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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced that his government would create a Ministry of AYUSH in Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was addressing the valedictory function of the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) in the capital. “PM Narendra Modi gave global reach to Ayurveda. Today I am announcing that we will create a Ministry of AYUSH in Goa for the AYUSH doctors of the state,’ said CM Sawant. Sawant further thanked the Union Government for giving the opportunity to host this edition of the World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo in Goa. “With that, the introduction of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The New Goa International Airport at Mopa is likely to be named after Former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Sources have revealed that the state government has communicated with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to convey the decision. The nomenclature process had hit controversy over the names of former defence minister late Manohar Parrikar and the state’s first chief minister Dayanand Bandodkar as potential possibilities. Amid reports that the state government had recommended the name of Parrikar, who served as the state’s CM on four occasions, Sawant, was non-committal. “The Union Civil Aviation ministry will decide about naming…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute Police arrest two accused for committing theft of mobile phone worth Rs 80,000. The accused have been identified as Mahesh Tupkar r/o Parra, Jahidul Mondal n/o West Bengal. During course of further investigation, articles worth Rs 2.50 lakh were recovered from the accused person. Upon interrogation, they admitted their involvement in the theft and confessed that they have given the mobile phone to Myran Viegas and Raju Rathod, Age 24yrs, R/o Nagao, N/o Hubli Gadag, who were also apprehended, interrogated and later placed under arrest. Successful apprehension of the accused and recover was made by Team…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane held a meeting with the officials to streamline the functioning of Urban Development Department. Rane said that a review meeting was conducted with the Department of Urban Development in the presence of Secretary UD Ramesh Verma, DMA Gurudas Pilarnekar, Commissioner CCP and chief officers of all Municipal Councils to review the current progress against the ideal performance of the department. “To broaden the domain further and tighten loose ends, various issues like implementation of GIS-based applications to manage solid waste, strategies on fast-tracking pending files, completion of pending projects and projects completed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Trinamool Congress’s Goa in-charge Kirti Azad launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Double Engine Sarkar’ ahead of his Goa visit over rampant corruption plaguing the state. The statements were made in the presence of Goa TMC Joint Convenors Mariano Rodrigues & Samil Volvaiker and Goa TMC Media Coordinator Trajano D’Mello at a press conference held at the party office in Panaji. Highlighting the failure of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government both at the Centre and in the state, Kirti Azad said, ‘The rule of Narendra Modi is synonymous with unemployment, price rise, and…

Goemkarponn desk DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is all set to inaugurate the Mopa International Airport, said that the airport would promote the local economy and be a major boost for tourism. “In Goa, I will be addressing the 9th World Ayurveda Congress. I will also be inaugurating the Mopa International Airport, Goa. This airport will promote the local economy and boost tourism,” PM Modi said in a tweet. According to an official release, the PM will address his first function in Goa at around 3:15 pm on Saturday. He will address the valedictory function of the 9th World…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former GPCC President Girish Chodankar on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Goa on Sunday, has got a good opportunity to prove his anti-corruption motto by directing action against Zuari Land Scam of Rs 6000 core and action against 21 reports by Goa Lokayukta against current and former ministers. “People of Goa would appreciate Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he stands by his motto of ‘Na Khaunga, Na Khane Dunga’ by taking action against corruption cases. He should look into the Zuari Land Scam, worth Rs. 6,000 crores, and 21 reports of…