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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The International IIHM (International Institute of Hotel Management) Young Chef Olympiad, the biggest event in the annual calendar of the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), is returning for its 9th edition with much fanfare. After being held virtually for the last two editions owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the much-awaited Olympiad is back in its physical form. It’s an exciting time as IIHM campuses across India gear up to host the 9th International Young Chef Olympiad 2023. This year the event is bigger and more ambitious than ever before and is being supported by the Ministry…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A big gash of 1-metre deep has appeared in the middle of the path-road at Xeller in Canacona, risking the lives of people. According to sources, a narrow internal road (‘ behind the Health/Hospital Quarters) from Highway Road going towards the residential houses’ locality at Xeller has sunk about a metre deep right in the middle. This road reportedly has a gutter below covered with RCC slabs, some of which have broken and collapsed below. The huge gash is over half a metre in width and breath. This road can be used only by two-wheelers, with great…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Director General of Police (DGP) Goa Jaspal Singh and Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishram Borkar have been awarded President’s Police Medal for their Distinguished Service. A total of 901 police personnel have been awarded Police medals on the occasion of Republic Day. The police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) has been awarded to 140, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) to 93 and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) has been awarded to 668. In addition, 55 personnel are awarded Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals on Republic day. Of these, Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) will soon set up wellness centres, said Chairman Leo Rodrigues. MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues speaking to reporters after a council meeting, said that MMC will also stress the use of solar energy. “We have discussed the points in our meeting today, and we plan to have wellness centres in our jurisdiction. We have got funds of around 3.5 crores for this, and we have already identified four locations for these wellness centres. The funds have been provided under GSUDA, and we will utilize these funds to set up the wellness centres at 4…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The family of one Ladli Laxmi beneficiary was shocked yesterday evening after one agent lady assaulted their daughter for not paying Rs 50,000 as commission from Rs 1 lakh which was sanctioned by the government. The victim resides in Dharbandora with her husband and arrived at her mother’s house at Bablyakhali Nagzar Curti Yesterday. A few years ago victim got married, and after that, the accused agent lady residing next to her house had promised to file her application for the Ladli scheme on condition that the accused would do all formalities for filing the application till…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Bardez Deputy Collector today granted five days to the management of St Xavier’s College, Mapusa, to finalize the date for conducting the installation ceremony of the newly elected student council. The college has been asked to decide on the date before January 30. The Bardez Deputy Collector today held a meeting with the student Council and College Management to decide on the protest that took place on the college premise on Saturday, January 21. The Deputy collector instructed the college management to finalise the date of the induction program anywhere between 24th Jan to January 28.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Shocking but true, for the last 15 years, the Bandora Panchayat has denied house construction licence to one local bowing under political pressure. The local has now warned to stage a dharna in front of the Panchayat in protest against teh injustice meted out to him. Shrikrishna Durbhatkar said his family member had filed an application for the construction of a house fifteen years back but acting under political pressure, the Bandora Panchayat had not decided on it and thus denied him legal permission. He said he is the lawful owner of the said plot, but despite…