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Goemkarponn desk On the occasion of Independence day Aam Aadmi Party Leaders across the state attended flag hoisting ceremonies in their constituencies. The newly inaugurated Benaulim AAP Office hosted a flag hoisting event attended by Benaulikars and AAP Leader Captain Venzy Viegas, AAP ZP Hanzel Fernandes and AAP Goa VIce President Adv Pratima Coutinho. AAP’s Benaulim office was opened to help the residents of Benaulim connect better with the party. Team AAP has stood firmly by the residents by helping them during the CZMP movement, going door to door to provide residents with ration, fogging & even working with the large number…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: Ever since the famous Tryst with Destiny speech of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, we have come a long way ahead. The dreams of over a billion people over the last seven and half decades have grown to immense proportions. From a developing country to one of the fastest-growing economies globally to the emergence of a three trillion dollar economy, India has progressed by leaps and bounds. Our indices of progress and prosperity have catapulted far beyond expectations. The diversity in terms of culture, race, religion, and creed has not prevented us from realizing the concept of ‘Vasudev Kutumakam’…

I am not saying the St Jacinto locals are correct, but the Navy should have convinced locals before deciding. Raising a national flag is a matter of great pride for me personally, and I feel no Indian can oppose the same. While saying this, if the St Jacinto islanders opposed the national Tricolor unfurling function for their hate towards the Indian Navy or India, they have to be seriously dealt with, or the “iron fist”, as the Chief Minister said. We cannot allow such sentiments to grow. It is best to nip it in the bud. SURAJ NANDREKAR Edior, Goemkarponn…

Goemakrponn desk PONDA: After the KTC bus went off road side at Apewal Priol, another truck container truck went off the road and fell on its side early morning today at 1.30 am went off road at Sharp Bythokhol Borim turn located on Borim- Bypass road on Margao – Belgaum Highway. Locals blame the politicians for not clearing sharp turns on Highway. They say cattle is another reason for accidents. According to the driver who escaped with minor injuries, he carried a load of tyres from Usgao tyre Factory towards Hyderabad. When he reached Bythokhol Borim sharp turn, he saw…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: The condition of several roads in many parts has worsened to the extent of posing a threat to people’s safety. Not just the motorists, even pedestrians, are finding it difficult to walk on many roads. For nearly 4 to 5 years now, people used to travel Ccurchorem to Assolada road have been going through a nightmare as almost 3 km of the stretch has completely worn out, making the road practically unmotorable special on Hodar to Bobdemol at Assolada panchayat area and every year same story repeated again and again, says locals from Assolda. Apart from the…

Goemakpronn desk CANACONA: Of late, the Galgibagha river is in the news for changing its course from its original point of flow, this is the second change in course since last one month, activists say that it is affecting in a big way the already fragile ecosystem around the river. The man-made structures like three bridges and reclamation of land for the approach road to these bridges, near the mouth of the river, has burdened the river, and it shows in the form of stress which is leading to extreme erosion of sand which otherwise stood the nature’s flurry since…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As the poor internet connectivity across educational institutions hampers online learning, the Department of Information and Technology (DoIT) has proposed to replace Goa Broadband Network (GBBN) with the Centre’s Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BharatNet) across 1500 locations that includes government departments, schools and colleges. Of the total 1533 GBBN locations, government departments, corporations, schools, and colleges, the network is working at 1292 locations. The service is not working across 241 locations, primarily educational institutions, says a government reply to the Assembly. “The process is on to carry out rectification,” sources said. GBBN is a state-wide network connection…