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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the task force which was formed to study high rate of accidents in state is already functional. “Task force which was formed to study high rate of accidents is already working. Suggestions given by RTO to the PWD on accident prone zones will be implemented within next 2 months,” said Sawant speaking to reporters on the sidelines of government function. He further said that SP traffic is proactively working towards mitigation of rise in accidents and that Xmas and new year our traffic plan is ready. Sawant further said that…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: Population Foundation of India, a NGO which promotes and advocates for the effective formulation and implementation of gender-sensitive population, health and development strategies and policies, announced Goa as the best performing state under the ‘Non-high focus large category for the 7th JRD Tata Memorial Awards.” Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has been invited to receive the award in New Delhi on December 18. Poonam Mutreja, the Executive Director of the Foundation, has said that to honour the legacy of its founder Mr JRD Tata in the year 1996, the Population Foundation of India instituted the JRD Tata…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Government of Goa vide recent notification has revised the CMRY scheme making it more attractive to the Goan youth to take up self-employment by starting new business enterprises by availing loans under the Chief Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (CMRY) scheme. In the revised CMRY scheme the income ceiling has been deleted and the age limit has been extended to 50 years. Further, new as well as existing business can avail of a loan at a low-interest rate (@ 2% p.a.) for expansion in business as well as for project cost up to Rs. 20 lakhs(25 lakhs for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A delegation of 14 Goan writers, researchers, tribal activists and language experts will attend a two-day national conference in Ranchi, Jharkhand this weekend. The Fourth Rashtriya Vichar Manthan has been organised by Dr Rammanohar Lohia Research Foundation to commemorate 75 years of the infamous Kharsawan massacre of tribals in 1948, soon after the independence of India. Within four months of independence, on 1 January 1948, the police had killed around 500 tribals while firing bullets at a huge gathering of around 30,000 tribals, who had gathered at Kharsawan (now in Jharkhand state) to protest against their inclusion…

In the aftermath of the security breach at Parliament, a series of enhanced security protocols have been revamped. New Delhi: Eight Lok Sabha personnel have been suspended and security measures revamped in the aftermath of the massive security breach at the Parliament complex on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Parliament on Thirsday and took stock of the breach in a meeting that was attended by senior ministers including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh. The complex is now temporarily closed to visitors. During the breach, two individuals released yellow smoke canisters in the visitors’ gallery, and one person…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The BJP government in Goa faced criticism over the collapse of a mirror in the Kala Academy green room merely weeks after its reopening. People on internet termed the incident as crumbling of Goa’s ‘Taj Mahal’ after photos the collapsed mirror and a broken chair of the Kala Academy auditorium went viral. Reacting over the incident, state Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude said that he had made a statement during the reopening of Kala Academy that some minor works have to be given final touch, and it will take another one month. “I enquired about the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: IEI Goa State Centre recently organized an Energy Conservation Day, focusing on promoting sustainable practices in Goa. The Chief Electrical Engineer of the Government of Goa emphasized the significance of energy conservation for the environment and economy. The event featured guest speaker Agnelo Gomes, along with Chairman Anwar Khan and Honorary Secretary Siddhant Dubhashi from the Institution of Engineers (India) Goa State Centre, highlighting the collective efforts needed for energy conservation. The coordination of the Energy Conservation Day event was skillfully handled by Austin Rodrigues and Shashank Shirvoikar. Activities included presentations, interactive sessions, and discussions, allowing attendees…