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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: As the Goa mining ban completes four years, the Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF), representing over 3 lakh mining dependents of the state, has appealed to the Government at the Centre and the newly-elected MLAs in the state to facilitate resumption of mining immediately. Puti Gaonkar said the Hon’ble Apex court judgement dated February 7 2018, in the Goa Mining case ordered the closure of mining operation cancelling the second renewal of leases granted by the Government of Goa, affecting the livelihoods of over 3 lakh mining dependents in the state with over 75000 employment in the…

Locals oppose Karnataka based Chitrapur Mutt on Communidade land. Locals questioned the presence and role of Narayan Navati at Chitrapur Mutt, who is MD of Human Research Development Corporation. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Tense situation prevailed at Kundaim on Tuesday evening during inspection of Karnataka based Chitrapur Mutt, following which police rushed at the site. Kundaim locals were furious over the security guard permitting only two locals and restricting their entry at Chitrapur Mutt during an inspection by Ponda BDO officials. However, later all locals gained entry into Mutt after inspection BDO team left the site. However, locals were irked…

* Says the central BJP leaders will decide whether to give MGP a place in the cabinet or not * Reject allegations of local BJP blocks that MGP came for support without asking for it by BJP Goemkarponn desk PONDA: MGP Central Committee clarified that the party offered unconditional support to the BJP government only after BJP central leadership request. Pratap Fadte, while addressing media along with other members of MGP Central Committee, said that on 10 March, only after election results were declared, BJP Central leader contacted MGP leader Sudin Dhavlikar, following which MGP Central committee offered…

Goemkarponn desk VERNA: Verna police arrested a Karnataka native and seized his four-wheeler in the fatal accident case in which a pillion rider lost his life at Verna. As per the information given by the Verna police, on 13.03.2022 at about 19.00 Hrs or so at opposite Cortalim cross a person proceeding from Cortalim junction towards Verna direction reportedly drove his Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, white colour taxi (GA06 T 5945) in a rash and negligent manner without taking proper care and precaution and further dashed a Bajaj Discover bike (GAO6 B 6699) from behind thus causing fall of the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The second edition of TriGoa-Navy Duathlon was held at INS Hansa on 13 March 2022. The event was open to public participation and included a 5 km run followed by 40 km cycling. A total of 250 participants, comprising service personnel, their families and civilians, took part in it. The event was flagged off by Commodore Ashish Goyal, Naval Officer-in-Charge (Goa). Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil, Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area, gave away the prizes to winners. Milind Tambe, a naval veteran and cycling enthusiast who recently cycled 6000 km to promote the cause of plastic-free coasts,…

Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Cortalim Congress block members threaten to do “rasta roko” (blocking the road) if proper traffic regulation and placement of traffic police at accident-prone junctions at Cortalim are not deputed by the Traffic cell. Vasco Traffic Cell assured to put additional staff at junctions once the out stationed staff return from Uttar Pradesh. Olencio Simoes, Congress leader and block Congress committee along with Peter Fernandes youth president and Andrea Demello Mahila President slammed a contractor for violating the procedures of tender like providing cautionary signboards regarding diversion of traffic and obtaining necessary permission from the district collector south…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Premier B-school Goa Institute of Management (GIM, Goa) has successfully concluded the final placement process for the batch of 2022 with 100 per cent placements across all four full-time PGDM programs. The highest salary package went up to INR 30.17 lakhs per annum, with a rise of 18% as compared to last year. An e-commerce giant has offered this package to two students, one of them is a female candidate Vatasala Shekhar and the other, Jason Braganza, who are students of PGDM in Big Data Analytics. Speaking on this achievement, the Director Dr Ajit Parulekar said, “I…