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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI:  The Chief Minister stressing on the self sustainability aspect of the State by citing examples said Goa is now becoming self-sufficient, duly assisted by government staff and employees from private establishments by working hard to achieve the targeted goal. The Chief Minister was addressing the newly appointed Swayampuna Mitra and Swayampurna Paryavekshaks at an orientation training program held at Seminar Hall, at Secretariat, Porvorim today. Present on the occasion were Shri Parimal Rai, IAS, Chief Secretary and Shri Ashok Kumar, IAS and Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, Secretaries to the Government. Speaking further, the Chief Minister said, his…

BICHOLIM: The Goa congress today demanded with the government to abolish all the taxes on petrol and diesel thereby giving relief to the common men. Today a special bullock cart rally was organized by the congress at Sanquelim were the office bearers of the congress were present. The rally commenced from PHC Sanquelim and went till the Shivaji statue. Speaking on the occasion the GPCC President, Girish Chodankar told that the government is looting the common men by making hike in petrol prices. “When congress government was there the petrol, diesel and gas prices were very low but now they…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Rural Development, Shri Michael Lobo MLA of Maye and MLA Praveen Zantye, Director of Rural Development, Smt. Meena Goltekar and BDO of Bicholim,. Shrikant Pednekar inaugurated the Masala Unit of SHG under the leadership of Smt. Sandhya Kurtarkar of Ona Maulingem, Kudchirem under GSRLM today. Smt. Sandhya Kurtarkar from Ona Maulingem Kurchirem successfully runs Masala Pounding Machine and Grain Pounding Machine, providing employment to ladies from Radhakrishna Self Help Group and comes under the Samarth Village Organization. It may be informed that Goa State Rural Livelihoods Mission (GSRLM) aims to benefit rural poor households in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has hinted of extending the State Level Curfew beyond July 12. “We need to think about continuing with the state curfew for some more time,” said Sawant The Goa government had extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 12. The curfew was first imposed on May 9 this year and has been extended several times since then. “State level curfew extended till 7 am, 12 July 2021. Shops can remain open from 7 am to 6 pm. Saloons and outdoor sports complex/stadiums may also open,” CM Pramod Sawant had said. CM Sawant…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A day after State government made first arrest of the GST defaulter, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that several defaulters approach political leaders seeking relaxation from payment or to evade action. Late on Thursday, Mukhtar Shaikh and Maheed Xec, both directors of a company named Mukhtar Automobiles, were arrested under section 132(1) (c) and 132 (1) (d) of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, for tax evasion to the tune of Rs. 20.96 crore. Sawant was speaking during the inaugration of Goa Rajya Bhavan at Altinho. The facility will house State GST and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Govt has facilitated the signing of MoU Between Goa College of Engineering (GEC) Indian Plumbing Association which will enhance skills and knowledge of students in the field through the guidance of industry experts. “Goa Govt has facilitated the signing of MoU Between Goa College of Engineering(GEC) Indian Plumbing Association, which will enhance skills and knowledge of students in the field through the guidance of industry experts,” said CM Sawant With this there will be exchange of information on the latest developments in their respective areas that are of common interest. “Jointly work and conduct programmes to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that newly appointed Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai would be administered the oath of office on July 15. “We have finalised the oath-taking ceremony on July 15. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court will be administering the oath at Raj Bhavan,” informed CM Sawant. He further said that he likely to arrive in Goa on July 14 or 15. Pillai has previously served as the president of the Kerala BJP state unit. Pillai was a senior BJP leader from Kerala and was serving as the Governor of Mizoram.