Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Two workers have been seriously injured in a blast while cutting a scrap vehicle using a gas cutter. The incident occurred at a scrapyard at Chandwado, Fatorda. Both have been shifted to South Goa District Hospital for treatment. Claiming that such accidents occur frequently, locals have demanded the shifting of the scrapyards to St Jose de Areal. They have also warned of blocking Fatorda roads if appropriate action is not taken at the earliest.
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa Collectorate today has clarified that the Rs 1,000 contribution was not sought from the employees for the Republic day programme but for a charity event to be organised by Collectorate employees. The Collector, however, has clarified that the official and staff contribution will be purely voluntary and the initial note stands corrected. “To clarify, this program is not Republic Day 2023. On Liberation day of 2019, Collectorate voluntarily contributed to organising a program for Child care institutions & old age homes,” said South Goa Collector. The programme was proposed in line with the cultural programme…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State Government is aware of the report released by NITI AYOG headed by the Prime Minister and reports released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on unemployment in Goa, but there is no independent survey to authenticate this. “There is no such survey has been conducted by the Labour Department to know the exact number of unemployed youth in Goa” says Labour Minister Atanasio Monseratte. The Minister further says that merely registering with Employment Exchange does not mean the persons are…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: District Magistrate, North Goa, has prohibited the transportation and entry of milch animals (cattle) except buffaloes from other States of India into North Goa District either directly or indirectly, with the condition that: relaxation would be restricted for transportation of healthy buffaloes only; The rejected buffaloes if any shall be directly lifted and transported back to the original place from where procured, following the necessary formalities laid down as per PCA Act (Transportation Rules); every consignment shall essentially carry the certificate in original from Government Competent Authority at the place of procurement, stating that the buffaloes are…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FDA Goa, in association with the State-of-the-art Price Monitoring and Resource Unit, an arm of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, situated at FDA, conducted a one-day awareness program on the Availability, Accessibility and Affordability of essential medicines, at Panaji at ‘Hotel Fidalgo’ recently. The Secretary of Health inaugurated the program, Arun Kumar Mishra, IAS, in the presence of Director FDA Smt Jyoti Sardesai, Dy Director National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Saurabh Bansal; Project coordinator Madhya Pradesh Price Monitoring and Resource Unit; Dr Priti Tagade, President Goa Pharmaceutical manufacturers Association; Dr Praveen…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer Goa, in association with the District Election Officer, North Goa, celebrated the 13th National Voters Day and, to mark the same, organised a function at S.Z. Qasim Auditorium of National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, today. The Governor of Goa, P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, was the chief guest for the function. The celebration theme was ”Nothing Like Voting, I vote for Sure”. The Governor, while addressing, said in a democracy, people are supreme, and so also their right to vote. Seventy years ago, the founding fathers of the Indian Constitution…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association has selected the following men’s team, which will participate in the 30th Federation Cup Tennis Ball Cricket Championship to be held at Ongole, AP, from 27th to 29th January 2023. Team members:- Punit Khandeparkar (Capt), Diptesh Varak, Madhu Thakur, Shivshankar Chavan, Vishant Gaonkar, Shitij Mapari, Sanath Pokle, Soaib Ansari, Rishab Gaonkar, Prathamesh Madkaikar, Pravin Velip, Satyawan Velip, Deepak Palekar, Omkar Hodge, Adarsh Sawant, Laxman Parab. The above team left Goa on 24th January 2023 and will return on 2nd February 2023 by train. The team were accorded an official farewell on 24th…
