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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government would introduce a bill to give fix term employment to candidates who complete apprenticeships through the labour and employment department in the next assembly session. “Government would introduce a bill to give fix term employment to candidates who complete apprenticeship through labour and employment department in the next assembly session,” said CM Sawant. He further said that it would be mandatory for private employers to hire at least 60% of their staff permanently, Sawant said. “Employing 100% staff on contract, as is being presently done, will not be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that Dr Navita, along with EMT, conducted the delivery inside 108 ambulance with safety. “I would like to share a success story where a lady was in labour pain in the early hours of Wednesday, & Dr Navita along with EMT, conducted the delivery inside the ambulance with safety protocols in place,” said Rane. He further said that 108 Ambulance service caters to the citizens with utmost dedication. “The mother and the baby are safe and sound and have been shifted to CHC Cacoda,” he added. Rane also congratulated Dr Navita,…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: One of the biggest batches of around 900 devotees left for Tirupati from Vasco Railway station under the CM Dev Darshan Yatra scheme. Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, along with his wife and Councillor Shraddha Amonkar, Mormugao BJP Mandal President Sanjay Satardekar, Ravindra Bhavan Chairman Jayant Jadhav and others greeted the devotees on the Vasco Railway station and wished them well for the journey. Later speaking to the media, Amonkar expressed gratitude to the CM, Dr Pramod Sawant and Social Welfare Minister Subhash Faldesai for the scheme that had benefited a lot of families, especially the senior citizens…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward MLA Vijai Sardesai has once again raked up the issue of unemployment in the state, which according to him, stood at 16.2 per cent in January. Sardesai said that according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Goa’s unemployment rate for January is 16.2 per cent, twice the national average. “Do your Job Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. According to CMIE, Goa’s unemployment rate for January is 16.2 per cent, twice the national average. The Government’s betrayal of youth with false promises continues. If you can’t generate jobs for youths of Goa, then why should…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The innovative repair of a dilapidated bridge by replacing the underneath rusted iron-bars has evoked a keen interest amongst the public in Canacona. A few months ago, an old culvert bridge nearby to the Loliem KRC Station, in the interior of Loliem village, was highlighted for its precarious situation, whereby the culvert – the bridge was badly dilapidated, withstanding dangerously as its underneath has literally given away (exposing the rusted iron rods were protruding out and falling from the concrete slab-). Apparently taking cognizance of the culvert-bridge condition highlighted by print and electronic media, and as part…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker and MLA Canacona Ramesh Tawadkar, along with Canacona Municipal Chairperson Ramakant Naik Gaonkar, reached New Delhi to address and resolve all developmental issues, including the bottleneck at the highest level in the interest of the entire Canacona constituency. The Speaker and CMC Chairperson met top railway ministry officials and discussed the resumption of long-distance train halts at Canacona KRC Station, sources informed. The issue of Long -Distance Trains Halts raging up in Canacona since a few months ago is on teh boil, with Canacona Municipal Council(CMC) submitting a memorandum to the Canacona MLA…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: There doesn’t exist a single day when commuters crossing river Mandovi from Surla, Maina and Volvoi village has to face hardship due to either breakdown or unreliable ferry-boat services provided by the Department of River Navigation. One of the commuters working at Sesa-Goa who travels daily from this route via Ponda to Vedanta plant on the condition of anonymity shared her experience with Goemkarponn. She said, “I was travelling to Maina by morning 8.40 ferry this morning (Tuesday) when suddenly, after reaching the middle, the smoke started bursting out from the engine of the ferry-boat. Ferry stalled…