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Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Copelabhat Diyav, a rural area of Quepem municipality, has started a small library called “Vachpache ghor”. Copelabhat, Diyav is a rural area in the Ambavali ward of Quepem Municipality, and a unique initiative has been taken by the locals to start “Vachpache ghor”, the library which is open from 5 pm to 7 pm. The small library has books, magazines, and newspapers that youth of Village and senior citizens can read to improve their knowledge. Joao Fernandes, a local responsible for starting “Vachpache Ghor”, said that the library was opened before Pendamic’s time. The facility has been…

AERIAL VIEW In Goa’s 15-odd lakh population, 54 p.c people are from Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and amongst that caste the highest in the Bhandari Samaj. Being in OBC provides Bhandari samaj with specific rights under India’s affirmative action scheme, such as reservation in government employment and admission to professional colleges etc. However, despite being the majority in the State, the community has failed to get a Bhandari Chief Minister for a full term. Ponda MLA Ravi Naik has been the only chief minister from the community who has served for just 27 months. Shocking, isn’t it? SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Office of the commissioner Labour & Employment has appealed to all the unorganized workers to get enrolled on eSHRAM portal https://eshram.gov.in and avail various social security/welfare schemes of the central Government. The Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched eSHRAM portal on August 26,2021 for Registration of all types of unorganized workers which include home based workers, cobblers, washer man, Construction Workers, Migrant Workers, Domestic Workers, Anganwadi Workers, Agriculture workers/farmers, Self-employed Workers, Street Vendors, Small Shopkeepers, Asha Workers, Milkmen and similar other sub-group of unorganised sector workers and includes a worker in the organized sector who is not covered…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Congress National leader Alka Lamba has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Leader Arvind Kejriwal over his false promises made to voters. “Kejriwal was ‘spreading lies’ and said that the unemployment problem in Delhi is worse. “Kejriwal was on the spree of spreading ‘lies’ in Goa. The unemployment rate in Delhi is higher than the national unemployment rate by 23.5 per cent; AAP is in power in Delhi but still have not given anything to the unemployed people there.”  said Lamba She further said that earlier, the AAP leader had announced that the party, if it came to power,…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Shringla said that the approach to maritime security articulated by Prime Minister, the vision of SAGAR, and the central ideas underlying our bilateral and plurilateral initiatives, constitute a complementary set of principles. “The approach to maritime security articulated by Prime Minister, the vision of SAGAR, and the central ideas underlying our bilateral and plurilateral initiatives, constitute a complementary set of principles,” said Shringla He further said that India believes that alleviating suffering is central to reducing insecurity and building trust and confidence in keeping with our philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, or the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Mines and Geology is likely to issue a reminder on recovery notices to the mining firms, who are yet to pay the amount as against the illegal export of iron ore undertaken by them. The DMG had issued notice to recover Rs 360 cr, of which only Rs 100 crs\ have been paid by the firms. As per sources, if a said mining company does not pay the amount within 60 days from the issuance of this notice, then an interest of 18 per cent will be added to the pending amount. Sources said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that process to set up a mining corporation is underway, and once done, all matters will be settled in stages. “The process to set up mining corporation is underway, and if all goes as planned once the corporation is set, things related to mining will be settled in a timely manner,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the state government has taken the necessary steps to resume mining by setting the Corporation at the earliest. The State Government is awaiting the Consent of the Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai to the…