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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced the setting of the Self-Reliant Reforms Centre at Colvale Jail today after inaugurating the newly constructed cowshed and Sanitary Pad making machine at the modern central Jail at Colvale. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said in future, milk will be supplied to inmates through this cow shed, and also, Gober gas will be generated so the requirement of gas cylinders will be fulfilled. With the intention to make the inmates fully reformed on their release, various reformatory activities such as tailoring, paper bag making, carpentry pottery, activity sewing machine activities have…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that the State of Goa will be on track to generate enough revenue in the coming years and won’t require to take more loans. He made this announcement at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the construction of a barrage and 250 MLD raw water supply pumping station on the Chapora River at Sal-Ibrampur village. The project will supply drinking water to Bicholim, Bardez, and Pernem taluka, which will cost around 350 crores. Dr Sawant stressed the importance of community support for the project, as the barrage will provide…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident, Panaji Police has registered an FIR against a Regional Head of a Nationalised Bank in Patto for being accused of sexual harassment at the workplace. Police said that the Regional Head of the Nationalised Bank has been identified as Ashok Upadhyay and that the complaint was filed by a female employee at the workplace. Panaji police registered an FIR against Upadhyay under IPC sections 354 and 354 A. Police said that the FIR has been registered and investigation into the matter is on.

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha today slammed former Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao for his comments that the latter failed to deliver promises made to the people of South Goa. Addressing a press conference, Sardinha said that the people of South Goa know what work has been done in my ongoing tenure. “A lot of works are done. Some are in the pipeline. Some people cannot see the good work done by me, and that is the reason they are talking,” said Sardinha. Alemao had slammed the current South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha for not taking up any…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that there is a need for giving stress on the National Education Policy (NEP). Sawant was addressing the gathering on the occasion of the Shiksha Sankalp Programme of the Nipun Bharat Mission & Launch of the App to Register Pre Primary Schools at Sankhali. “There is a need for giving stress on the National Education Policy (NEP). Goa will be the first state in India to implement the NEP from Pre-primary to Higher Education. We want to be a model state in the entire country,” said Sawant. He further said that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Food and Drug Administration clarifying with respect to the water tanker issue at Sancoale, has said that the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 mandates the checks on water quality of commercial Food Establishment/Businesses and hence as a part of the pre-license inspection the Food Safety Officer verifies the water source/Water Analysis Report/ water filter during the inspection; after which the license is granted. Inspection and sampling are also done routinely to verify the water source of commercial food establishments in their kitchen premises. The primary issue raised in the above complaint is regarding…

  Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Durbhat locals have demanded various development work at Durbhat Junction and Ferry Point. Eknath Fadte, a local at Durbhat, said the iron grip slabs on the gutter at Durbhat main road junction pose a risk to commuters. The people travelling at Junction slip on iron grill slabs installed on the gutter. So far, during these past few years, several people have received fractures. He also pointed out that the side of the Durbhat Ferry ramp turned slippery, and several passengers travelling through the ferry slipped on the ramp and got injured. He said mud accumulates on…