Goemakrponn desk PORVORIM: Krishna Bhaskar Pillai has taken charge of Goa as Goa Cricket Association (GCA) put a plan in place to carry out holistic development of the game with the former Delhi Ranji Trophy star batsman and ex-coach given a long-term contract. KP Bhaskar or Bhaskar Pillai is mostly referred to in the cricketing circle. He has tremendous experience in the game, not just as a solid ex-First Class player and coach but also in different capacities, including Match Refereeing. However, his expertise in batting, having been a specialist batting consultant under BCCI and being part of NCA camps,…
Author: Team Admin
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: On World Organ Donation Day, the Dean of Goa Medical College addressed all medical students about the need for organ donation and appealed to pledge as an organ donor. Around 800 medical students promised to pledge their organs on this occasion. As part of improving the organ transplant program “NAVE JIVIT” a new life in Goa, the HLA Lab setup at Goa Medical College has been made operational in the presence of Hon’ble Shri Vishwajit P Rane, Health Minister Government of Goa. Health Minister during his address to the staff at GMC expressed his gratitude on the…
Goemkarponn desk After a lot of empty bluster the Sawant Sarkar has been forced to backtrack on their ill conceived and badly written Bhumiputra bill. Moreover the CM himself is taking pushing a thinly veiled PR campaign on existing land rights issues that is fooling no one. Land rights is one of the most important issues in Goa & AAP entirely supports any legislation or step that will provide Goans their right but Bhumiputra bill is a FRAUD. The BJP’s intention to only use this as an election stunt and not actually give land rights to Goans stands exposed. There are…
Murder or Suicide??? If it was suicide, where are the girl’s clothes? Why did she leave her mobile at home? Why did the family not press for further investigation in an autopsy, given the condition in which the body was found? The girls stayed in Mapusa, worked in Porvorim. How did she reach Calangute? Viscera, swab samples saved for further investigation, sources reveal Goemakrponn desk CALANGUTE: It has been already 24 hours after the body of a Mapusa girl working in a Porvorim Mall was found on Calangute shores, and there has been a break-through in the case so far.…
Goemkapronn desk PONDA: Like elsewhere in the State, Ponda roads have turned from bad to worst and has been a horrifying experience to motorists. The pothole-ridden roads have become a significant risk to teh lives of commuters. Ponda locals have pleaded with the government to repair and restore the Ponda road before Ganesh Festival. As the festival is around the corner, there is a lot of rush on the road, but people say they are scared to venture out. Vishal Fadte residing in Ponda City said that the festival government must repair the road as thousands of people visit Ponda…
Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: In Sattari taluka, which is close to the Western Ghats, snake bites have been on the rise in recent times. Catching snakes was once a difficult task in Satari taluka in the past, but now, thanks to the good service of Sarpamitra, a good solution has been found to the fear of the citizens. In Sattari taluka today, many snake friends are seen working with a selfless spirit like Vinod Sawant, a resident of Pali in the Thane Panchayat area, who has so far rescued more than 1600 snakes, which includes the 29 King Cobra, 200 Spectral…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Everybody talks about Covid-19 pandemic taking a toll on the world economy but back home, the pandemic has brought tears in the eyes of the hundreds and hundreds of growers and sellers of local flower called zayo (Jasmine Grandiflorum) as they scramble in unfriendly weather on roadsides, in towns and some time knock on each and every door just to find a buyer. The closure of religious places and pause in the holding of religious festivals and rituals have literally robbed them of their livelihood, they lament. Prior to all this, the picture was far rosier for…