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Devendra Gaonkar VALPOI: Since past six months the Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration card holders have not got the Kerosene quota at fair price shops. Shop owners reveal that the Civil supply department didn’t supply kerosene to the shops, for the past several months. A BPL ration card holder is entitled for 5 liters kerosene per month @Rs 40 per litre. The citizens say they are now facing several problems due to shortage of kerosene supply for the last five months in state. From the month of May onwards the rural villages from Sattari Taluka are facing the many problems…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Drones are the technology of the future. Although the most commonly seen drones are being used only for photography, there are other industries that can benefit from them like agriculture. Research on drones being used in agriculture has been seen on the internet, but did you know that this technology has already set its roots in the state of Goa. Following are some points that highlight the research on use of drones in agriculture in the state of Goa. How the idea came started – 2017-18 In the year 2017 Dr Gaurang S Patkar, (Head of Department…

Goemkarponn desk Canacona: The Highway Patrol cars patrolling the NH66 from Margao to Polem, has disappeared since last many months, which has lead to the rise of traffic violations on this part of the road. The NH66 patrolling vehicles which used to maintain discipline on the road from Margao to Polem has abruptly been removed which is causing increase in road traffic violations and indiscipline on the road locals allege. Not only this, the roadside assistance which the Highway Patrol used to provide drivers in distress is missing, locals say. A highway patrol is created primarily for the purpose of…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Among other states of India, Goa has the best gross enrolment ratio in the country (GER) for the female population in higher education. Notably, the enrolment of the female population in higher education is comparatively higher than the enrolment of the male population in Goa. AISHE Report 2020: Female enrolment According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report released by the Union Education Ministry on Thursday, 34.6 per cent girl population of Goa between the age group of 18-24 enroll themselves in institutes, colleges and universities for various higher education programmes. The report noted…

PANAJI: The ICMR will start national-level sero surveys to assess the spread of COVID-19 and all states/UTs should also be encouraged to conduct them so that information from all geographies can be collected, the Union health ministry said on Friday. The ministry also said that the Covid situation in the country appears to be stabilising, but urged people to continue following the appropriate behaviour and social distancing norms. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct national sero surveys to assess the Covid spread and states/UTs should also conduct them to get all geographies’ information, it said ministry said…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Bicholim municipal council today laid the foundation stone of Bio methanation of garbage project worth Rs 2 crore. The foundation stone was laid at the hands of the Bicholim MLA and speaker, Rajesh Patnekar. As per the information this is a unique project of the government that will utilize 5 tons of garbage and generate 250-300 MW electricity that will suffice the electricity needs of whole treatment plat thus saving revenue on electricity bills and also produce manure as a by product. It will gie relief to localities by preventing bad smell at surrounding areas of waste…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Sada Jetty Bogda ( SJB ) Kabrastan committee president and Congress leader Nazir Khan on Saturday hit out at the Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC) stating that the inauguration of the burial ground at Sada on Goa Statehood day by the MMC seemed to be an eyewash. Khan speaking to reporters stated that while the Kabrastan commitee was not taken into confidence nor invited for the inauguration of the burial ground, the works undertaken by GSUDA was not up to the mark . Khan said that the leakage of works in kabrastan office had been pointed out…