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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Margao Municipal Council (MMC) Councillor Damodar Shirodkar has filed his nomination for the post of Chairperson. The elections are scheduled to take place tomorrow at 11 am. Earlier, the election of the Chairperson was conducted by secret ballot. This new system will be first implemented to elect the Chairperson of Margao Municipal Council, where the ruling party faced embarrassment after its candidate suffered a defeat at the hands of Goa Forward-backed Independent Ganashyam Shirodkar by 15-10 votes due to cross-voting by five BJP-backed councillors. The Ordinance will be first implemented to elect the Chairperson of Margao Municipal…

Goemkarponn desk TUEM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that a biometric system would be installed at the Casarvarnem PHC to track the staff’s in-and-out time. Minister Rane held an interactive session with the Sarpanch, Deputy Sarpanch & Panch Members from Pernem Taluka in the presence of Pravin Arlekar (MLA-Pernem), Former MLA of Mandrem Dayanand Sopte, HODs of Health, WCD, Forest, Urban Development & TCP. “There were complaints that staff would leave early before the officials hours, and that is the reason a biometric attendance system would also be installed at the Casarvarnem PHC to track the in-and-out time of all…

Goemkarponn desk ST ANDRE: “We have to fulfil the basic needs of the public like health, education, and shelter and reach out to the last person to make our freedom meaningful,” said the Governor while interacting with the local representatives of village Panchayats of St. Andre Constituency at Batim Pillar Village Panchayat today. The Governor visited Batim Village Panchayat under Goa Sampurna Yatra Programme. The Governor said village people are good at heart and hard working. “The representatives need to work hard to keep up their word of assurance and fulfil people’s demands on time,” he said. The Governor urged…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Archives SubhashPhaldesai announced that the Department of Archives will convert all the historical documents available with them into electronic form to prevent the old land’s fraudulent editing documents that resulted in illegal land grabbing in the State. He was speaking after inaugurating the Special Exhibition of Modi-Marathi documents organized by the Department of Archives at SanskrutiBhavan, PattoPanaji. Director of Archives Deepak Bandekar, Director of Archeology Dr Nilesh Phaldesai were present at the occasion. Addressing the gathering Phaldesai stated that people have fraudulently used land documents from the Archives Department and claimed ownership of the land…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has set up a committee to submit an inquiry report on illegal sand mining from the Ragada river. The HC has ordered the report submission within the next four weeks. “High Court has set up Committee to submit an inquiry report on illegal sand mining from Ragada river. HC has ordered to submit a report within four weeks,” said Advocate General David Pangam informs. He further said that the recovery of funds is on from the one who had done illegal sand mining. Some of his properties have been attached…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Transport Mauvin Godinho today has directed his department to become “ruthless” in bringing discipline on Goan roads while stating that targets will be set for the traffic policemen across the State.Mauvin also questioned whether Goans or other tourists do not follow the rules in other countries? “I have directed the department to become “ruthless” in bringing discipline on Goan roads. targets will be set for the traffic policemen across the State,” said Godinho while speaking on the inaugural of the 11th Goa Safety Week. He further said that People in Goa break the rules because…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant appreciated the physiotherapist saying, “Doctors save a life, but physiotherapists make it living worthy “. Addressing the second day of the National Physiotherapy Conclave at Ponda, he said that in recent times, physiotherapy has become a major part of modern scientific medical treatment, and even people are availing the benefit of it, however despite this branch of medicine struggling to get recognition and that he knows their pain. He urged them to form National Physiotherapists Council at the earliest so that Goa Government would extend all support to recognize registered physiotherapists. On occasion,…