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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: It’s going to be the most fertile year to the near extinct Sea-species atleast at Canacona shore, as a record 89 Mother sea-Turtles visited the twin Turtles nesting beaches @ Agonda and Galgibaga, the highest ever so far, since the Forest department came up with Turtle Rehabilitation Centres in 1991 to protect the threatened and endangered Sea Species- the Olive Ridley Sea-Turtle. The 89 turtle that visited the south-Goa coasts, have laid over 9500 eggs in a period spreading shortly to over 4 months from end of December(18-12-2022), after the turtle nesting season commenced almost two and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) today said that elections to Sankhali and Ponda Municipal Council Chairperson and Vice Chairperson will be held on May 16. “Elections to Sankhali and Ponda Municipal Council Chairperson and Vice Chairperson will be held on May 16. The nominations will take place on May 15 till 1 pm in afternoon,’ said DMA Director Candidates backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday clinched majority seats in the polls to the Ponda and the Sankhali municipal councils in the state, the results of which were declared by the state election commission.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State Rooftop Solar Scheme has received nearly 18 applications within a month after State launched an online portal. The applicant includes those of residential and commercial. So far, State has already installed 287.47kW rooftop solar capacity. The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had on March 31 launched an online portal for new applications to install solar rooftop panels. The portal is developed by the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) in association with the departments of new and renewable energy and electricity. As per the information available from GEDA, from April 1 till date, total 18 applications have…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa SCPCR conducted a meeting with stakeholders and advocacy groups to review the response to rare disease among children in Goa on 10th May 2023 in Chambers of Chairperson. The meeting was attended by Members of the Commission, Directorate of Health Services, Paediatric Department, Goa Medical College, Directorate of Education, Novi Survat and affected parents. In the opening remarks, Peter F. Borges, Chairperson said that children affected by rare diseases are currently marginalized and invisible and have a right to life, health, good quality of life and holistic development and good quality of treatment and care.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As sewerage line work cannot be carried out during the monsoons, PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral said that the dug roads will be temporarily put in place by June 1 without hot mixing. Cabral said the damage caused to old sewer lines connecting houses will be fixed within next eight days and thereafter the road will be taken up for full grouting. “New sewerage line work in Panaji will not be completed before the monsoons. As sewerage line work cannot be carried out during the monsoons, the dug roads will be temporarily put in place by June 1…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Goa police apprehended a 28-year-old female, Uganda national for stay- ing illegally in Goa. The police said that the fe- male was not having any valid travel documents and she was produced before the Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Follow- ing which the FRRO has lodged her in the detention centre at Mapusa, restricting her movements. According to the police, the female was apprehended dur- ing a routine checking in Anjuna after she was unable to produce any valid travel documents.

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Goa is all set to host 50 students from Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh from 15th to 21st May 2023, as part of the second phase of ‘Yuva Sangam’ programme under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative of the Union Ministry of Education. The student contingent, comprising 35 students from Himachal Pradesh and 10 students from Ladakh, along with staff, will have the opportunity to interact with the people of Goa, learn about the state’s history, culture, and traditions, and participate in various activities and events that showcase the best of Goa. Prof.…