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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Works on the long-pending retaining wall at Mangor hill was finally launched at the hands of Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Tuesday morning. Salkar speaking to reporters after the launching of works, said that works on the covering of the Nullah would also begin in the next six months. “This was a very long pending demand of the people who faced a lot of inconveniences because the mud from the hillock would flow downwards and, most of the time, fall in the Nullah below and choke it. The retaining wall will be 56 metres in length and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The workers employed in Public Works Department (PWD) held a protest before the office of the Principal Chief Engineer (PCE) of the Public Works Department (PWD), demanding immediate implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s benefits to all the workers employed in PWD through the PWD Labour Supply Society. The Dharna also highlighted the other pending issues/grievances of the workers employed in the “PWD Labour Supply Society”. “As an immediate relief, pay all contract workers employed under PWD Labour Supply Society’ Equal Pay for Equal Work’ for all categories of work at par with other permanent government employees…

IIT Campus Will Come Up In South Goa: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant The state government had earlier identified land for setting up the IIT campus at Shel-Melaulim village in Sattari taluka of North Goa district, but the project was then scrapped following violent protests by locals in 2021. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After multiple failures of the government to identify suitable land for the Indian Institute of Technology Goa (IIT Goa), Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the institute will come up in South Goa only but refused to give details. Sawant speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a…

Goemkarponn desk COLVA: Colva Police have arrested four persons for their involvement in committing the theft of a boat motor worth Rs 15,000. The Colva Police staff, along with the assistance of vigilant local citizens, caught four suspected persons, namely Veer Nandikal, age 20 yrs; Sameer Desai age 23 yrs, Laxmikant Gaonkar age 21 yrs and Karan Naik, age 26 yrs. As per the information, all four are the residence of Malcornem village Quepem. Locals said that they were moving suspiciously on Colva beach with a Tata Ace GA08U5556 along with one outboard boat motor. During interrogation, they confessed that…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Lions Club of Chicalim Bogmalo organised an e-waste collection drive and collected a large amount of e-waste from various places in Vasco. Lions club of Chicalim Bogmalo, under the leadership of Arnaldo Basilio Do Rego, organised this drive in the presence of district Governor PMJF Sugalla Yellamali, Sanjay Yellamali, Adrean Toress, the District Coordinator of Lions India, E-waste campaign, Kunal Shinde the Zone Chairperson, Fiola Rego the Quest Coordination, secretary William Cardozo, Treasurer Shraddha Shinde and Gluck D’Souza, Linu Thomas and Vaibhav Chari. The Lions Club stated that the ‘Dump or Donate’ is the world’s biggest…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mornugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, who has been unanimously elected as Vasco Carnival Committee Chairman, said the Carnival floats in Vasco to be held on February 20 would be free from plastic and pollution. “This year, the floats will be held on February 20, but the events will be held for four days, starting from February 18 to 22. We will have various programmes, including a Konkani musical show on the last day. We are planning to have a plastic-free Carnival this year, and we will not use any firecrackers so that the Vasco Carnival…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJi: Students should not worry while appearing for exams but instead should celebrate it as one festival, said Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Government is always there for the betterment of the students. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very much concerned about the future generation, which can be seen from the initiatives of the PM – Clean India, Fit India, Make in India and Skill India mission. Exam Warrior, a book of the PM, has 34 Mantras, out of which 28 are for students, and 6 are for the parents, he said. “Prime Minister always motivates students, parents…