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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), the Ministry of Labour and Employment inspected Dr Dhaimodker – IMA-First Aid Training Academy at Ponda recently. The inspection was conducted following the request for the ‘recognition’ by the academy as an institute for imparting first aid training to mine workers. The academy will not just cater to workers from Goa, but workers from neighbouring states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, said Dr Vallab Dhaimodker. Dr Kaushik Sarkar, Inspector of Mines (OH) and Certifying Surgeon, South Central Zone, Hyderabad, was present during the inspection. According to Dr Dhaimodkar, the government has made…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Co-operation Minister Subash Shirodkar said people invest/deposit their money in Cooperative Societies with great trust, which is an important factor for the success of the cooperative sector. He said just because of mismanagement in a few societies entire Cooperative sector should not suffer. So to bring transparency and prevent malpractices in Cooperative Sector, all organizations in the cooperative sector in the State would be digitalized in six months’ time. He addressed the gathering after inaugurating the 7th Goa State Conference of the Sahakar Bharati at Rajiv Ghandi Kala Mandir Ponda. Social Welfare Minister Subash Faldesai, former…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa Dairy will soon restart in high-demand fat (buffalos milk). The milk production was stopped in March-end this year, following difficulties in procuring milk due to three major reasons. According to Assistant Marketing Manager Datta Prabhakar Bury, last year’s flood situation in neighbouring states, wherein several castles died, was the main reason for stopping high-fat milk. “Similarly, due to shortfall, high fates milk rates were increased in the market. Similarly, in flush season, i.e. November and December, the milk was expected to increase however unfavourable climate hit milk production, following which it was not affordable to take…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government is working to achieve the vision of making Goa the tourism capital of India. CM Sawant met MD & CEO of IHCL Puneet Chhatwal, Prabhat Verma, Executive Vice President Operations, South India & International and Vincent Ramos, Area Director Goa. “Government is working to achieve the vision of making Goa the Tourism capital of India,” said Sawant. He further said that he discussed a strategy and road map that the Taj Hospitality Group could initiate to create job opportunities and economic activity in the tourism sector in Goa. “Government…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: “Know your Neighbour” initiative helped Goa police to nab an absconding person involved in a Sexual assault case on a minor girl. Person arrested in Kerala and brought to Goa by Goa police. With the vital clues from tenant verification form leading to inter-state chase from Bihar to Kerala person Manjit Kumar Ram, (21) r/o ward No 6, Kharsari Dist-Jamui, Bihar wanted in a case of sexual abuse of minor girl has been detained. According to the information given by Police, on 10 May 2022, a complaint was lodged in Vasco Police Station relating to the sexual…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With the rise in dengue cases, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that he has given the Director of Municipal Administration instructions to issue a circular to COs of Municipalities directing them to interact with respective Health Officers. “With dengue on the rise, I have given instructions to the Director of M unicipal Administration to issue a circular to COs of Municipalities directing them to interact with respective Health Officers,” said Rane. He further said that a monitoring mechanism to control the spread of dengue is the need of the hour. “Director of Health Services has been…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Just when the businesses are limping back to normalcy and started recovering from losses after the COVID19 pandemic, the Government of Goa seems to be back in action, putting the firms on the back foot again. Around 20 to 30 businessmen from CHOGM road Porvorim have expressed their displeasure over the government’s planned move to notify the famous CHOGM road as a no parking zone. They said they would meet the local MLA Kedar Naik, Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo and Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to get the plans cancelled. Sources said this is being done…