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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Ms Prettal Sweezel Fernandes became the youngest Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Agonda. Preetal was elected unanimously in the 7-member Village Panchayat of Agonda on Friday in the vacancy created by the resignation of outgoing Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues. As the deadline for receipt of nominations ended, Prettal’s was the only nomination received and accepted by presiding officer Pradip H Gaude (E.O.VP % BDO, Canacona). After the due procedure and in the presence of all the panch members, including outgoing Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues and Panchayat Secretary Amol Naikgaunkar, presiding officer Gaude declared Ms Prettal Sweezel Fernandes elected as Sarpanch…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked the Goa government to conduct proctored exam for a student who could not appear for her exam due to a technical snag while enrolling. HC has also asked the Goa government to conduct proctored examination for Basic Course in Bio-Medical Research on or before May 31 for the petitioner student Rashmi Vijaykumar as well as other students who may have faced similar problems and also declare the results of the exam by June 7. Rashmi is a postgraduate student of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT – Ear, Nose and Throat), and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Emphasising the need to boost farming activities in the state, Cumbharjua MLA and chairman of Goa Housing Board Rajesh Faldessai assured to stand by farmers in resolving issues faced by them and urged sluice gate operators to stop their malpractices. He was speaking at the felicitation of farmers at a programme organised by the Progressive Farmers Club, Neura, Mandur, in collaboration with Union Farmers Club, Carambolim-Corlim. Also present were the Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly Ramesh Tawadkar; St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar; director of ICAR, Dr Anurag Raizada, sarpanch of Carambolim panchayat Kushta Salelkar; government officials,…

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: Goa tourism minister Rohan Khaunte Met the Union minister for ports shipping waterways and minister for Ayush Sarvanand Sonovalji in Delhi yesterday. Both leaders discussed different initiatives to be taken up in Goa to make it the best tourist destination. The union minister assured full support and gave valuable suggestions for shaping Goa’s tourism. Khaunte was in Delhi to participate in the National Museum Expo inaugural function at Pragati Maidan, inaugurated at the hands of PM Narendra Modi. Union minister said Goa is blessed with ĺnatural beauty, and we need to explore it with domestic and…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said on Thursday that taxi drivers in the state will have to undergo a mandatory orientation programme to ensure better behaviour with the tourists visiting the coastal state. Speaking at an event here, Godinho said that scores of tourists visit Goa, and the taxi drivers are the first persons with whom they interact. “The taxi drivers are ambassadors of the state for the tourists who visit Goa. When they sit in the taxi, they first speak with the driver. Hence the drivers should have proper training, for which we have conceptualised a…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: While Congress is all set to form the government in Karnataka, BJP in Goa has expressed apprehension over the Mhadei river, saying the detailed project report (DPR) of Karnataka approved by the Central Water Commission has posed a threat to the existence of this river. The state BJP unit in Goa on Thursday held a meeting of the State Executive Committee, wherein the issue of the Mhadei river was discussed. “The Mhadei River is the lifeline of Goa. The Mhadei plains in Goa comprise an intricate system of wetlands, tidal marshy areas, cultivated paddy fields, and Khazan…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Well-known singer and Goa’s own Hemaa Sardesai will present an original song, written and composed by her and dedicated to the Mhadei or Mandovi river, at the ‘Mhadei Amchi Mai’ festival on Saturday (May 20) organised to raise awareness and express their solidarity in preserving the vital ecosystem of the river, which is critical to Goa’s environment and its people. Incidentally, Sardesai’s song, also titled ‘Mhadei Amchi Mai, ‘ will open the festival at 4 pm at the Miramar beach, along with the formation of a 7 km long human chain by participants along the banks of…