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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: “Lord Ganesha, poor people are suffering from inflating prices; open the eyes of the Government against skyrocketing inflation,” said South Goa MP Francis Sardinha at Ponda Market during a protest against skyrocketing prices, unemployment and suffering of the public. He said with increasing fuel prices, all commodities’ inflation is increasing. The tax burden on food items and medicines hit the poor people. Congress South Goa MP Francis Sardhin said that while the Government failed to address unemployment, inflation is skyrocketing. “Youths want jobs, but Government destroys jobs by appointments on contracts. He said the Government failed to…

Goemkarponn desk CUNCOLIM: “Cuncolim Constituency did not see any development in the last ten years. We have a lot of backlog which needs to be cleared on priority. We have now set Short, Medium and Long term Goals to take Cuncolim Ahead,” said Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao. He spoke after the  Meeting with Department Officials of PWD, WRD, Power & Agriculture, along with newly elected Panchayat Members of Cuncolim Constituency. “We will pursue and execute all the works in time bound manner. I appeal to all the Panchayat Members to work as a team with focus on the progress of…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Damodar Higher Secondary School Margao bagged the First Prize in 25th All Goa Inter Higher Secondary School Quiz Competition, held at Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir, Ponda. The All Goa Level Inter High School Quiz Competition was organized by the Parents Teachers Association of GVM’s Smt Nellu Joildo Aguiyar Higher Secondary School at Farmagudi Ponda. Present for the function were Chief guest Bhagirath Sheyte Chairman for Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary, Michael D’Souza IAS and Vigilance Department Chief, CEO for Shriram Infotech Sameer Kinlekar, GVM`s President Bhaskar Khndeparkar, Working Committee President Krishna Shetye, Parent Teacher Association…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In a major development which will help pilgrims to visit the Vailankani feast without much hassle, the Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar flagged off the special Vasco Vailankanni train from the Vasco Railway station. MMC chairperson Leo Rodrigues was also present for the flagging off. Salkar said he had previously demanded special trains between Vasco and Vailankanni fr teh annual feat of Vailankanni on September 8. “I am happy that the South Western Railways has agreed to start the train. Several Goans can now take advantage of the train for their pilgrimage,” he said. He said upon request,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said those who have to be punished will be punished by Goa Police 100 per cent. CM Sawant was speaking in regard to the Sonali Phogat Death Case. “Full support from day one in the investigation. Those who have to be punished will be punished by Goa Police 100%,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the accused are currently in custody and an investigation is going on. Sawant said that many different types of tourists come to Goa for tourism purposes, and we try to make it possible for tourists…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA -Goa Pradesh Youth Congress launched YouthJodo BoothJodo campaign in Canacona on Thursday. YouthJodo BoothJodo launching programme is organised by Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Canacona Committee at Chaudi in Canacona Constituency with Goa Incharge Ms Richi Bhargava. Indian Youth Congress (IYC) leader Bhargava later addressed the IYC Goa leaders led by State Youth Congress President Adv Varad Mardolkar. Mardolkar also guided the youth leaders in the program. GYPC General Secretary Saeesh Aroskar, Canacona Youth Congress President Vaishnav Pednekar, South District General Secretary Cleston Viegas, Vaishal Pagi, Canacona Fisherman Cell Chairman Ajay Pagi and Canacona Youth Congress members were…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Under the garb of Ease of Doing Business, the Government has amended several laws that make it easy for commercial establishments to violate the law without the fear of severe penalty. There are now plans to take away the powers of granting trade licences and construction license from the hands of Municipal Councils and give them to bureaucrats,” said Goa Forward president Vijai Sardesai. He said that recently, in a public meeting in Sanquelim, the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant revealed that he plans to amend the Municipality Act to allow anyone to obtain provisional trade license…