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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) accused of poor maintenance of its Bus-Stands, got the taste of its own medicine after a Kadamba Bus got itself trapped into a protruding Iron rail plate used to cover the storm gutter at KTC Bus-stand at Chaudi. KTC bus got so badly trapped that it literarily took a day to get remove it after freeing its wheel and getting the bus plate repaired. Interestingly, the poor maintenance of the KTC Bus stand at Chaudi is time and again highlighted by the media, but the adamant corporation showing little concern for the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The 3- days Pratham Punyathiti Mahotsav of Shri Vidhyadhiraj Tirth Swami Shripad Vader begin with the Governor of Goa P S Shridharan Pillai’s visit at Shri Partagali Jeevottam Mutt on Friday. The Hari Smaranam program began at 5.30 am with Nirmalya Visarjana, followed by Phalodaka Abhisekh and Kanakaabhisekh to Shri Ramdev at 7 am and after commencements of Mantra Havans newly constructed Residential rooms were Inaugurated at the hands of H H Vidhyadeesh Teerth Swami. Governor P S Shridharan Pillai arrived and paid his obeisance as Shree Ramdev VeerVeer Vithal Mahapooja was held in the Mutt.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Van- Mahotsav celebration was held by planting a special fruit saplings tree plantation drive at the Campus of Lokvishwas Pratisthan at Mokhard Bhatpal on Thursday. Lokvishwas Pratisthan, a special school for mentally and physically disabled children’s situated at Mokhardmol, Shristhal, held Vanamahostav in association with the Biodiversity Management Committee, V. P. Shristhal which is assisted by the Forest Department, Cotigao Range of Canacona Taluka respectively. Over 68 numbers of school children participated in this tree plantation drive and some of the medicinal tree saplings were planted on the school campus. All the teachers of a special…

NATIONWIDE CONTEST TO PROVIDE MUCH-AWAITED PLATFORM FOR BIKING ENTHUSIASTS AND AMATEURS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT WINNERS TO GET XPULSE 200 4V & SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT Building on its customer-focused approach and providing the ideal platform to the country’s youth, Hero MotoCorp – the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters -today announced Hero Dirt Biking Challenge (HDBC) – the first-of-its-kind pan-India talent-hunt program by an OEM (original equipment manufacturer). The Hero Dirt Biking Challenge is aimed at providing the much-awaited platform for budding riders, enthusiasts and amateurs who want to pursue their passion in off-road racing and make a name…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Just a few days after the Minister for Women and Child announced he plans to digitisation of Anganwadis, there comes an eye-opening incident which shows the reality of anganwadis in Goa State. Around 23 children and the attendant and helper of Anganwadi at Gawal-Khola had a lucky escape as the entire roof of the premise came down last night due to heavy rain. A local Prabhakar Vaidhya said that around 23 children study in Khola Anganwadi, and it is fortunate that the incident happened at night time. “If it happened in the morning, then it would have…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Days after Vasco police had arrested one person for having cheated banks based on a fraudulent sale deed agreement, another scam allegedly involving a broker duping innocent people for crores of rupees has come to light on Thursday. Members of around 50 families approached the Vasco police station on Thursday morning, claiming that one broker identified as Mohammed Noor had made a long lease agreement for houses and collected money from people. Sources said that there could be as many as 150 victims, and the scam could run to around Rs 10 to 12 crores. The victims…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik speaking at a meeting of State Zonal Agriculture officers of all talukas, stressed the need that Goa Should become self-reliant in Agriculture Production and stressed the need to increase all kinds of Agriculture Production, including fruits, coconut, paddy cultivation etc. Minister Ravi Naik also declared prizes for ZAOs if they contribute to encouraging farmers to bring more land under cultivation. He declared his individual prizes to ZAOs who will bring more land under cultivation with the first prize of 75000, the second 50,000 and the third Rs 25000. Ravi Naik said there is…