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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Congress on Wednesday asked the people of Goa to join their ‘Yatra’ on June 18, Revolution Day Goa, from Donapaula to Azad Maidan-Panaji to raise their voices against inflation, unemployment and other issues. “BJP government has been a failure in Goa. It ranks second in the country over unemployment. There is no control on inflation. The poll promise of providing three free LPG cylinders is not delivered. It doesn’t have a strategy to create jobs,” Youth Congress secretary in charge for Goa, Richi Bhargava, said during a press conference. “Scams in smart city projects are ignored,…

Goemkarponn desk The only and oldest municipal garden of the Portuguese era at the centre of Chdwdi town in Canacona Municipality is thrown open public on Wednesday. The Municipal Garden, virtually lying in the doldrums and remained for public entry for the past few years, is now renovated by the Forest department’s Social Forestry Parks & Gardens at a cost of over Rs.7 lakhs. The garden renovated with decorative and ornamental plants, fresh Lawns, Swings, Slides for children to play, Benches, and Chairs for sit-outs slides is, inaugurated by the cutting of ribbon by Canacona MLA/Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar in the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The much-awaited road widening of the accident-prone dangerous sharp-curve at Karmalghat and the narrow Gulem NH-66 road finally began on Wednesday. The commencement of works costing approximately 4 Crores is done at the hands of local Velips, Ram Velip and Ghatu Velip, in the presence of Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar and others. It may be recalled that an accident a day on average at the treacherous and sharp curve on the Karmalghat slope and the narrow Gulem section (with no set-back) of NH-66, some resulting in deaths and others causing heavy damages to vehicles,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: An age-old Bhatti-Hut (Toddy-Distillery) went up in flames at Palolem on Wednesday evening. The family staying in their house noticed the Bhati hut, which they used to cook food and warm water for baths and stored with firewood in flames, and alerted the fire services for help. Incidentally, while the fire raged on high above, an overhead water tank placed over a stand nearby to the Bhatti – Hut got burnt due to the fire flames and came tumbling down, dousing the fire to some extent, but the thatched leaves Bhatti, was almost reduced to ashes, by…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: The opposition MLAs boycotted the speech of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on ‘Vikasit Bharat’ at Goa Legislative Assembly, Porvorim. “The combined opposition felt that we should disassociate ourselves from the speech of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on ‘Vikasit Bharat’ as some members were not taken into confidence,” said LoP Yuri Alemao He further said that it is a democratic process and opposition cannot be taken for granted. “Your leader Rahul Gandhi was also treated the same way & disqualified after the HC judgement: LoP Yuri Alemao

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, while taunting the opposition for the frequent disruption of the House, said that the House functioning for a lesser period is a matter of concern. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed members of the Goa Legislative Assembly on the theme of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047: Role of Elected Representatives. “ House functioning for the lesser day is a sign of concern, but for a small state like Goa, working of the House for 40 days is a good sign,” said Birla during his speech on Vikasit Bharat He further said that all should…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa Congress alleged that Goa University has done injustice on Goans by terminating services of 25 Multy Tasking Staff, who worked for the last ten years and not absorbing them during fresh recruitment. The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee and Youth Congress leaders on Wednesday gheraoed Goa University’s registrar. Congress leader Elvis Gomes said it is an injustice to Goans as Goa University terminated the contract of the existing 25 MTS. “When these 25 MTS staff were recruited by the following procedure of answering exam and others, how government can terminate them and make them jobless for no…