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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to help improve the academic standards of the government schools, the students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) will act as ‘student teacher volunteers’ for the students of standards VIII to X from the government schools. The NIT Goa, in coordination with the Education department, will implement ‘Each one Teach One’ programme across all government schools from October 15 onwards. Close to 800 students are expected to participate in the programme. “The basic aim of this programme is to trigger the spark that is there among the students of Class VIII, IX and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following threats from the Belgavi Transport Owners to stop the supply of vegetables and milk to Goa, the State government has amended its earlier order banning vehicles on Chorla Ghat. The new order states the District Magistrate, North Goa has prohibited entry and plying of Heavy Commercial Vehicles (Multi Axle Vehicles) from the routes Dattawadi, Sankhali junction to the end of Goa State border on the Goa-Belagavi State Highway No. 1 on the Chorla Ghat, from (PHC) Sankhali junction to end of the Goa State border On State Highway No. 1 on Chorla Ghat and from Honda…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The “Moksha”  Hindu  Crematorium, Kabristan for Khoja and Sunni Muslims and Lingayat burial ground, a newly completed project by the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), gets international attention by being featured in the world’s most prestigious Architectural website Archdaily. Archdaily, which publishes the world’s most innovative and creative works on architecture. The project has been designed by Rahul Deshpande and Associates, a design firm based in Old Goa. The project was initiated in 2011 by the late Manohar Parrikar, the Ex-Chief Minister of Goa when he was the opposition leader. It was executed by Goa…

Goemkarpon desk PANAJI: The Governor, Shri P S Sreedharan Pillai, while interacting with elected representatives of Village Panchayats of Calangute and Siolim constituencies in Bardez taluka today as part of his “”Goa Sampurna Yatra”” said that Goa is blessed with natural beauty and is a gift from God. He was speaking at an interaction at the Parra Panchayat. The Governor remembered the former Defense Minister of India and Goa’sGoa’s former Chief Minister, Late Manohar Parrikar, who hailed from Parra. He recalled Parrikar’s contribution not only to the State but to the national leadership as well and said he was an…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark), an innovation-driven, global pharmaceutical company, commemorated World Heart Month in the month of September by organizing 300 Hypertension public awareness rallies and more than 8000 hypertension screening camps across India. The company partnered with more than 8000 doctors and 10,000 healthcare professionals from 42 cities across the country; with the target of reaching out to more than 10 crore Indians. These rallies were organized in association with various hospitals across the country and emphasized on a detailed conversation on spreading awareness about Hypertension and its signs and symptoms followed by a mass hypertension…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa Dairy Chairman Rajesh Faldesai urged Goa Dairy Milk producing farmers to stay alert to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease among cattle. He said the lumpy skin disease is spread in other states, with some cattle also dying. Now some cases are also found in Ponda and other parts. However, long before lumpy cases were reported, Goa Dairy was the first to create sufficient awareness among its farmers on lumpy skin disease spread in Goa. Goa Dairy veterinary doctors long back printed booklets giving farmers information about lump disease and precautions and vaccines to prevent…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today launched a new campaign, “RAKSHAK” the saviours initiated by Manipal Hospital Goa to address medical emergencies and enable residents of Goa to respond to emergency situations by teaching them basic Life Support activities at a function organized by Manipal Hospital Goa to mark the World Heart Day. Speaking on the initiative, the Chief Minister said that when it comes to emergency situations, the time immediately following the event before the first responders can arrive at the scene is crucial in saving a life. “This initiative will equip people to help others while…