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Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Close on the heels of the High Powered Coordination Committee (HPCC) having it’s meeting yesterday to deliberate on the never ending Sonsodo Saga, Shadow Council for Margao questioned the validity of the HPCC in the first place. “No doubt this government can do anything whatsoever, however the HPCC committee, legally and technically seizes to exist”, stated Mr. Savio Coutinho, SCM Convener and former Chairperson of MMC during whose tenure the HPCC Committee was constituted. Briefing the media along with Arch. Carlos Gracias, Adv Snehal Onskar, Mathin Karol, Damodar Onskar and Iftiyaz Sayed Mr. Coutinho, while displaying the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With confusion prevailing about to be withdrawn Rs 2,000 notes among masses, CM Pramod Sawant today assured the citizens that govt and linked organisations will continue to accept Rs 2,000 notes till September 30. “I don’t think there will be any issue for government and semi government offices, institutes etc from Goa for accepting Rs 2000 notes,” said Sawant. The objective of the Reserve Bank’s clean note policy is to provide good quality currency notes and coins to the citizens. The policy aims to maintain the integrity of the Indian currency by removing damaged, counterfeit, or soiled…

Goemkarponn Desk Two daughters of poor labourers parents, Nirali Binod Indwar and Minali Binod Indwar from remote area in Mollem have made their parents proud. Binod Indwar and his wife work in a farm house owned by Rodney Alemeida of Seraulim. Nirali Binod Indwar, 12th Std., Stood 2nd in Mollem Higher Secondary, Goa Board, scoring 71.5 %. The other daughter Nirali secured 77.66% marks. She is one among the 6 students who secured distinction ar SSC. Abhinav Vidyamandir where she was studying has the privilege of getting 100% passing with 6 distinctions and 6 first class. Minali came 2nd in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Stating that exposure by them has forced Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to come in the capital city to take review of ‘Smart City’ project, Congress on Monday advised BJP leader to have ‘Padyatra’ in Panaji to know the substandard work done and corruption involved in the project. Addressing a press conference, Media Cell Development Chairman Amarnath Panjikar said that they are happy that their movement against corruption in Smart City work forced the central government to send their minister to check it. General Secretary Vijya Bhike, Elvis Gomes, North Goa District President Virendra Shirodkar and Panaji…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Excellence soars high for Dnyanprassarak Vidyalaya being the only school in Mapusa for achieving 100% results in SSC Board exam held in April 2023. The Chairman of Dnyanprassarak Mandal Shri. ShrikrishnaPokle and the Management along with Manager of the school, Shri. Damodar Natekar, School Headmaster, Shri. Gurudas Palkar , PTA Chairman Shri. Prashant Narvekar, Ex-PTA chairman Shri. Harish Melwani, President of Vaishya Mandal Mapusa Shri Abhay Gawandalkarand it’s committee, teaching and non teaching staff and all the well wishers associated with the institution have elatedly  conveyed their heartiest wishes to all the successful SSC  students and their…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA : A Police-driver is accused of ‘Attempt to Kidnap’ a senior citizen, residing in his neighborhood at Khotigao village. One of the Son of the Sr. Citizen, claiming he has foiled the attempt to kidnap by timely interference on Sunday, filed a complaint with the Canacona Police Station and Canacona Dy. Collector demanding investigation and action against the policeman. According to the complaint by Shrikant Zilu Gaonkar of Barddem-Khotigao, about 300 m from his house, he (Shrikant) noticed one Sandesh Purso Gaonkar taking/walking along holding the hands of his father Zilu Gaonkar (72). Surprised on seeing his…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 will be used to teach students at the foundation level in this academic year. Teachers will be given copies of the framework in English, Marathi and Konkani. However, for the inclusion of state relevant topics in the curriculum a State specific framework will be designed. The committee headed by educationist Anil Samant will be responsible for designing the State Specific framework. The committee will submit its report in next 6 months, following which state specific content will be incorporated in the curriculum. State government will implement National Education Policy (NEP)…