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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: It is highly disheartening to hear from the Chief Minister of Goa about the damaged Tirangas. This shows the most irresponsible & insensitive behaviour of the BJP Government toward our national symbols of pride. Tiranga Zenda has become BJP’s Dhanda, charged Congress Leader Capt. Viriato Fernandes. Reacting sharply to the admission of the Chief Minister that almost 2.5 lakhs of Indian National Flags received by the Goa Government were damaged, Capt. Viriato Fernandes slammed the BJP Government, terming it a Damaging Government. This Government does not know the value of food items, the national flag, national anthem.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state government will implement 100% of the syllabus in higher education institutes along the lines of the National Education Policy (NEP) “The state government will implement 100% of the syllabus in higher education institutes along the lines of the National Education Policy (NEP),” said CM Sawant. He further, the implementation of NEP from the college to university level has already started and from the next academic year, a hundred per cent of the syllabus in the higher education institutes will be online with the NEP. “Goa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with around 35…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Taking advantage of the delegation of police personnel for Panchayat elections, unknown burglars breaks-open a Jewellery shop situated in the busy Chaudi market late Tuesday night. Burglars, however, could find and take away the heist consisting only of a few valuables worth around 1 lakh of rupees, including Silver and just 1 gram of gold from the shop. The burglars bent the shutters apparently with a strong iron rod to broke-open and gain entry into the shop somewhere between the midnight/intervening nights of Tuesday – Wednesday. According to goldsmith Sanjay Vernekar, he was hardly keeping gold…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Pondaitees expect parivartan in Panchayat Election after the announcement of results on Friday A total of 80.20 per cent voting was recorded in Ponda 19 Panchayat. Though Panchayat is not on party lines, Politicians’ interference created unhappiness among candidates as Politicians selected some candidates. However, among the contestant, most youths are below the age group of 30 years and gave a tough fight against candidates fielded by politicians. The new generation favoured voting for new candidates rather than the old ones contesting again. Elderly citizens, too, show eagerness to cast a vote and reach the polling booth.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – A COVID-19-infected patient is amongst the 22568 voters of Canacona to cast their votes to elect 56 Panch members from 7 different village panchayats of Canacona on Wednesday. The voting pattern in Canacona, which began on a very promising note, for the first 2 hours, however, slowed, recording a meager 48.80% by 12 noon, was picked again after lunchtime, as recorded 77.53% by 4 pm, before finally closing at 22568 out of eligible 27244 cast their votes at 82.84% to elect 56 panch members from amongst 169 candidates in 7 village panchayats of Canacona. Three panch…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude said Government is planning to install Solar panels on the rooftop of Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir. He was speaking to the media after inspecting the repair work on Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir Ponda, which has been commenced. He said installing solar panels on the rooftop during the repair work will not only solve the power problems of Kala Mandir but also reduce Electricity Bills. He said solar panel design is also planned and estimate sent to PWD Division sixteen for government administrative approval. He said the government is planning to install…

Goemkarponn desk SHIRODA: In a tragic accident on panchayat election day, a huge tree fell on a moving motorcycle driven by a couple. The wife was killed in the accident, and the husband was critically injured. According to police, they received a phone call from Dr Resha of PHC Karai Shiroda informing that one lady, Aditi w/o Venkatesh Naik age 39 yrs r/o Satorem Shiroda Ponda Goa is declared brought dead as a case of fall of tree at Shiroda. A preliminary enquiry conducted revealed that said lady, namely Aditi w/o Venkatesh Naik age 39 yrs r/o Satorem Shiroda Ponda…