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Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Adv Pratima Coutinho inaugurated a training center for women Self Help Groups in Rundamol Housing board Navelim today. The inauguration was done in the presence of Anjali Rai former DCW head and AAP Womens President PAtricia Fernandes. The centre was set up to help women to become self reliant in making simple products. The AAP has started a huge push around jobs and employment in Goa and apart from Kejriwal’s job guarantee they are working on the local level to empower Goenkars. Many of the women who will receive training in this centre come from families where atleast…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: In a scathing attack on the BJP government and the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, who incidentally holds the home portfolio, the president of Goa Forward Party Vijai Sardesai said that the BJP Govt’s abject failure to maintain law and order in the state has encouraged notorious gangs to roam the streets and engage in crimes with impunity. Frequent gang wars and rising crime have destroyed the image of Goa as a peaceful and safe family destination, and made life for the common Goemkars fearful and insecure. “If he can’t provide safety and security to the people…

Goemakrponn desk RIBANDAR: The Cyber Forensics Laboratory is a state-of-the-art, dedicated facility in which trained police personnel can safely engage in digital and forensics analysis of any crime, including detection, extraction of data and analysis of the same professionally and technically. The Digital Forensic Lab (DFL) draws together various aspects of expertise, knowledge and facilities to provide for research, training and hands-on data recovery in the area of digital forensics. The primary objective of the DFL is to use state of the art technological solutions for crime detection and investigation. In addition, the facility also has a fully equipped 16-seater…

Panaji The monsoon is likely to enjoy an extended period in Goa this year as the weather phenomenon is set for a late withdrawal. The normal date of monsoon withdrawal for the State is October 14. However, the monsoon withdrawal for the country, which starts from Northwest India by September 17, has begun today. Goa reported over six per cent excess rains during the four-month long season. In a press statement issued by IMD, it is said that in view of the establishment of an anti-cyclonic circulation in the lower tropospheric levels over western parts of northwest India and substantial…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Nationalist Students Union of India (NSUI) Goa unit has petitioned Goa Governor and Chancellor of Goa University PS Sreedharan Pillai seeking an inquiry into the alleged termination of Scholar Research Associate Dikansh Parmar, hailing from Surat, Gujarat. In their petition, the NSUI Goa President Naushad Chowdhari has accused his senior Dr Nitin Sawant- both working on project “Diversity of Herpetofauna of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka”, of stealing the authorship rights of the paper written by Pamar, to his (Sawant) wife which is totally illegal and against the rules set by the UGC. NSUI has urged Pillai…

Goemakrponn desk PONDA: With frequent damages and repairs that lead to the bridge’s closure, the Borim locals have demanded a new bridge citing that the existing bridge is outdated and corroded. Borim locals want a permanent solution to Borim bridge, saying the bridge life expired. “There should not be any more wastage of money on repairs,” locals say. Borim former Sarpanch and sitting panch member Sunil Sawkar said the Borim bridge has completed its life span of 30 years and that Borim locals now don’t want repairs to Borim bridge but want a permanent solution with a new Bridge and…

Goemakrponn desk MARGAO: South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha has demanded that the Government immediately start the mining operations in the State as many Goans are dependent on the mining industry. “The BJP has been ruling the State for the last 9 years, and only during elections do they promise to start the mining. I Appel to CM Pramod Sawant, who comes from the mining belt, to restart the industry as fast as possible under the given guidelines of court,” he said, addressing a press conference. He said the BJP had stopped mining, and because of that, people of Goa have…