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Goemkarponn desk MOPA: GGIAL President and CEO R V Sheshan informed that Manohar International airport which has 5 passenger boarding bridges, will be increased to 7 by June-July. “Manohar International airport which has 5 passenger boarding bridges, will be increased to 7 by June-July. Also the count of remote parking bays will rise to 12 from 9 at present,” said Sheshan. He further said that on an average, the airport handles around 100 aircraft movements and about 15,000 passengers daily. “We intend to increase the aircraft movements to 135 and the number of passengers daily to around 21,000 by March…

Goemakpronn desk PANAJI: The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) under the scheme Regional Awards for Cooperative Excellence and Merits-2023 will honouring the Cooperative Societies which have shown outstanding performance during the year 2022-23 in order to recognize the contributions and services rendered by the Co-operative Societies registered in the State of Goa. A committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Cooperation), Government of Goa is constituted to select the societies for the awards. This Committee is entrusted with the responsibility of selecting the Cooperative Societies of outstanding merit in the field of Cooperation for the year 2023. The application from the…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Imagine setting off for a fun-filled trip to Goa, soaking up the sun, partying hard, when suddenly, disaster strikes: your phone, an iPhone no less, gets stolen! Well, this unfortunate incident wasn’t just a story for one man from Delhi who recently visited Goa. It took a bizarre turn when he discovered what his stolen iPhone was traded for—a plate of Pav Bhaji! Yes, you read that right. An iPhone valued anywhere between Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 1.5 lakh exchanged for a dish that’s worth a mere Rs. 100 at a local joint and maybe Rs. 500…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Village Panchayat Union (AITUC) workers protested at Azad Maidan, calling for the adoption of the 7th Pay Commission wage scale. Many workers from different local Panchayats around the state attended the demonstration. The workers of the Panchayat, including clerks, peons, typists, librarians, messenger boys, gardeners, and sweepers, bemoaned the absence of implementation of the 7th Pay Commission pay structure despite multiple appeals, prayers, petitions, and representations to the government and relevant authorities. They contend that this structure is long overdue and essential to guaranteeing just recompense for their services. According to the Goa Panchayati Raj Act…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade said that Party’ South Goa candidate will be announced in the third list. “BJP is fully geared for the Lok Sabha polls and preparations are going on in full swing. Second list was declared on Wednesday. South Goa candidate will be announced by BJP central leadership in 3rd list,” said Tanavade. He further said that Lotus is our candidate, and the campaign has already started,” he stated, noting that the party had already launched its campaign well in advance of Shripad Naik’s announcement of his candidature. “The North Goa and South Goa…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party MLA Venzy Viegas over the CAA statement saying the opposition parties were harbouring animosity towards other religions “Aam Aadmi Party MLA from GoaVenzy Viegas, has criticized the notification of rules related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was duly passed by both Houses of Parliament in 2019. He highlights that the bill faced condemnation and spurred several agitations. My question to Mr. Viegas is this: since when have agitations and condemnations by anti-India forces, especially those with a secessionist agenda, begun to determine the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Morjim village panchayat and the Department of Tourism have been instructed by the Bombay High Court in Goa to forbid cremations in the vicinity of the Olive Ridley turtle nesting site in Morjim. The Department of Tourism owns the land, which is roughly 70 meters from the turtle nesting site. The villagers used the land for cremations. In their petition, the Morjim villagers requested permission from the court to keep using the location for cremation, claiming that it had been used for this purpose for several decades and that the turtles, who had been laying eggs…