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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that Goa Government would sign an MoU with KEM in a bid to develop a comprehensive plan to deal with Haemophilia patients “We will provide patients with factor IX injections & are in the process of developing a comprehensive plan to deal with Haemophilia patients,” said Rane. He further said that an MoU would be signed with KEM so that they can share their expertise and train our doctors to treat patients effectively. Rane said that the Goa government has decided to strengthen our Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ensuring…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The pioneering Goa Heritage Festival, which first focused attention on Panjim’s cultural and architectural heritage over two decades ago, is set for a spectacular renaissance on 15-19 November in the Campal Heritage Precinct on the Mandovi riverfront. Organized and curated once again by the Goa Heritage Action Group to celebrate India’s smallest state’s rich and diverse cultural legacies, there will be walks, talks, music, dance, literature and poetry, food, beverages and entertainment for the entire family from morning past sunset. Explained Heta Pandit, Vice Chairperson of GHAG, “For most visitors to Goa, its heritage is restricted to…

AERIAL VIEW So the question of the livelihood of people dependent on Dabolim hangs in the balance. There are hundreds of taxi drivers dependent on this airport besides hundreds of contract workers at AAI, chai tapri wallahs, restaurants, hotels, near the airport (tea stalls) and so on. Has the government given a thought to this? Of course not. Dr Pramod Sawant’s government blindly believes his bosses in Delhi that Dabolim will continue. They fail to understand Modi-Shah mean business, and they have sold several non-profit-making PSUs, so why won’t they shut down Dabolim? Modi-Shah isn’t interested in the welfare of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Adv. Aires Rodrigues has lashed out at the Goa Government for hurriedly amending the Goa Excise Rules, with a clear motive of helping “Silly Souls Café and Bar” in escaping from the clutches of the law, knowing that the illegally obtained liquor licence by the now controversial ‘Silly Souls Café and Bar’ in Assagao allegedly run by the family of Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani was clearly in the wrong. Stating that the notification now issued on 10th October permits an Excise licence to be assigned to any other person or a Partnership…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Congress will emerge stronger in the country under its new national president, Goa party head Amit Patkar said on Monday after casting his vote for polls to elect the next All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief. Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Shashi Tharoor are contesting the election for the top party post. Out of the total 31 delegates in Goa, “75 per cent have cast their votes so far,” a senior party leader said. The polling was being held at the state party headquarters in Panaji. Goa Congress president Amit Patkar was among the…

Goemkarponn desk SAVOI-VEREM: Discussion at the ordinary Verem-Vaghurme Panchayat gram Sabha heated up as locals questioned Panchayat’s members about unutilized funds sanctioned to carry out developmental work. Active villager Shailesh Khedekar, supported by other villagers, questioned why does a small village like Savoi-Verem requires one more gymkhana when they already have two? Village people at this time suggested that the fund be diverted and used to repair the crematorium, which, according to locals, is lacking in basic facilities. Villagers at this time lamented about the inconvenience caused at the crematorium due erratic supply of electricity, frequent water scarcity and inadequate…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that Hop-on and Hop-off bus service will resume in December. “After a tender process, GTDC has already agreed with an operator to conduct the service. This service is expected to be re-launched by December this year,” said Khaunte. He further said that after the pilot run of the Hop-on Hop-off bus and amphibian vessel, it was observed that there are feasibility-related issues with operating these proposed services individually. “Unless a comprehensive mobility solution offering a unique experience is proposed, each of these services will have a limited number of customers, affecting the…