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Goemakrponn desk MARGAO: Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik today paid floral tributes and paid obeisance at Martyr’s Memorial and Ram Manohar Lohia statue at Madgaon in a programme organized by Ministry of Tourism on the occasion of ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. Later at a programme organized at Madgaon railway station, the Minister hoisted the national flag and felicitated freedom fighters and family members of martyrs. Speaking on the occasion, Shripad Naik said that the country salutes the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country. Ram Manohar Lohia lit the flame of Goa liberation and inspired Goans…

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: “I strongly condemn the most irresponsible act of the Casino to erect an Arc blocking footpath with Colours of Tiranga at the entrance of Gambling Den. Shame on BJP Government for allowing it. I urge the North Goa Collector to immediately act & remove the arc & take action against those responsible, demanded Congress Working President and Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao. Our national flag, Tiranga, is a Pride for every patriotic Indian. The colours of our national flag symbolise unity, integrity, and harmony. Shockingly, the administration has turned a blind eye to a Gambling Den, a Centre…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Of the 17 sanctioned posts of Superintendents of Police, over half i.e. 9 are currently vacant. This has been revealed in the information furnished by the office of Goa’s Director General of Police to Adv. Aires Rodrigues under the Right to Information Act. In response to his RTI application filed on 8th July 2022, the DGP’s office has also informed Adv. Rodrigues about the additional charges held by some of the current SPs. As per the information furnished to Adv. Rodrigues of the current eight SPs, seven of them hold multiple charges. While SP Crime Nidhin Valsan…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With Goa recording a voting percentage of 78.70 per cent for the Panchayat elections, the fate of 5038 candidates will be decided tomorrow. The polling was held at 1,566 booths at 1,049 locations from 8 am to 5 pm; the final hour, which was 4 pm to 5 pm, was dedicated to Covid-19 patients. North Goa reported 81.45 %, while South Goa had 76.13 % voter turnout. The elections for ward no 9 of Khobra Wado (Calangute) were held today after yesterday’s voting was suspended due to an error in printing of names and candidate symbols. A…

AERIAL VIEW Their negligence has deprived two children of their mother’s love and care. Also, the father is critically injured with multiple fractures. So who is responsible for this situation? The PWD, the Fire Brigade or disaster management? Why does disaster management not take preventive measures? Why does disaster management come into place only after a disaster? Why can the roadside trees not be pruned or the dangerous trees be cut? Sources in the electricity department and the PWD have blamed the Forest department as they do not grant permission for cutting down such trees. State and civic authorities can…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Roadside age-old tree uprooting continues taking the lives of commuters but this has not awakened the government authorities. On Wednesday, two innocent Children lost mother at Shiroda after a tree-felling incident during Panchayat Election. After this tragic death, there is a growing demand among Pondaitees for Government need to Work seriously on age-old trees. A local Navnath Sawant said how many deaths the government is waiting to decide between cutting dangerous age-old trees. Not all but at least fully grownup and rotten at roots should be cut, said the local. With the help of Fire Personnel, unemployed…

CELEBRATING BOOKS Nowadays, people make use of the digital library for day-to-day information. It can record as much information as possible on CDs, castes etc. The Digital library is the space saver, whereas the traditional library is the space eater. The updating of information can be done quickly and easily. It has been ascertained that people can remember only 10% of information by reading, 20% what is heard, 30% what is viewed, but 50% of information by if it is heard, viewed and discussed, which can only be possible with audio-visual materials. By Amrush Rama Naik Librarian Library – The…