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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has recommended the grant of provisional trade licenses to the applicants as a relief till the final license is issued. “I have recommended grant of provisional trade licences to the applicants as a relief till the final licence is issued,” said CM Sawant. He further appealed to local bodies to ensure that recommendation is adopted to avoid illegal trade. Speaking on Marigold Plantation, Sawant congratulated and thanked the farmers who took up the commercial farming of Marigold, taking Goa on the path of Swayampurna in the sector. “I thank and congratulate all the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda locals today opposed digging a footpath near Saint Merry High School at upper Bazaar to construct the mobile tower. Locals Viraj Sapre and other citizens said there is School nearby, and around 2000 students are learning. The locals said they would not allow the tower construction at any cost. They said they already get proper net and connectivity, so why need additional towers? Custodio Dias, Viraj Sapre,Melvin Fernandes, Agnel Dias, Hensel Vas… Simplicio Vas, Nilesh Dsouza, and Francis Dias expressed unhappiness over the tower near School. At Kundaim, also locals said there are five towers and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister Subhash Phaldesai today said that the interest rate on the loan of the Cooperative Credit Society must be below 10 per cent. “Interest rate on the loan of the Cooperative Credit Society must be below 10 per cent only then will the cooperative sector in the state get a boost, only then will the sector get a boost,” said Shirodkar. He also suggested that cooperative societies make forays into business, such as water and electrical appliances, besides textiles. “I am of the opinion the rate of interest should come down below 10 per cent. Sadly, some…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation Limited has announced the Educational Loan Schemes for Scheduled Castes and other backward Classes Under the Educational Loan Schemes – NSFDC, the loan is provided to students belonging to scheduled castes for pursuing higher education at recognized educational institutions/universities and for recognized courses in Professional/Technical streams at the graduate and post-graduate levels such as Medicine, Engineering, M.B.A., M.C.A., Hospitality Management, I.I.T. etc. A loan of up to Rs.20,00,000/- (for studies in India) will be provided at 4% interest (3.5% for women beneficiaries), with a…

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: In a move that could see the FIFA ban on the All India Football Federation revoked, the central government on Sunday moved an application in the Supreme Court that it has accepted the key demands made by FIFA, including ending the tenure of the SC-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) and not allowing individual members in the electoral college. The court is anyway due to hear the issue on Monday; the last hearing was on August 17, when the government said it would find a solution by the next hearing. It has repeatedly stressed, including in this…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In view of Senior Citizens Day being celebrated worldwide, Mapusa Police sub-division staff visited the residences of over 150 senior citizens staying in the jurisdiction of Anjuna Police Station, Mapusa Police Station and Colvale Police Station. As per SDPO Jivba Dalvi, the senior citizens were gifted flowers and greeting cards and were given the message of the DGP of Goa Police Shri. Jaspal Singh, IPS. This initiative has been started this year wherein during all major celebrations, the senior citizens will be visited and gifted greeting cards with a message from DGP Goa. It will lead to…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Several animal lovers from various parts of Mormugao Taluka have joined hands to form a group, with a special mission to prevent road accidents and protect stray animals in the bargain. The social workers and even Municipal Councillor (Prajay Mayekar) have now set on the unique mission of having reflector belts on the necks of stray cattle usually found on the roads at night. On Saturday late night, the group joined hands to put reflector belts on the necks of the cattle in Vasco city and replicate the action in the suburbs like Baina, Mangor, New Vaddem,…