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Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that the intervention of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj stopped the Portuguese forces from destroying temples in the coastal state. The Chief Minister was speaking at a function commemorating the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Betul in South Goa. Sawant said that the Portuguese began destroying temples in Goa and their acts ceased only after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj intervened. “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj signed a pact with the Portuguese that no temple will be demolished,” Sawant said. Stating that 60 years have passed since Goa was liberated,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ intensified into a very severe storm as it moved nearly northwards with a speed of 2 kmph in the last 6 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. In its latest bulletin updated at 9:00 am (IST) on Wednesday, the IMD stated that the cyclone is likely to move nearly northwards in the next 24 hours, while retaining its intensity. It would then move north-northwestwards in the next 3 days. The IMD warned of consequent harsh weather and sea conditions in the southwestern states, with wind speeds potentially reaching 135-145 kmph, and gusting…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Directorate of Food and Drugs has informed that the then Adjudicating Officer has disposed of three cases in which food business operators have been penalised for manufacturing and selling sub-standard food items. In one case filed by Food Safety Officer, Smt. Ankita Palyekar, a fine of Rupees One Lakh was imposed on (1) ADANI WILMAR LIMITED, Village-Malegaon, Tehsil- Saoner, District-Nagpur, Maharashtra, for manufacturing and selling ‘Fortune Plus + Soya Health Refined Soya Bean Oil’, which was declared “Sub-Standard”, on analysis by the Food Analyst due to the Vitamin A (4.25 µg RE/gm) and Vitamin D (<0.05 ug/gm)…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: G20 delegates and ministers are slated to take part in Yoga sessions at a popular beach and an indoor stadium in Goa later in June as part of the side events lined up alongside two crucial tourism-track meetings of the influential bloc, officials said. The fourth G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting and the G20 Ministerial Meeting are to be held in Goa from June 19-22. India will mark the International Yoga Day (IYD) on June 21, which will coincide with the G20 events scheduled to be hosted in Goa. People familiar with the planning of the events…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Directorate of Food and Drugs, Under Section 26A under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, has prohibited the manufacture sale, sale or distribution for human use of 14 drug Fixed-Dose Combination (FDCs). This prohibition has been imposed pursuant to the recommendation of the Expert Committee and Drugs Technical Advisory Board because these FDCs have no therapeutic justification. In view of the above, all the drug retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, Government Hospitals/ District Hospitals/ UHC/CHC/PHC/Dispensaries under the Directorate of Health Services, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa Nursing Homes/Hospitals, Goa Medical Council / IMA as well as the Registered…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The upper bazaar junction sign showing Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir road has been lying in the dust. Neither Rajiv Kala Mandir nor the PWD Department bothered to give it fresh paint and renovate it. The sign board showing directions and having the name of Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir is almost wiped out and disappeared. Without a proper signboard, the commuters travelling at Rajiv Kala Mandir get confused at this Junction where one road leads towards Khandepar and another at Rajiv Kala Mandir and Bethora. Following the renovation of Kala Academy at Panaji, many programmes are organised at…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Tensions ran high on Tuesday as residents of Nagao Dias Vaddo, along with local MLA Michael Lobo and Sarpanch Roshan Redkar, engaged in a heated dispute over the proposed erection of a mobile tower near the substation. The locals strongly opposed the tower, citing concerns about its impact on the residential area. The villagers voiced their opinions and argued that setting up a mobile tower in a residential locality was inappropriate. Instead, they proposed the installation of signal boosters, which would allow the capturing of signals in a limited range. This alternative solution was suggested after meeting…