Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism and President of Goa Olympic Association Shripad Naik today announced Tokyo Olympics awareness and promotional programmes. The 17 days awareness drive includes daily Live telecast of the Olympic events on big screen at Kadamba Bus Stand, Panaji and Agakhan Municipal Park, Margao. After the daily events there will be a felicitation of eminent sports persons at both the venues. Four Cycle rallies with Cycling Association and Cycling clubs also planned in North Goa and South Goa districts. Mini Marathon in Ponda and Mini Marathon and Tennis…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourist taxi operators having cabs with registration number ending with 0 or 1 have been asked to fit digital fare meters with tracking system failing which license of the taxi shall be terminated. “Tourist taxi operators having cabs with registration number ending with 0 or 1 asked to fit digital fare meters with tracking system; public notice issued today states fitment of these vehicles started from July 1 till July 24; those failing to adhere to the direction to get their license suspended,” the order states The Directorate had also ensured that specific SMS has been sent…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today clarified that Tuem was never on the list of probable to set up the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa. “There was no intention nor proposal to setup IIT at Tuem. Search is on to find land for IIT in Goa. Appropriate location will be finalized soon and we will declare the decision,” he said. Sources had earlier said that there were plans to acquire 10 lakh sq meters of land for IIT at Tuem in Pernem taluka. Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte earlier made a statement that the IIT is coming to…
Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Senior national leader of the Indian National Congress ,Alka Lamba on Thursday hit out at AAP stating that Goa was not an experimental lab for outsiders while urging Goans not to Invite outsiders and let the true Goan local leaders govern Goa. Lamba said that while Goans were being fooled by offering freebies, the fact remained that Delhi governance was a failed model and that Delhi had been suffering since the last few years including several deaths caused by shortage of oxygen. Lamba further expressed shock over Kejriwals statements over the demolition of a church in Delhi…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today informed that results of Std 12th exam of Goa Board will be announced in 2 days time. “Results of Std 12th exam of Goa Board results will be announced in 2 days time. Chairman of the board will declare the date,” said CM Sawant GBSHSE has prepared Goa 12th Result 2021 on the basis of internal assessment and evaluation criteria shared before. Goa board has adopted CBSE’s evaluation method — 30:30:40, with 30% weightage each to the students’ performance in Class 10 and 11, and 40% to the students’ internal assessments…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today directed the Water Resource Department, Agriculture Department, PWD and concerned departments to undertake survey of the areas that have been flooded at Guirim. CM also said that due compensation will be provided to all those whose fields have been affected due to the flooding He was speaking to media persons after inspecting the area along with local MLAs, ZP members, Panchayat members etc. “I have directed Water Resource Department, Agriculture Department, PWD and concerned departments to undertake survey of the areas that have been flooded at Guirim and also said that…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Newly-appointed Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai was administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan. Accordingly, Governor-designate Pillai arrived in Goa and has welcomed by the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the Dabolim international airport on Wednesday. Pillai, a former BJP Kerala state chief and present Mizoram Governor, was transferred to Goa by President Ram Nath Kovind. Goa has been without a full-fledged Governor for nearly a year now, with Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari holding charge of the state since August 2020. Pillai has previously served as the president of the Kerala BJP state unit. He…