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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Results for the 3 panchayat wards which went for bypolls yesterday were announced today. St Estevam- Ward V- Hemant Shet won with 206 votes (57.54% vote share) , Parcem – Ward VII – Ajit Morajkar won with 178 votes(35.25% vote share) , Dramapur-Sirlim Ward II – Minguelina Carvalho won with 179 votes (49.31% vote share ). Among them, 85.16 per cent voting was recorded in Ward 7 of Parse Panchayat in Pedne taluka. Ajit Sagun Morajkar has won this division. They received a total of 178 votes. Their percentage of votes is This division has open reservations.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The tradition of expressing gratitude to the Guru on the day of Guru Pournima has been going on since time immemorial. On Guru Poornima day, the Guru Principal works 1000 times more than a usual day. Thus, in order to get society to benefit from the same , Sanatan Sanstha has organised Guru Pournima festival at Ponda, Panaji, Mapusa and Sakhali, i.e. at four places in Goa on Monday, 3rd July. The Guru Poornima Festival will held at Nandanvan Hall, Patantali, Nageshi, Ponda at 4.30 pm; Sri Mahalakshmi Devasthan, Panaji at 5 pm; Sri Siddhapurush Narayanadev Hall…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Heavy rains lashed parts of Goa in the last 24 hours and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Orange’ alert for the coastal State forecasting heavy showers at isolated places. Several parts of Goa’s capital Panaji, including the low-lying 18th June Road and Mala area, were inundated on wednesday night due to incessant rains. The State is been put on Orange  alert for the next five days. Several minor accidents due to water logging and other rainfall related incidents were reported across State. According to IMD, the total seasonal rainfall has touched 793.7 mm which…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The family of cartoonist and painter Mario de Miranda has threatened to sue Goa’s chief secretary and the organisers of the G20 meetings in the state for allegedly using the artist’s work without permission during the G20 events. Miranda’s sons Rishaad Miranda and Raul Miranda said in a statement that they were shocked by the alleged “infringement of copyright. The statement said that before Miranda’s death in 2011, his family had set up the Mario Gallery, “which looks after his legacy in various ways, namely publishing books, organising exhibitions, selling original paintings, authenticating pictures, giving permissions for…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Uniform Civil Code is important for women’s empowerment and gender equality. “Uniform Civil Code is important for women empowerment and gender equality. Many parties are doing politics on UCC. It means they don’t want the empowerment of women and gender quality. UCC is not based on caste and religion. It is upto the centre on when to implement the Uniform Civil Code,” said CM Sawant He said that he is very proud since Goa is the first state to follow t Uniform Civil Code since Independence. “Currently many parties are doing…

*Incessant rain causes flooding, posing challenges for motorists and risking vehicle damage Goemkarponn Desk The perennial issue of water logging has once again plagued the Guirim stretch, leaving commuters in distress as they battled through submerged roads caused by the recent incessant rainfall. The fields surrounding the area were flooded, exacerbating the problem and creating a harrowing experience for all those traversing the region. One of the worst affected areas was the junction leading towards Guirim panchayat, a bustling spot known for heavy traffic footfalls. The torrential downpour resulted in the complete inundation of the junction, rendering it nearly impassable…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today announced that the Government of India, Government Of Goa, and Dr. Shrikhande of Tata Memorial will be signing a MoU shortly to take the initiative forward of starting OPDs for cancer patients, where doctors from Tata Memorial Centre will visit the new hospital once a week. This initiative was taken up by me to the PMO, and with the guidance of PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister Mansukh Mandviya. “We have started construction of the new hospital which will be ready in 16 to 18 months. This tripartite agreement will help people…