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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism, Shripad Naik, distributed appointment letters to 126 newly recruited candidates in Goa today. This distribution of appointment letters took place as part of the 6th National Rozgar Mela, an initiative aimed at generating employment opportunities across the country. The event was held simultaneously at 43 locations nationwide, with a total of 70,000 appointment letters being handed out. Addressing the gathering, Minister Shripad Naik conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed candidates and emphasized the government’s commitment to job creation. He highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The SAI20 Summit of the SAI20 Engagement Group under India’s G20 Presidency concluded today in Goa. Shri Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India and the Chair of the Supreme Audit Institutions-20 (SAI20) Engagement Group delivered the concluding remarks. Girish Chandra Murmu in his valedictory address, expressed gratitude to the leaders of SAI20 and their delegates for their presence, the lively discussions and experience sharing, the commitment to the SAI20 mandate and a better world; and most importantly, for the all-pervasive spirit of collaboration and oneness. Shri Murmu highlighted that collectively, SAIs have…

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: Old Goa police have arrested Albino Sequeira for duping many persons on the pretext of providing services of Portuguese passports. As per a police complaint by Abdul Khan, a resident of Margao, the accused Sequeira and his wife received money from the complainant and others on the pretext of providing Portuguese birth registration and Portuguese passport. “After receiving money, the accused deceived and cheated them without providing any such passport,” the police informed while adding that around 50-60 persons from across Goa are suspected of having been cheated for lakhs of rupees. The police further said…

AERIAL VIEW Shockingly, even after ruling 4 years as Chief Minister (BJP 11 years), Dr Sawant still seems infatuated with the Portuguese regime. It is he who is giving undue publicity to the Colonial rule. We have read and heard about Portuguese rulers committing a lot of atrocities on Goans, but that is all history. The Portuguese left Goa 60 years ago. We cannot leave in the past and blame the Portuguese for what is happening today in Goa. Agreed, a few communities swear by the erstwhile Portuguese rule in Goa, and for this to change, it is in the…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho announced some significant plans for the Bogmalo beach, including boating and kayaking at a lake in Bogmalo to promote hinterland tourism Godinho was speaking to reporters after Inaugurating the newly constructed retaining wall along with beautification that included seating arrangements and benches along with aesthetic lighting along the beach in the presence of Bogmalo Sarpanch Sankalp Mahale and others Speaking to reporters after the inauguration, Godinho said that many of the people, including panch members were sceptical if the works would happen considering the permission from the CRZ authorities ” We have ensured…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government has finally closed the second round of e-auction of five mineral blocks after finalising Vedanta Ltd. as the winning bidder for the Cudnem mineral block VII. The auction of the Cudnem mineral block VII was conducted on April 26, but the result withheld due to a technical glitch. The second round of auction of the five mineral blocks commenced on April 21 and ended on April 28. It will earn the state Rs 12.09 crore by way of the first instalment of the upfront fees. The five mineral blocks sold in the second round…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: A fight between two labourers resulted in the death of one at Usgao. It is learnt that one labourer caused injuries to another on a petty issue, due to which he succumbed to injuries. Police are waiting for the postmortem reports to know the exact cause of death to register an offence. Police, in this case, took custody of the accused labourer. The Ponda police are investigating the suspicious death of labourer Rajan Saha (native of Bihar, age 35), who was working at Mushroom Manufacturing Company at Usgao. According to the information received from Police, Rajan Saha…