Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that he has informed Anganwadi workers to withdraw their strike, and they will be taken back for work “I’ve told them straight forward to withdraw the strike and give us in writing that they will not participate in strikes or do any political interference. After that, we will take them back,” said Sawant. The Anganwadi workers, who have been on strike at Azad Maidan for the last 25 days, began a hunger strike six days ago to demand the revocation of their termination orders. The health of six terminated Anganwadi workers who…
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Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Bajrang Dal members from Curchorem protested by burning effigies condemning the murder of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur Rajasthan a few days ago. During the protest in Curchorem, Mohan Amshekar of Vishwa Hindu Parishad said that VHS and Bajrang Dal will not tolerate such incidences if it happens again. He further said that Hindu society is divided into different castes. The terrorists and fanatical Hindu opponents are taking advantage of this. For this, all should forget caste discrimination and come together as Hindus. “Our movement is against terrorism and not against any caste or religion. Certain sections of…
Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Deweeding and desilting of nullah opposite Laxmi petrol pump in Vasco commenced on Friday in the presence of Vasco MLA and MMC councillors. This year there was no flooding due to the early pre-monsoon work done in all wards, says the MMC chairperson. On Friday, de-weeding works at the nullah opposite the Laxmi petrol pump were commenced. Later, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar thanked the Water Resource department and the Mormugao Municipal Council for synchronising and undertaking timely Deweeding and pre-monsoon works. He said in recent years, there has been flooding happening in various places of the municipal…
Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: Three kilometres road stretch of Sanguem to the Dando area has become a death trap for the commuters. People blame the PWD (Roads) for their sub-standard work. Commuters are experiencing a bumpy ride whenever they are passing through the main road between Dando Sanguem. Due to the huge potholes and rough patches, this stretch has become a death trap for commuters. A local, Gurunath Naik, has demanded that the PWD take responsibility for clearing these potholes as soon as possible as it has become a death trap due to many potholes. “This is the only road that…
Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar expresses his apology looking at the new tarred main road washed off due to heavy rains. Salkar assured to re-tar the road once the rain stops, and only after the completion of the road work the bills of the road contractor will be cleared. The newly asphalted main road from the Laxmi petrol pump to the Chicalim slope stretch has developed several bigger and smaller potholes. This road has washed off due to the heavy and continuous rainfall in the Vasco area. For a few days, commuters face hardships due to the rough…
Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Mormugao Municipal Council held a special meeting on Friday to form five sub-committees. On July 7, a nomination will be filed, and on July 8 election will be held. The various committies would look after the important functions of the Mormugao Municipal Council in the public domain. After the meeting, the Chairperson of MMC, Leo Rodriques, said that there will be the formation of Standing, market, Health and sanitation, Garbage management etc., committees which will be formed soon. “We have fixed July 7 as a date for filing nominations, and on July 8, there will be…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A loaded truck parked at Border Checkpost rolled back and slipped down the roadside gorge at Polem early Friday morning. According to the truck driver (who identified himself as Shariff) proceeding towards Karwar, stationed/parked the truck bearing registration number KA-46 5356, kept in running mode(Neutral mode), applied the handbrake and went to RTO office for documents verification, but on return found the vehicle is missing, only to realise the vehicle had rolled back in reverse for over 150 metres and fell down in the roadside gorge. Luckily, the cleaner who was seated in the vehicle escaped unhurt…