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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa and Directorate of Social Welfare, Goa in association with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO) has organised Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/ Fitting of Aids and Appliances camp (ADIP Camp) as part of the Purple Fest. The camp will take place from January 6-8 between 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Inox Parking, ESG Panjim. This Camp will be free of cost to all certified PwDs informed Guruprasad Pawaskar, the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities. The national level camp will be set up to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As a part of Purple Fest that to begin on January 6, a deaf-blind convention was organized by the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goaand the Directorate of Social Welfare, Goa in association with Sense International India and Caritas, Goa. It was held on Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Vaz Spiritual Renewal Center, Old Goa. This convention was inaugurated by the Honorable Minister for Social Welfare, Goa, Shri. Subhash Phal Dessai, in the presence of Member of the Legislative Assembly, Shri. Rajesh Faldessai, State Commissioner for Person with Disabilities, Goa,Guruprasad Pawaskar and Director of…

Goemkarponn Desk MOPA: As the new year revellers leaves Goa beaches in mess and littered, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte expressing unhappiness towards the behavior of the visitors said that the tourists need to be “responsible”. Khaunte was speaking exclusively to Goemkarponn at the newly inaugurated Manohar International Airport at Mopa. “In the last 8 months of the government, we have been framing lot of policies. Government has been talking about responsible & sustainable tourism and when we talk about responsible tourism we expect the tourists who come here to enjoy but at the same time be responsible,” said Khaunte He…

Goemkarponn Desk MOPA: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today defended the fair charges of KTCL buses providing service from Manohar International Airport, Mopa Godinho was speaking exclusively to Goemkarponn at the newly inaugurated Manohar International Airport at Mopa. “I think they are reasonable rates. We have to maintain the quality of service don’t forget their AC buses and electric vehicles. So we have to maintain them I don’t think 500 is a very big amount but since you have brought to my notice I will still see if we can settle some rates,” said Godinho He further said that this is…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – Canacona Municipal Council after declaring an old era Mangalore Tiles building along NH-66 at Chaudi as ‘Unsafe’ served a notice to stop Trade and Business activities and vacate the premises. In accordance with the notice under section 190 of Goa Municipalities Act1968, CMC Chief Officer Madhu Narvekar informed, the council has inspected the very old and delipidated buildings/structures and found the portion of the Mangalore Tiles roof and part of the side walls have also collapsed. ‘ The same looks unsafe for humans habitation and may cause loss of life and properties of the occupants and…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: It won’t be totally wrong to suggest that the national parties have betrayed us in the Mhadei issue. Here let me tell you it’s not about one political party, all three parties – Congress, BJP and now Aam Aadmi Party have also joined the others speaking in a different tone in Karnataka. While Congress and AAP are after Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant’s blood and demand his resignation for failure to protect Goa’s interest, their counterparts in Karnataka sing a different tune. It is no secret that the Mhadei is a major electoral issue ahead…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has warned that the mamlatdar concerned will be suspended from service if encroachment on government lands in his jurisdiction takes place. CM Pramod Sawant chaired a meeting of District Collectors and all Revenue officers in presence of Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate. “Henceforth when anyone encroaches on government land for mining, building of houses etc, mamlatdars will be held responsible as he is the custodian of government land,” Sawant said. Regularisation of houses workis pending and it will be fast tracked, informed CM Pramod Sawant today. He further said that  the mamlatdar will be…