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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade today said that his party will win the Ponda and Sankhali Municipal Elections with a thumping majority. “BJP karyakartas are reaching out to voters at ground zero under various outreach programs. BJP will win Ponda & Sankhali Municipal Elections with a thumping majority,” said Tanavade. He further said that the people of Ponda and Sankhali will choose stability and development against fake promises and unstable leadership. The voting for the two councils will take place on May 5, and the counting and declaration of results will be on May 7, according…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai has written to the Chief Secretary opposing the state government’s move to start a private medical college at South Goa District Hospital. “The facilities at South Goa District Hospital and Sub District Hospital, Ponda are not adequate; I oppose any move by Government to start a private medical college at South Goa District Hospital,” said Vijai.SGDH referred 3.312 patients to GMC last year. “When patients from Sanguem or Canacona are shifted to GMC in Bambolim, it is a logistical problem for their families,” Sardesai said. He said that the district…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Indian Navy’s maritime awareness car expedition ‘Sam No Varunah’ to Bhuj in Gujarat was flagged off on Sunday from Goa’s Vasco town. The rally, which will cover a distance of more than 3,000 kilometres and reach Bhuj in Gujarat on April 19, was flagged off by Rear Admiral Vikram Menon, Flag Officer Goa Naval Area. “A total of 43 participants from the Western Naval Command led by Cmde Anirudh Roy are participating in this car rally. Members of Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA) led by Shashi Tripathi, who is its president for the Western Region,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A huge fire broke out on the Chapolim hillock (Korpar) behind the residential locality of Nagarcem on Sunday night. It was past 8 pm Sunday night, and some motorists in Nagorcem noticed glimpses of fire emanating in the forest covers on the eastern side of the road. The fire soon became enormous as concerned people informed the Fire- Services personnel of the impending danger. Incidentally, the fire could be seen, and huge flames going up the sky were noticed on the Chapoli hillock, which mostly has forest cover consisting of Forest Bamboo (Kolki), and the forest cover…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A traffic constable died, and four others were grievously injured in a mishap between a Swift –Car and an Insulator (fish vehicle) at Shelli in Loliem-Polem village (Canacona) in the early wee hours of Monday. Police Constable Rakesh Virnodkar (Resident of Siolim) expired in the casualty of GMC, Bambolim, whereas the other four Kalidas Shetye(r/o Agarwada-Pernem), HC Krishna Palyekar (r/o Palyem-Pernem), PC-6961 Pritesh Mandrekar (Harbol-Pernem) and HG(Home Guard)-Rajesh Patekar (Mandrem-Pernem). All were the natives/residents of Pernem taluka, were posted at Anjuna traffic Cell and were returning from a pilgrimage and had entered Goa via Polem border, when…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that people have started moving towards Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Homeopathy treatments post the Covid pandemic. CM Sawant was addressing the gathering on the occasion of World Homeopathy Day. “Post COVID-19 Pandemic, people have started moving towards Ayurveda, Naturopathy & Homeopathy treatments; after the pandemic, the people have started concentrating on their health,” said CM Sawant He further said that Homoeopathy has become a trusted form of medicine as a testament to the power of holistic healing & dedication of practitioners. “On World Homoeopathy Day, let us acknowledge the contribution of Homoeopathy…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that not a single flight from Dabolim has been cancelled with the commissioning of Manohar International Airport. “Today, Mopa has been commissioned, but not a single flight from Dabolim has been cancelled. Similar attempts were made in the past when the Konkan railway was planned in the State that it will bring outsiders into the State,” said CM Sawant. He further said that there have been attempts to instil fear in the people’s minds from Salcete that Dabolim airport will be shut once Mopa begins operations. Speaking further, Sawant urged the people…