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Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: The final year students from Don Bosco College of Agriculture, Sulcorna-Quepem, deputed in Cotigao Village and conducted a demonstration on Oyster Mushroom Production in Kuskem Ward of Khotigao Village in Canacona. This demonstration was held for the women of three Self Help Groups, namely Butnath S.H.G., Sadana S.H.G. and Manthan S.H.G. They showed them the methodology for Oyster mushroom production by highlighting the scientific reasons underlying each step and also emphasized the precautions to be taken to avoid contamination or attack by maggots. They also gave hands-on training to the gathered women to give them practical experience…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The government, in its endeavour to improve the tourism sector, an inspection of most of Canacona Beaches was conducted on Saturday. According to sources, a five-member team of GTDC and Tourism department Engineers and officers, along with a consultant, descended on Canacona beaches on Saturday. They visited most of the beaches, including Khola, Agonda, Palolem- Patnem, Galgibaga-Talpona and Polem and verified the possibilities of availability of suitable land to set up Changing Rooms, Toilets, Illuminations, Provisioning of Roads/road- expansions, Parking Lots, CCTV Cameras, Beach-Benches, Shed, Beautification, as well as High mast Lamps. Discussions were held with…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Khotigao Gramsabha resolved to beautify the heritage site at Baddem and get most of the executed through MNREGA Scheme, providing employment to its own villagers. The Gramsabha meeting was also attended by Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, besides most of the villagers/members. Chaired by Sarpanch Anandu Desai, Sarpanch requested members to bring forth the needs of respective areas so that the same can be achieved through government assistance. People demanded a footbridge and underground cabling of electricity alignment to Keri, a remote, hilly and inaccessible forest area in Cotigao wildlife sanctuary where sizeable residents…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Mithil Dhavlikar, son of Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, is clearly seen shouldering the father’s responsibility at Marcaim Constituency, replying to his father’s critics, saying all pending development work would be complete by March next year. It may be recalled since the past week Power Minister’s political rivals are launched an attack, alleging he failed to undertake development work, and it was expected he would reply on the issue. With a confident reply coming from Mithil, people now suspect he may contest the next assembly election from Marcaim, and his father may contest any other seat in Ponda…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Days after the 2/3rd split, the Congress President has appointed Yuri Alemao as Leader, Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Goa, with immediate effect. “Congress President has appointed Yuri Alemao as Leader, Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Goa with immediate effect,” the official communication from the AICC states. The Congress had earlier removed its former CLP leader Michael Lobo for alleged anti-party activities. The Congress High Command had to choose the new leader from teh only three MLAs – Yuri Alemao, Adv Carlos Alvares Fereira and Altone Fernandes. Yuri Alemao, who is a trained commercial pilot, took up important issues…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has refuted claims of Cabinet reshuffle and dropping of three ministers saying that there are no plans of a reshuffle in the state cabinet. “There are no plans of a reshuffle in the state cabinet. We had gone to Delhi newly joined BJP MLAs called on BJP National President J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah at party headquarters in New Delhi,” said CM Sawant. He further informed that they had discussions about how to take the party work forward and win both seats of Lok Sabha. As per sources, three MLAs…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the State government to a “time-bound” reply in a petition challenging recruitment in the Public Works Department (PWD) and Goa Medical College (GMC). The Court has directed the Goa government to file a reply in a time-bound manner. The state government has been asked to provide a list of candidates selected and the list of candidates published to the Petitioner. “The respondents are directed to file their affidavits addressing the issues raised in this Petition (Health Department) within a maximum period of four weeks from today. Advance copies…