahnwar Hussain, of Assam. Upon search, they found 11 mobile phones of different brands worth approximately Rs. 1,30,000/- approximately. Upon interrogation, the suspected accused disclosed that they had stolen the phones from Baga Beach. As such, an FIR has been registered against the above-accused persons vide Calangute Police Station Cr. No. 66/2023 u/s 379 r/w 34 IPC and accused persons…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The 350th Rajyaabhishek-Din (Coronation Day) of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is observed by garlanding the Statute of Maratha Warrior recently installed at Chaudi-Canacona. After garlanding the statue, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar spoke on the kingdom of Shivaji Maharaj, thought of three centuries ago as a classic example of communal harmony and development. Tawadkar also lamented that the Shiv-premis, who has successfully built the Shiv Smarak at Chaudi with great vigour, has yet to show the same enthusiasm on the Coronation Day. “We don’t have that many presences here today, though I had expected more and more Shiv-premis to join…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Central Ground Water Board (under Rajiv Gandhi National Groundwater Training and Research Institute), an apex organization for groundwater under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, organized one day Tier III Training Programme on “Capacity Building for Participatory Ground Water Management “ to the Sarpanch’s, Panch members of Gaondongrim and Khotigao villages and Water Resource Department Officials of Canacona Taluka on Tuesday. Inaugurating the Training programme Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar spoke about the utility of scientific training on groundwater resources to the participants. Tawadkar also highlighted the importance of groundwater development and management aspects for the sustainability…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Ramesh Tawadkar stressed on urgent need to remove the negativity in the society. Tawadkar was speaking after launching an e-Library (@ cost of Rs.10 Lakhs sponsored by Dr Ajit G. Dessai) and a School Bus (@ a cost of Rs.22 Lakhs, donated by Canacona Municipal Council) to the Centro Promoter De Instrucao run Shri Mallikarjun Vidyalaya, Char-Rasta in Canacona on Tuesday. Tawadkar said, ‘All educational institutions in Canacona will get my full support. Care will be taken to ensure that no person in Canacona gets disappointed or hopeless. Canacona will appear on…