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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: For a village girl – one of Goa’s little known sports stars – Bharati Gaonkar’s achievements in sports are indeed breathtaking. A member of India’s team that participated in the Women’s Baseball World Cup 2016 held in Gijang, South Korea, Bharati, has left a trail of achievements few would even dream of while still in school. Despite the lack of infrastructure and other limitations to hone her multiple sports talents, Bharati excelled in baseball, cricket, football, kho-kho, kabaddi and athletics. From 2005 when she first represented Goa’s Kabaddi team at a tender thirteen at the 51st National School…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: It’s now certain that the elections to 186 panchayats, due next month, will be postponed in view of the recent Supreme Court directives asking all States and State commissions to follow the triple test on the reservation of seats. The term of the existing panchayat bodies will expire on June 19, and as such government intends to hold polls within six months after that. The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, today chaired a meeting attended by Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho, Chief Secretary P K Goel and Secretary (Panchayats) Sanjay Gihar and others. During the meeting, it was…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Locals expressed displeasure over the increasing number of beggars in Port town. ARZ NGO feels there is a need for in-depth investigation, implementation of law and prevention related to begging and related crimes. Arun Pandey, Co-founder of ARZ NGO from Vasco, said that their NGO is mainly working in the field of human trafficking, and their NGO has also done studies about the begging. “There are three categories wherein begging takes place; first, if a person is poor and is mentally or physically disabled or for survival. Second, the category is if a person wants to earn…

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…