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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In an exemplary action, Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) Chief Officer Yogiraj Gosavi on Tuesday, along with Municipal Inspectors, conducted inspections of 25 residential cum commercial buildings and issued fines of Rs 5000 per flat occupants for releasing waste of the residential complex into the gutter and open causing a nuisance to locals as well causing stench smell in the area. These buildings are located at Old Bus Stand and Upper Bazaar Market etc. Speaking to the media, Chief Officer Yogiraj Borkar said that while launching premonsoon work, the Officials noticed that the gutters meant for rainwater drains…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Dr Jessy Thomas, who as known as the Missile woman of India for her guided missile technology and novel inventions, said She feels proud to be in Goa to attend the function of engineering students. She said being connected with the defence system feels that there is a need lot of technological advancement to protect its defence system from intrusions of malware, including viruses and that she has a lot of hope for contribution from IIT, Engineering students for technological safety. “When I was a student, there was only textbook reading, and through this, I reached missile…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: WICCI Rural Tourism Council Goa is conducting a day-long seminar on Eco-Homestays for Rural Women SHGs in Goa as a joint initiative with Goa State Rural Livelihood Mission (GSRLM) – Rural Development Agency & Rotary Club of Panaji Riviera, on September 13, 2022, at Paryatan Bhawan, Panjim, Goa from 10.30 am-4.30pm. Speaking on occasion, Mini Ribeiro, State President, WICCI Rural Tourism Council Goa, said, “It gives me immense pleasure to be able to organise a Seminar for Rural Women SHGs in Goa, on Eco-Homestays, as one of our key focus areas is, community outreach in the spirit…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Urban Development Vishwajit Rane said that the state government will restart the Chavane dam by resolving the present issues. Rane this morning held an interactive session with the Minister for WRD Subhash Shirodkar today morning, in the presence of Sourabh Kumar (CCF), Chief Engineer (Irrigation) Badami, Prem Kumar (DCF – North), Vicky, Tejasvini and others. “We discussed working jointly in the public interest. One such discussion was restarting of the Charavne Dam by taking it to the State Wildlife Board and resolving the present issues,’ said Rane. He further informed that several projects of the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and MLA Vijai Sardesai today took a jibe at Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s periodic report card that gives Sawant-led government “high grades” despite failing on all fronts. Sardesai tweeted that Goa is marching towards a new Education policy, wherein even after failing in all subjects, you can still claim to have excelled in all by signing the report card yourself. “New education policy on the cards! If you’ve failed in all subjects, you can still create your own report card, sign it yourself and publish it. Dr Pramod Sawant’s brilliant idea to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government has already started the process of conducting a fire safety audit of all the government buildings. “The state government has already started with the process of conducting a fire safety audit of all the government buildings. However, it was found that many government buildings were found using old systems,” said Sawant. He further informed that guidelines had been issued for installing the latest fire safety equipment at those particular buildings. The Chief Minister also said that the Fire and Emergency Services has already begun recruiting lady firefighters.…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: After the information coming out under the Right to Information Act that the Food and Drug Administration licence issued to Silly Souls Cafe and Bar at Assgao Goa is in the name of Eightall Food & Beverages LLP, the very company in which husband & family of Union Minister Smt Smriti Irani own a stake, Ii demand that Union Minister who is a proved liar” I must apologise to the people for misguiding & misleading them by hiding facts,” demanded former AICC Secretary Girish Chodankar. “Now FDA, RTI & earlier RTI, GST, and ROC documents have confirmed…