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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In two different raids, Konkan Railway Police seized gutka substance worth nearly Rs 37 lakhs. Both raids were conducted under the supervision of SP Samy Tavares. The first consignment was sized on Friday 18, loaded in Rajdhani express, worth nearly Rs 23 lakhs. This was seized on the tip-off, said SP Konkan Railway. In this matter, one suspect was arrested who had come to accept the parcel. After the first raid, police have kept a strict vigil and increased more security on the station. Yesterday, Konkan railway police also seized another consignment from Goa Express, worth nearly…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Industries Minister Vishwajit Rane said that Goa must concentrate on skilled manpower to sustain and be self-reliant. “We must concentrate on skilled manpower to self-sustain and to be self-reliant. The Government has started skill development courses in association with various industries,” said Rane He further said that the government is continuously engaged in strengthening Indian industry through “ease of doing business” to improve the business environment and attract foreign investments. “Training, orientation, skilling is very important to create skilled manpower to achieve the desired result under Atmanirbhar Bharat and Swayampurna Goa., he pointed. Industries want to come…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Getting parking space is a difficult task in Ponda City due to limited parking spaces. Locals witnessed this during Chaturthi shopping and demanded that PMC create more parking spaces to solve parking problems. It is often said that in Ponda City, one would easily get an apartment to buy but not the parking space. It is true because compared to several buildings, there are few parking spaces in Ponda City. The Ponda City and Market almost turned into a concrete jungle due to the rise of towering buildings with residential and commercial establishments. The City roads are…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Animal Rescue Squad Chief Charan Desai has condemned the attack on members and demanded protection from its members from attackers. Desai said the members risked their lives and rescued around 4500 snakes in a year and other wild animals straying in the residential area and submitted our report to Amruth Sing, our chief, and information to Forest. As per forest rule, those animals rescued should be released in four-five km of the same area. “Here our members while returning from Usgao after rescuing snake had taken stop at Kerya which is a non-residential area, and even though…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Material Recycling Association of India successfully concluded its Asia’s biggest Recycling Business Summit 2021 at Taj Resorts & Convention Centre in Goa. The inaugural event was chaired by the esteemed dignitaries, including Shri Sudhir Kumar, Adviser, NITI Aayog, Dr Sandip Chatterjee, Director; Scientist F, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GOI; Dr . Anupam Agnihotri, Director, JNARDDC; Shri Sachin Shah, Fund Portfolio Manager, Emkay Investment Managers Ltd. In his welcome address, Mr Sanjay Mehta, President of Material Recycling Association of India, urged India’s recyclers to come together in the face, arm twisting tactics applied by primary producers…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The two-day orientation programme for Swayampurna Mitras from North and South Goa districts concluded on Tuesday. The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, attended the function as a Chief guest. Around two hundred class one officers from various Government departments deputed as Swayampurn Mitras participated in the programme. The Chief Minister appreciated all the Government officials deputed as Swayampurna Mitras in its endeavour to make Goa Swayampurna. He said they are done a remarkable job as they have applied their own mind, vision, application of innovative ideas to accomplish the goal of Swayampurna Goa. The Chief Minister recalled…

Goemakarponn desk PANAJI: It was an eventful day for Goa’s Masters badminton players at the All India Masters Ranking Badminton Tournament, a Selection tournament for the BWF World Seniors championships in Spain, which is currently underway in Goa. On day three of the 8-day event being played at Manohar Parrikar Indoor stadium, Navelim, Goa’s premier Mixed doubles pair of Dr Satish Kudchadkar and Dr Sicletica Rebello secured Goa its first Gold of the tournament with a sensational 20-22, 21-14, 21-12 win over Wazir Chand Goyal and Usha Sharma to win the Mixed Doubles 75+ title. Dr Kudchadkar, who was in…