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Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: Country First Week was launched by Samraat Club International, State 1, at a special function held at GCCI Hall, Panaji. Freedom fighter Mrs Libia Lobo Sardessai and 1 Goa Bn NCC were felicitated with Country First Awards. Chief Guest, former Union Minister Ramakant Khalap, complimented Samraat Club for felicitating Libia Lobo Sardessai, who has worked for Goa’s Liberation and been an active contributor. He also appreciated the role of NCC in instilling patriotic commitments in our students. Libia Lobo Sardessai called upon the citizens to fulfil their obligations to the Country. She shared how she and Vamanrao…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALIM: Goa Institute of Management (GIM) wins the title of “Highly Commended- Sustainability Institute of the year” in the International Green Gown Awards 2022 during a virtual ceremony. It is the only academic institution in India to win this prestigious global award. GIM was among the 56 participating teams from 19 countries, like Canada, Australia, the U.K, Morocco, etc., to reach the finals. The winners were declared as a part of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The International Green Gown Awards, which recognize exceptional sustainability initiatives undertaken by the world’s universities and colleges, raise the…

Goemakrponn desk Political opponents Captain Viriato Fernandes and Panchayat minister Mauvin Godinho cast their votes for their candidates at the Regina Mundi polling stations on Wednesday. While both the political opponents cast their votes for their candidates, the focus continues to remain on Shital Pereira, the wife of outgoing Chicalim Sarpanch Seby Pereira, the former strong man of Mauvin Godinho. Shital Pereira is presently contesting the elections against the candidate placed by Mauvin Godinho. Speaking to the media, Capt Viriato Fernandes said that elections are a democratic process and government machinery must not be used to influence the elections. “We…

Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas on Wednesday cast his vote for the panchayat elections and sought to send a clear message that he was willing to support all the candidates, immaterial of political affiliation and whether they win or lose the elections. Vas speaking to reporters, said that he had not interfered in the panchayat elections. “It is natural that only one candidate will win and the others may lose, but those people must not lose hope and continue to work for the people because they also have a great future,” he said. Vas said that he has…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A team from the Food and Drugs Administration Directorate carried out an Enforcement Drive on Food Stalls operating at the Vasco Saptah. The Directorate had earlier issued instructions to the Mormugao Municipal Council not to permit cooking activities at the temporary food stalls and to restrict the operation of stalls selling “Gobi Manchurian” as such stall operators engage in preparing the food item behind the stall area under unhygienic conditions without the proper facility of hygienic operations. During the drive, it was regretted to note that despite such directives, Gobi Manchurian stalls were found operational at the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The three bypass roads, namely Curti – Ponda, Bethora – Borim and Dhavlim Farmagudi, constructed by the government two decades ago to divert the NH traffic, have become accident-prone zones due to hap-hazard truck parking on both sides of roads. The trucks are also parked dangerously on sharp turns, posing a risk of fatal accidents. As truck parking poses risk lives of local vehicles and other traffic, the citizens have been demanding truck terminus for the past decade. Harishchandra Naik at Daag Kapileshwarim said the roadside dangerous truck parking on both side block front views and poses…

DISMISSAL OF EX-CIVIL SUPPLIES MINISTER ON TOOR DAL WASTAGE & WHITE PAPER ON EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO IN GOA. Panaji : Congress Party today called on the Governor of Goa Shri. P.S. Sreedharan Pillai and submitted a memorandum on issues of utmost importance ignored & sidelined by the BJP Government. Congress Party has demanded visit of the Governor to inspect Illegal Bandhara Construction Sites on River Mhadei, Dismissal of Ex-Civil Supplies Minister for Toor Dal Wastage and White Paper on Employment Scenario in Goa. A delegation led by Congress President Amit Patkar met the Governor at Raj Bhavan. Congress Working President Yuri…