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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: In a bid to combat the threat of impersonation of teachers in remote schools, the Education department has asked government primary schools to display pictures of teachers the practice of teaching staff pending proxy on their behalf. The Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued instructions in this regards to concerned ADEI’s. Director Education Shailesh Zingde said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently flagged the issue of proxy teachers in village schools, suggesting that states to combat the threat of impersonation of teachers, to ensure the effective implementation of New Education Policy. He said that the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) today has issued directions to officials to ensure that the project timeline is adhered to while causing minimal inconvenience to the general public. CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate along with other officials conducted a routine inspection on the ongoing development works on the DB Road- footpaths, parks, etc together with concerned officials. During the inspection, directions were given to the officials to ensure that the project timeline is adhered to while causing minimal inconvenience to the general public. Additionally, vulnerable flooding points were inspected to identify ongoing works that aim…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Urban Development Vishwajit Rane said that his department will frame a policy under which they will construct buildings in every taluka for spaces for press rooms and women’s self help groups (SHG). “Urban Development department will frame a policy under which they will construct buildings in every taluka for spaces for press rooms and women’s self help groups (SHG),” said Vishwajit Rane He further said that through urban planning, he will work towards their dream to make Vasco a model township with state-of-art facilities. “On the request of Mauvin Godinho and Daji Salkar, I will…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Government has doubled the financial benefits including the monthly pension to the freedom fighters and their families with effect from December, last year. The benefits will be extended with retrospective effect from December 19, 2022. As per the amendment to the Goa Freedom Fighters Welfare scheme, the monthly State pension has been hiked from Rs 3,500 to Rs 9,000 along with the dearness allowance as applicable under the Central Seventh Pay Commission. The Home department in a notification issued has said that the henceforth the freedom fighters or their spouse would be paid Rs 3,000…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress held a protest against price rise of Domestic and Commercial Gas Cylinders at Mapusa maket under the leadership of Goa CongressMahila President Smt. Beena Naik along with Parvati Nagvekar,Pratiksha Khalap, Renuka Dessai and other office bearers of Mahila Congress. Media Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar, General Secretary Vijay Bhike, District President Virendra Shirodkar, Mangaldas Naik and other office bearers of North District Congress were present for the protest. Putting up a unique demonstration, a group of mahilas led by Congress mahila chief Beena Naik fried ‘pakoras’ in the busy Friday market in Mapusa to…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: With neither sides of NH-66 road at Gulem is safe for motorists, Heavy vehicles especially inter-state vehicles continues going down the road in Canacona section of National Highway. Late, Thursday night, yet another loaded truck bearing registration no. AP 21-TE 3699 coming from Margao and going towards Karnataka fell in the fields below after its wheels went over the road by inches. Driver and a Cleaner escaped without any major injuries, informed a source. According to the driver, while driving on the straight road, he has just moved the steering to the slight lest to give a…

Goemkarponn Desk DELHI: President of India Droupadi Murmu today felicitated Rasika Khandeparkar, a sanitation worker from Pissurlem for her contribution in the category of waste management during the Swachh Sujal Shakti Awards 2023 by Union Minister. The theme of the campaign is source sustainability for drinking water. Speaking at the event, the President said that water conservation and management are the most important issues for India as only four per cent water resources are available in the country. She said, the traditional water conservation ways have disappeared in the country due to unplanned urbanisation. The President underlined that due to…