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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In preparation for the upcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024, one day workshop for political parties was organized at Kar Bhavan, Altinho, Goa, by the Office of Chief Electoral Officer – Goa on 06/03/2024. The workshop was attended by representatives of major political parties of Goa including members of National and State Political parties like Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party, Goa Forward Party, Revolutionary Goans Party and Niz Goenkar Revolution Front. The Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, Ramesh Verma – IAS, inaugurated the session and stressed upon the central role of political parties…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: NSUI members on Thursday called upon Governor P S Shreedharan Pillai urging him to retain ordinance ‘OA-25’, which gives immunity to students to make evaluation of exam papers. NSUI Goa President Naushad Chowdhari, along with South District president Shane Rebelo, General Secretary Focrodin Muzawar and others met governor and requested that not to give the assent to abolish the ordinance, instead reduce the fees of evaluation from Rs 5000 per paper to Rs 1200-1500 per paper. Chowdhari said that this ordinance serves as a crucial tool for students to evaluate their exam papers, when any error occurs…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Early morning Shooting incident at Ponda once again exposes the total collapse of Law & Order in Goa. Media Report reveals CCTV Cameras not functional. Obsession of BJP Government under Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to spend on Events has resulted in compromising of Safety & Security of Goans, charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the incident of firing at Bethora Junction by an unknown assailant which injured one person, the Leader of the Opposition slammed the BJP Government for converting Goa into a Crime Destination. This is “Ravan Rajya” in Goa by followers of…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant thanked PM Modi for approval for seats readjustments in Goa Assembly for providing reservations to STs. “I wholeheartedly thank the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, for Central Cabinet approval to readjustment of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa for providing reservations to the Scheduled Tribes of the State,” said Sawant. He added, “I also thank Hon’ble HM Shri Amit Shah Ji for his continued support in giving justice to the ST Community of Goa.” CM claimed “This is a major victory for the ST…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa was awarded ‘The Best Destination of the Year’ by the Pacific Area Travel Writers’ Association at the ITB Berlin Convention, which culminated on Thursday, for promoting the concept of regenerative tourism. Hailing the feat, Goa Tourism Secretary Sanjeev Ahuja said such prestigious awards encourage the state to provide better facilities for tourists. ”I am very happy Goa has received this award. We have been working on improving our facilities in various ways. Goa has given focus on improving tourism facilities and also promoting local festivals, culture and cuisines by involving local communities,” Ahuja said. ”Goa is…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill to provide reservations to Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Cabinet, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the ST community have no seats reserved in the Goa assembly. Amid demands from the community, the Cabinet approved the ‘Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2024, which will empower the census commissioner to notify the population of STs in Goa. Based on it, the Election Commission will amend the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, to make way for…

Mini Rebeiro On March 8, International Women’s Day, a look at three exemplary Goan women who display strength in traditionally male-dominated professions: a toddy tapper, autorickshaw driver, and lifesaver. Goa’s only woman toddy-tapper With barely 200 toddy tappers remaining in Goa, and being the only woman toddy-tapper, 27-year-old Shweta Gaonkar, from South Goa’s Sanguem taluka, a graduate in agriculture, is a hero. Apart from climbing trees for tapping-toddy, which she is adept at and hybridising coconuts, as a farm manager at a private farm, she trains workers in toddy-tapping and in using the climbing machine. “Climbing trees, gives me a…