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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Kavlem special gramsabha held thursday late evening demanded to clear the RK another scrapyard claiming to be big nuisance to Public. The locals said RK Scrapyard that caught fire not only blocked NH for three days but also government wasted around two lakh liters in dousing fire. The NH was blocked for three days for dousing fire. The locals questioned why general public should cause inconvenience due to illegal scrapyards. The gramsabha Chaired by Sarpanch Manuja Naik, Deputy Sushant Kapileshwarkar and Panchmembers wherein locals presents for meeting seriously discussed the nuisance faced by public after Masive…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Rebuild India Trust & Goa Panchayat Mahila Shakti Abhiyan, in association with the Directorate of Panchayat, Government of Goa are proud to announce the Goa Star Women Award 2023. The event will take place on 14th May 2023 at the National Institute of Oceanography Auditorium, Donapaula – Goa from 4 p.m onwards. Goa Star Women Award 2023 is a prestigious Award ceremony that celebrates the achievements of women in various fields and contribution towards women fraternity. The event aims to recognize the hard work and dedication of women who have excelled in their respective fields and have…

Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has written to the Chief Secretary demanding an urgent action to address the substandard rice distribution issue. “Recent reports and media coverage have brought to light the abhorrent conditions in which the rice has been distributed, infested with maggots, mites, and fungus. As responsible citizens, we are appalled by the negligence and lack of accountability demonstrated by the government in ensuring the provision of basic food security to its vulnerable population,” said GFP Leader Durgadas Kamat He further said that the findings revealed through newspaper articles have exposed a grave failure on the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa SCPCR conducted a meeting with stakeholders and advocacy groups to review the response to rare disease among children in Goa in the Chambers of Chairperson yesterday. In the opening remarks, Peter F. Borges, Chairperson said that children affected by rare diseases are currently marginalized and invisible and have a right to life, health, good quality of life and holistic development and good quality of treatment and care. They are living with chronic and complex conditions, with increased suffering, requiring multidisciplinary care. Further, Borges said that caring for such children entails lifelong challenges and personal sacrifice…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The portal of Directorate of Goa Higher Education for facilitating admission for under graduate courses will commence from May 25 or 26. The results of Std XII conducted by Goa Board was declared last week. The admission process for college section will commence with the opening of portal for college admissions. The student will have to visit the Directorate of Higher Education website and indicate preference of three college choices. Based on merit and criteria, the Directorate of Higher Education will allot the seat to the applicant student. From this academic year, the colleges will offer a…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Government of Goa has notified the Local Contingency Plan (LCP) for Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) at Sea for Goa. The notification will come into force from today. The objective of the plan is to prepare a comprehensive contingency plan for large scale rescue capabilities for saving lives at sea. The State of Goa has about 555 km of Inland Waterways out of which only 255 km are navigable through the Rivers Mandovi, Zuari and their tributaries. Out of their total length the better part is being used by the mining and export Industry for transportation of Iron…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Welcoming Supreme Court’s judgment on Shivsena Maharashtra matter, former Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar on Thursday said that it has given ray of hope for Goa & Country in respect of defections episode and misuse of Governor office. Chodankar, who has filed disqualification petition against merger of 8 Congress MLAs, said that now these eight defected MLAs need to worry now, as their days are counted. “Supreme Court has recognized and emphasised the importance of political party under tenth schedule (Anti Defection law). It also said that two-third of the members of the legislature party should agree…