PANAJI: Goa Merchants Association today has submitted memorandum to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant suggesting on framing rules under Municipalities Act. The State government had kept in abeyance the recently-notified Goa Municipalities (Amendment) 2020, ordinance, a day after the All Goa Merchants Association announced they would strike across all municipal areas. “We have been running these shops on municipality leases for decades. The new amendment terminates our leases after ten years. What are we going to do after that?” spokesperson for the Association Ashish Shirodkar Shirodkar said that the ordinance would put traditional businessmen dealing with grocery, clothes, spices, dry…
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Vasco: A total knee replacement surgery was successfully performed recently on a 59-year-old lady, at V. M. Salgaocar Hospital (SMRC) by Dr Yogeesh Kamat. Dr Kamat’s expertise in using scientifically proven technique of enhanced recovery allowed the patient to walk within 24 hrs. of this major surgery. Dr. Yogeesh Kamat, a Goan by birth, has over 20 years of international experience in the field of Orthopedic academics and research. After being awarded a gold medal at KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Dr Kamat did his FRCS (Ortho, PHD) in London. He returned to India after practicing as a Specialist Consultant in London…
PANAJI: Goa Forward Working President Kiran Kandolkar, Vice President Durgadas Kamat & Employees Forward John Nazareth called on the Children of Freedom Fighters at Azad Maidan who are on fast unto death demanding jobs in Govt. GFP demanded that government should immediately be given letter of appointments as per existing vacancies in various departments Around 90 children of freedom fighters have to be given the appointment, which is just 1% of the 10K jobs declaration made by the Chief Minister, said Goa Forward leaders. “Chief Minister has multiple source of income such as Jai Ganesh, Mining Transportation but these freedom…
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today inaugurated the bio-digester facility which is an initiative of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP). CM Sawant said that with the bio-digester functional it will help in a big way to to reduce the waste and keep the capital city clean. “I congratulate the entire CCP team, this plant will convert waste into biogas which can be used for several purposes,” he said The bio-methanation treatment plant will process organic waste in a decentralised manner. The first bio-digester unit has been installed at the Kadamba Bus Stand whereas the other places…
Ponda: The Bandora locals have complained against Sanatan Sanstha over the hill cutting at Ramnath. The villagers have submitted a memorandum to Bandora Panchayat today demanding immediate stop order to Sanatan Santha illegal hill cutting work progressing behind Sanatan Santha Asram at Ramanthi. The locals complained that not only trees are cut and hills are levelled but also sewerage is released into the fields at Ramanthi. Following the complaint the panchayat has issued notices to the Sanatan Sanstha.
Goemkarponn desk Quepem: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has urged the youth to bring about a change in the Society by making use of government schemes and policies. The Chief Minister was speaking at Swami Vivekanand Yuva Sammelan, at Quebec. ”Our government is totally committed to development of youth and their future. Only youth can bring change in outlook of state by using various government policies and programs,” he said. Sawant said the youth can make aware people about the schemes in every part of Goa. “The participation of youth in government programs has been missing in past in our…
Goemakarponm desk Agassaim: St Andre MLA Francis Silveira on Thursday demanded that the widening of MDR road from Pilar to Old Goa be denotified immediately. Silveira made this demand before PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar, who assured him to to look the matter positively. Speaking to Goemkarponn, Silveira said that the villagers of Dongri and Neura are living in fear and anxiety due to widening of road proposed in RP 2021. “Due to road widening many people will lose their houses, temples, chapels,” he said. Silveira aaid that the villages hof Dongri and Neura have already resolved to oppose the move.…