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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) compliments Atanasio Monserrate, Minister for Labour and Employment, for taking a firm stand that the striking workers of IFB Industries in Verna have violated the terms of the contract and are guilty of misconduct. “This decisive stand taken by the Minister despite pressure from labour leaders and politicians will send a clear message to the other companies and the employees to have a cordial working relationship. A friendly working atmosphere is a must to get more investment and generate more employment in the State,” GSIA said. It said that IFB Industries Ltd.,…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has hit back at Digambar Kamat over the Sonsodo garbage issue stating that Kamat’s panel was responsible for outsourcing the waste treatment to a private company. Vijai Sardesai was reacting to the statements made by Former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat over Sonsoddo. “Kamat’s panel was responsible for outsourcing the waste treatment to Comex, and the Goa Waste Management Corporation was tasked with the bioremediation of the Sonsoddo legacy waste,” said Sardesai. Vijai said that this was when the panel backed by the Goa Forward Party was ruling…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – If the assurance given by the tourism minister to the water sports operators of Canacona is any indication, the Captain of Ports (CoP) authorised water Sports activities (which include Dolphin Trips and Rentals of Kayaks to Tourists) in the State could soon be taken-over by Tourism Department as part of government’s plan to regulate and control all the tourism/tourists related activities in the State. In an interaction with the Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte during his day’s visit to Canacona, the Boat-owners engaged in tourism activities have assured to form an Association of Boat-owners to operate Water-Sports…

Goemkarponn desk ASSAGAO: Grass cottages being transported in a truck were gutted in fire after they came in contact with electric wires at Assagao. Traffic Police who noticed the fire alerted the truck driver averting any further tragedy. “The grass cottages which were loaded in the truck came in contact with the electrical overhead cables, and this is how the fire tragedy struck,” witnesses said. As soon as the fire was noticed, the traffic police alerted the driver, and the truck was brought to a halt. Emergency services were called in for help, and the fire was controlled. The truck…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: A major fire broke out near the MES camp at Rawanfond, Margao today morning, during which some parts of a house and a furniture-making unit were gutted. Four vehicles, including three two-wheelers and a car, were also damaged due to the fire. However, no casualties were reported. As per the preliminary information, a short circuit is suspected to be the cause of the fire. For now, the loss is estimated to the tune over Rs 50 lakhs.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar inspected the Road widening work at Uddi Belabai along with Ward 16 Councillor Girish Borkar. Salkar later directed the contractors to carry out further necessary alterations to rule out and eliminate all the bottlenecks on the turns so that traffic congestion and accidents are avoided. Salkar said that the road, once widened, will facilitate ease of movement of traffic between Vasco and areas of Belabai, Mestawada, Orulem and Baina. “These roads were very narrow, and we had only three metres of the road where we witnessed constant traffic jams and minor accidents. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: People of all ages, young and elderly, stepped out of their homes and into the Campal Heritage Precinct in Panjim to celebrate the state’s rich cultural heritage at the ongoing Goa Heritage Festival. Organised and curated once again by the Goa Heritage Action Group (GHAG), the team has created an atmosphere of happiness and excitement with citizens of all age groups coming together in a public space to celebrate the spirit of Goa. “My family has been living in Campal for the past 75 years, and through time I have realised that it has so much history…