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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Canacona, recently celebrated its Convocation Ceremony at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium, in association with the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards self-reliance through skill development. Certificates were awarded to 160 ITI trainees, including graduates of the Bakery Production program conducted under the Department of Skill Development. The initiative is part of the Chief Minister’s Skill Path Scheme, “Skilled India – Empowered India,” aimed at empowering youth, women, and girls from rural areas to become self-reliant and independent. Rajesh Loliyekar, Project Manager of the Skill…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs, Arts & Culture, and Tribal Welfare Ramesh Tawadkar on Sunday called on migrant workers in Canacona to channel their skills into productive work and contribute to the development of the taluka, while warning contractors against any form of labour exploitation. Addressing hundreds of daily wage labourers from across India at Ravindra Bhavan, Canacona, Tawadkar said, “All of you have come here to work hard and make your lives prosperous. Your first responsibility is to register your names properly at the local police station. Do not hand over your identity cards…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Goa, Joint Secretary Pundlik Dhargalkar has resigned from both his post and the party’s primary membership, accusing the leadership of failing to promote unity among opposition forces against the BJP. In his resignation letter addressed to AAP State President Amit Palekar, Dhargalkar said he was not taken into confidence in key organisational decisions, including the appointment of his constituency president. He said this lack of consultation undermined efforts to build a united front to challenge what he termed the BJP’s “corrupt and divisive politics.” “I have…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: As part of a coordinated state-level nakabandi conducted on October 11, Goa Police checked nearly 4,000 persons and close to 3,000 vehicles across North and South districts to enhance law and order vigilance. According to data released by the department, a total of 3,979 persons and 2,972 vehicles were checked across both districts. The operation also led to 35 preventive arrests, 86 actions under COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act), and 88 actions for smoking and spitting violations. In North Goa, 2,560 persons and 1,992 vehicles were checked, resulting in 23 preventive arrests. Police also…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a detailed investigation into the circumstances that led activist Rama Kankonkar to accuse Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte of involvement in his assault. The party said there appeared to be a “politically motivated attempt” to malign the image of BJP leaders. Addressing the media on Sunday, BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade dismissed the allegations as “completely baseless” and claimed that the victim and his family had been changing their statements since the incident. Tanavade said the Chief Minister had…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A day after activist Rama Kankonkar reignited controversy by alleging that two ministers were behind the assault on him, Goa Police on Sunday said the investigation is being conducted fairly, without political influence or external pressure. North Goa Superintendent of Police Rahul Gupta asserted that the case would proceed purely on the basis of evidence, not speculation. Speaking at a press briefing at police headquarters in the presence of DGP Alok Kumar, he said the initial, video-recorded statement made by Kankonkar remains the most crucial piece of evidence. “The first statement has the highest evidential value.…

Team Goemkarponn CARANZALEM: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman joyfully marked the Jubilee of Social Communications on Sunday, with simultaneous celebrations held across Goa — notably at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Caranzalem, and Dramapur Parish. A solemn Eucharistic celebration at Caranzalem was presided over by the Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman, Most Rev. Simião Purificação Fernandes, and coincided with the parish feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, making the day doubly significant for the local faithful. The special event was jointly organized by the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media (DCSCM) and the Parish of Caranzalem.…