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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While urging women in the State to become self-reliant in every aspect of life, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state government is implementing various welfare Schemes and Projects for the upliftment of the womenfolk in the State. CM also said that the Swayampurna Goa initiative mainly aims to eradicate red-tapism in the bureaucracy and spread awareness about Government Schemes. “My Government is implementing various welfare Schemes and Projects for the upliftment of the womenfolk in the State. Women need to approach the Government machinery to get optimum benefit of the Government Schemes,” said CM Sawant.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Former minister Micky alias Francis Pacheco, who recently joined Congress, said that some party leaders were misguiding the party observers, leading to the party’s debacle in recent elections. Addressing a press conference, Pacheco said that few leaders from Congress are misguiding the party observers by giving wrong information. “This is the main reason why party had lost elections in the state,” he said. He also said that this is the time to get united to work for Congress to get the party in power in the coming 2022 elections. “I will contest the upcoming elections on Congress…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Today, South Goa MP Francisco Sardhina lashed out to the new parties coming in Goa, terming them as parties for a 3-day carnival festival. “These parties will come like mushrooms and vanish after elections,” he said at a press conference held at South Goa Congress district office. Speaking on Luizinho’s exit, he said he does not know why Luizinho Faleiro left the party. “It’s unfortunate that senior leader leaving the party. He had worked hard for me during Lok Sabha elections,” he said. Sardinha said that Congress is an ocean, and anyone leaving does not make a…

Goemkarponn desk RIBANDAR: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane health centre at Ribandar will be sanctioned as a Primary Health Centre and will be ultimately converted on lines of PHC with advanced health care facilities. HM Rane today reviewed arrangements at Health Centre in Ribandar. “The centre will be sanctioned as a Primary Health Centre & will be ultimately converted on lines of a PHC with advanced healthcare facilities,” said Rane. He further said that the centre will be equipped with a 24/7 Emergency Care Centre, STEMI program, General OPD, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Swabbing facility for RTPCR & Antigen testing, Dental OPD, and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Smt. Shobha Karandlaje today visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Goa campus. The Minister took a review meeting with the Director, senior officials and interacted with farmers. The Union Minister said that the Centre is ready for all kinds of support to the state government to establish an Agricultural and Horticulture College. This will enhance agriculture in the state, she said. She appealed to farmers to avail the benefits from all the Centrally sponsored schemes. Minister distributed coriander seeds to the farmers developed by ICAR. She…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Masters players selected to represent India at the BWF World Seniors championships in Spain engaged in a practice session at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor stadium at Navelim, Salcete – Goa. 15 Masters players will travel to Huelva, Spain where the World Badminton Masters will be held from November 28 to December 4, 2021. A 25-day advanced Preparatory camp will be held for the players, which will be conducted by SAG Coach Vinayak Kamat. Following Goa Players will be part of the India squad: Amit Kakkar, Angelo Dias, Ayoob C K, Hilario Fernandes, Kamlesh Kanji, Krishnanand…

Goemkarponn desk Alleging that the BJP government also tried to loot aspiring dental students by increasing semester fees of Dental College to Rs 1 Lakh, the president of Goa Forward Party Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday said that acts of vigilant youths forced the government to reduce the fees to Rs 48 thousand. Fatorda MLA Sardesai had raised this issue on social media, which received good response from youths and aspiring dental students, to which the government was forced to reduce the fees. “It is a shameful act by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant who tried to burden the students by…