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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Incomplete project of Missing Link road in Vasco has led to the rampant dust pollution and speedy movement of heavy vehicles from the city road making it a dangerous situation for the common commuters and pedestrians. The state government needs to set its priorities right. Several projects which are being rapidly inaugurated are incomplete or non-functional for many months. This nonfunctionality is proving to be painful for common people. One such mega project known as the Missing road link project, which connects the road to MPT port, has remained incomplete partly. The incomplete connectivity project has continued…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Govind Gaude, Sports Minister, inaugurated the month-long Summer badminton coaching camp organized by Salcete Badminton Club in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa at the multipurpose stadium, Navelim, on Monday. Narahar Thakur (President, Goa Badminton Association), Sandeep Heble (Secretary GBA), Rajesh Naik (Stadium Manager), and club officials Siddharth Rivonkar (President) and Santosh Lotlikar (Secretary) were among those who graced the occasion. The month-long camp is being conducted by Sharmad Mahajan (Chief Coach) and former Goa State champion Govind Navelkar (NIS Coach). The camp is restricted to 23 young trainees working out in…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have seized cannabis-based medicinal products from a store at Porvorim – Goa. Porvorim Police, on 10/05/2022 at late evening. Police said they received information that a store cum pharmacy, namely Cannadoc Clinic is operating in a building nearby NH-66. Accordingly, police visited the said store and found various medicinal products containing Cannabis being displayed for sale. Upon inquiring about the permissions or licenses required for selling cannabis-based products in a store in Goa, the staff could not provide any documents. Accordingly, as no permission was found for selling the cannabis-based medicines/products in Goa from any…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The demolition of the Bicholim KTC bus stand began today after a long wait with a ray of hope for its renovation. The Bicholim bus stand has a long checked history with the laying of foundation stones several times, but the work did not begin inspite of several protests. The Bicholim block Congress had threatened to go on hunger strike if the government failed to take up the work of the Bicholim KTC bus stand with immediate effect. It may be stated that the foundation stone of the Bicholim bus stand was done almost a year ago,…

Directs Council to renew the registration of a doctor without without a single ME credit point Dr Dhanesh Volvoikar blows the lid on the mess in the functioning of the Goa Medical Council Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After creating a total mess in the Goa Medical College and the Health Department, the Health Minister is now interfering in the functioning of Goa Medical Council, a doctor has alleged. Dr Dhanesh Volvoikar says the outgoing Council lost its autonomy when the Council President allowed the renewal of a doctor’s registration without a single ME credit point, based on Health Minister’s written…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ahead of monsoon season, the Public Works Department has started work to fill up the potholes across State. However, PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral said that making State roads pothole-free before rains is impossible. Speaking to reporters, Cabral said that the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, has issued directions to the department to ensure that the roads are maintained in good condition throughout with more focus during monsoon season. He said that accordingly, the Chief Engineer is directed to act upon. “We have started work to fill up the potholes. It is not possible to make roads pothole-free…

The 2022 Edition of KLF will be held in Goa from 14-15 May 2022 Hon’ble Governor of the State of Goa Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai will be inaugurating the festival India 10th May 2022: Kumaon Literary Festival (KLF), India’s most coveted and first travelling literary festival, supported by Shyam Metallics and Lakshmi Kuppuswami Trust, is all set to take place on May 14th and 15th, 2022 in Goa. The two-day festival will be inaugurated by Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, the Hon’ble Governor of the State of Goa on the 14th and will feature various sessions on art,…