PONDA: A speeding car damaged the wall of a house at OPA Junction as the driver lost control over the vehicle. Luckily, family members were in the kitchen when the wall collapsed. The house belongs to Sandeep Parkar. He said the car was proceeding from Ponda towards Khandepar and lost control at Opa Junction ,went to wrong side and dashed to wall of his house.
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Motorists demand that the government repair Daag – Ponda road lying in the worst condition before Ganesh Festival. The locals said they have been suffering for the last five years pending the sewerage work at Daag-Ponda. Locals said the government must provide relief considering festival time. Ponda roads have turned from bad to worse, and it’s a horrifying experience to travel through pothole-ridden roads. The road was dug for laying a sewerage network; however, at the time of the monsoon, the roads were not properly restored, due to which potholes were developed at a one km stretch.…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Days after the Department of Urban Development objected to the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) proposal of settlement and development of the old building of the National Theatre by the commissioner and the Mayor, Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday granted his green signal for the proposal. Rane said that government would resolve all the issues concerning the national theatre. He said that Mayor would be granted permission to go ahead with the proposal. Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) Mayor Rohit Monserrate had said that the Corporation has decided to give 400 sq mts area…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “The failed, insensitive & irresponsible BJP Government must stop blaming the people for fatal accidents in Goa. The absence of Comprehensive Quality Control & Monitoring System is the main cause of bad road infrastructure and fatal accidents in Goa,” stated Cuncolim MLA & Congress Working President Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the statements made by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, who blamed drunken driving as the main cause of accidents & PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral, who had said that Government will rope in private players for round-the-clock monitoring of roads for instances of overspeeding, overtaking etc. and Transport…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Women and Child, from August, will initiate refund/recovery of the Griha Aadhaar Scheme from the spouses of government servants who have enjoyed the scheme’s benefits. A married woman whose spouse is a regular employee with the government department or its corporation /autonomous bodies is excluded from availing of the Griha Aadhar scheme. The State government had amended BJP’s flagship scheme wherein several thousand eligible women are given a monthly dole of Rs 1,500. “This office is in receipt of above-referred letters from the Directorate of Women & Child Development, Panaji, regarding refund/recovery of Griha…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, has informed that the Election Commission has provided more Opportunities for youth to become part of the voters list 17+-year-old youngsters can now apply in advance for having their names enrolled in Voter’s list and not necessarily have to await the pre-requisite criterion of attaining the age of 18 years on January 01 of a year. ECI, led by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey, has directed the CEOs/EROs/AEROs of all States to work out tech-enabled solutions such that the youth are facilitated…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that instead of having bar counters at home, the people should set up libraries to inculcate the youth’s reading habits. “Instead of having a bar counter in homes, the people should set up small libraries to inculcate the habit of reading among the youth,” said CM Sawant at Read India Celebrations He further said that some people talk about the collection of bottles they have in their homes. Instead, they should maintain a library. “I have a small library in my home, and my wife maintains it as she reads alot being…
