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PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said he would hold a virtual interaction with primary school students and teachers across Goa on September 19. “I will hold a virtual interaction with primary school students and teachers across Goa on September 19 to discuss various topics like NEP and other issues,” said CM Sawant. He further said that Goa is the first state to implement the Mulyvardhan programme, with 516 schools implementing the programme. Mulyavardhan, a value-based education programme by Shantilal Mutha foundation, will be implemented in all the Government primary schools of Goa from June 2017. The Program has…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state government does not want to close down any state-run primary school but wants to merge it due to fewer students. “The proposal to merge state-run primary schools having only a few students is at a planning stage, and discussions are on with parents and teachers. I am firm that government does not want to close down schools,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the proposal is at a planning stage, and consultations are going on with parents and teachers before arriving at a final decision. “My…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Giving an example of Mauvin Godinho, Goa Governor P.S Sreedharan Pillai said that every elected leader must serve people without discrimination. The Governor was on a day’s visit to Mormugao, wherein he addressed a large gathering in the presence of elected members of Bogmalo and Chicalim panchayat. “Godinho is a leader of National importance because of his hard work and serving people without discrimination. Every elected representative must do service to the people irrespective of political party affiliation, caste and creed,” he said. “This is what democracy is all about. You have to give justice to all?”…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: After four thefts in a day last week, thieves struck again, this time in a school at Bethora. The thefts have become a major challenge to Police could and locals on the eve of the Ganesh Festival. In a late night incident on Wednesday, 24 unknown thieves broke into the government primary school at Galwada-Nirankal of Betoda Kodar Nirankal Panchayat in Shiroda Constituency. They looted the sound system, projector and important documents of the school. The incident is suspected of having happened at midnight. Ponda police conducted panchanama.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Congress has strongly demanded a thorough probe in death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat in Anjuna. GPCC preaident Amit Patkar said that the family members of Sonali Phogat alleging foul play raises the needle of suspicion on the dirty internal power struggles of the party claiming high moral pedestal as Sonali was a high profile BJP functionary. “That Goa continuously gets projected as an unsafe tourist destination is another matter. With the growing politicisation of crime, police and otherwise autonomous investigative agencies under BJP rule, it is challenging to expect a fair investigation,” he said.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that officers responsible for the wastage of 241 tonnes of toor dal will face action. “Government will not tolerate negligence like tur Adal rotting incidents. We will take action against officers responsible for it,” Sawant told reporters. “If any more items are found damaged in godowns then strict action will be taken against the officers. Wastage can’t take place even if godowns are not in good condition. It (commodities) should be utilised before expiry.” The Chief Minister added that he has asked for a detailed report from the Civil…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Isha Outreach today to conserve Soil in the state, becoming the ninth Indian state to officially join the Global Movement to Save Soil. Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Sadhguru exchanged MoUs at a Save Soil event in Goa in the presence of Shri Shripad Naik, Union Minister of Culture & Tourism of India Nilesh Cabral, Environment Minister, Goa, and Shri Ravi Naik, Agriculture Minister, Goa. Sadhguru also handed the Save Soil Policy Handbook to the Chief Minister, which offers practical, scientific solutions that governments can implement based…