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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State government has taken a policy decision to bring All Higher Education Institutes under a Single Academic Management System and also decided that all the Higher Education Institutes will go for NAAC accreditation. The decision was taken at the Goa State Higher Education Council Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Sawant said the meeting discussed and deliberated on the implementation of NEP and multiple issues. “It is decided that as part of implementation of NEP, Clusters of Colleges will be established for Multidisciplinary Education,” he said. He also said that all Higher Education Institutes…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Ahead of festive season, the state government has permitted use of loud speakers till 12 am on Christmas Eve, Christmas day and new year eve as against its earlier relaxation till 6 am. The government has exempted Easter day and new year day from the loud speaker relaxation category. A corrigendum in this regard has been issued by the Environment Director Dasharath Redkar. The move the comes following the High Court order not to allow loud music outdoors after 10 PM. On November 30, the High Court had directed the GSPCB, Sub Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and…

Demand ban on heavy vehicle movement from City area Vasco police warn people not to create law and order situation; Assures residents to meet MLAs and authorities over the issue Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Tense moments were witnessed in Vasco on Thursday morning after a large number of residents and social activists descended outside the gates of Mormugao Port and decided to block the movement of heavy vehicles from gate no 9 that leads to the city roads. Residents demanded that heavy vehicles from the port be banned on city roads and insisted that the vehicles use the four-lane port connectivity…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court today disposed of a PIL writ petition filed by the Goa Foundation after the State Government informed it that it was withdrawing a controversial Cabinet decision made by it on 25.3.3021 permitting the transport of ore allegedly extracted prior to 2007. The PIL was filed to challenge the continuing unwillingness of the Goa government to implement the Supreme Court’s order dated 13.10.2020 directing the state of Goa to take back leased areas from former mining lease holders and to confiscate all materials, minerals and equipment lying in such areas. The PIL also challenged…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today announced that Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) will soon be putting up a tourism counter at MPT. “Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) will soon be putting up a tourism counter at MPT. This counter was shut earlier; now will soon start it. Que system will be followed for the counter,’ said Khaunte. Reacting to the MPT violence by taxi operators, Khaunte said that such behaviour is not acceptable and that he apologizes for such behaviour of the taxi operators. “The captain of the ship is on record that he will never come…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In a tragic and unfortunate incident, a motorist was grievously injured after a tree came crashing on him at Chicalim while he was on his way to Vasco Sources said that the person was moving towards Vasco city on his bike when the incident occurred at around 9.30 am on Thursday morning. The huge tree created a huge lineup of vehicles on either side of the road, even as bystanders and other motorists immediately shifted the person to Chicalim Sub District Hospital, where he was transferred to GMC for further medical attention. Vasco police rushed to the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State government has ordered an inquiry into the Vasco Cruise terminal incident wherein tourists from the United States of America were held hostage by local taxi operators. Reacting sharply to the incident, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has warned taxi operators from indulging in such an act and said that their “dadagiri” will not be tolerated. “I am warning the taxi owners that such kind of dadagiri will not be tolerated and that an inquiry has been ordered on the issue,” said CM Sawant. He said that police are issued directions to take action as per…