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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa unit of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has decided to set up an ad hoc state level executive committee with a view to strengthen its base in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The Mamata Banerjee-led political outfit had failed to open its account in the Goa Assembly elections held in February this year despite a vociferous campaign. Recently, the party appointed cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad as it in-charge for the state, replacing Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra. On Friday, Azad, in the presence of party leader Derek O’Brien, held a meeting to take…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: International labour day was celebrated by District Legal Services Authority South Goa, Margao, in association with Taluka Legal Services, Quepem, by organizing a function in the CCMC administrative building hall at Curchorem on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Judge Sarika Faldessai said intending to empower unorganized sector workers, the central Government has established e-shram registration. Small businessmen, including street vendors, fruits and vegetable vendors, workers working in ice cream and beauty parlours etc, are supposed to register their names in the e-shram scheme. She further said this will enable them to avail of various facilities, including accidental benefits.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Small Industries Association has reacted strongly to the statement of Labour Minister Atanasio Monseratte on the increase of minimum wages. The GSIA president Damodar Kochkar said that it is wrong on the part of Minister of Labour Atanasio’ Babush’ Monserratte to make a public statement that Labour & Employment Department will be labour friendly and not Management friendly. “The Government should adopt a balanced approach and always try to arrive at an amicable understanding between the labour and the Management,” he said. He said the rates of minimum wages used to be revised once 3/5…

AERIAL VIEW In Goa, Mining provides massive profits to mine-owners but short-term employment to the locals. It destroys the village economy as well as social solidarity. And the environmental impact is colossal. The mining barons loot the dense forests that line the State’s eastern boundaries. The mining companies alone cannot be blamed for the mess; the governments and politicians have also raked in the moolah. Despite knowing the illegalities, they decide to turn a blind eye. In the 1960s and 1970s, mining in Goa was largely in the hands of four families. But as the business spread, ownership became more…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government is tinkering with the idea of placing restrictions on the registration of new cars and rental, self-driven two-wheelers on account of increasing traffic on the state’s roads; Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has said. The minister said that this move was considered at a meeting of Goa government ministers on Wednesday. “There was a suggestion yesterday when all the ministers met not to give more permits for cars because there are too many cars on the road. There is no parking. They park in anybody’s neighbourhood, blocking people from coming out of their houses. You…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government is constantly working to take GI tagging for special products in Goa. Sawant also said that the state government is trying to obtain GI tags for chilies originally grown in the Arambol village and brinjals from Taleigao “We are constantly working to take GI tagging for special products in Goa. We have already taken the GI tagging for Mankurad Mango, which is a famous and popular mango variety of Goa,” He further said that the state government has also taken the GI tag for Goan Feni. “GI tagging is…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: The directorate of Art and Culture department has taken the initiative to promote talent in rural areas such as Rivona village in the field of art and music. Directorate of Art and Culture in collaboration with Village panchayat Rivona and Utkarsh high school, Rivona Sanguem, to organize summer festival for children. In this function, activities like National integration songs, Dance, Craft, and Rangoli to motivate locals from rural areas of Rivona Sanguem were held. Directorate of Art and Culture department in charge of this summer festival at Rivona Agnieszka Pednekar said that this summer festival organized at…