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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said that the current population of Tigers in Goa’s Forests is not known as the Tiger Estimation Report for the current year has not yet been published by NTCA. “The current population of Tigers in Goa’s Forests is not known as the Tiger Estimation Report for the current year has not yet been published by NTCA,” said Rane He further said that the Ddeclaration of Mhadei wildlife Sanctuary as Tiger Reserve will not have any bearing on flow of water, as the legal provisions to regulate inflow and outflow of water in Tiger…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: The South Western Railway (SWR) and the residents of Velsao-Pale-Issorcim engaged in yet another altercation at the Margao court of the Inspector of Survey and Land Records (ISLR). Olencio Simoes, General Secretary of Goencho Ekvott (GE), said that although SWR had finally submitted its responses to back up its claims of land ownership, they were insufficient and that the residents needed time to respond. This will be done at the next court hearing, which is set for April 15. He went on to say that SWR had provided their responses using the Cadastral Plan, but that the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has made it clear that it has not granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the proposed PRASAD scheme’s development and execution in Old Goa. This week, the project has been in the news because of protesters who claim that unregulated excavation and construction work was being done at the location where cannon balls and other historical items have been found. Regarding the project, the Se Old Goa Village Panchayat likewise declared itself “clueless.” The government initiative is now in a more difficult situation than it has ever been because of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development (GIPARD) organized a study visit to Kerala for 14 Elected Representatives of Village Panchayats of Sao Matias, Volvoi, Sarzora, Harvalem, Keri -Tiracol and Mencurem. The visit aims to provide a platform for learning from the best practices implemented by the Government of Kerala in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Disaster Management, Waste Management, and the development of elderly and child-friendly Panchayats. The team, led by Assistant Director of GIPARD, Dr. Seema Fernandes, included Dr. Aditi Rane, Faculty at PES College, Ms. Hegel Da Costa, Faculty at GIPARD,…

Team Goemkarponn QUITOL: Cuncolim police have filed a complaint against Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.’s management and employees at Verna Industrial Estate for allegedly breaking safety rules pertaining to the transportation and storage of propellant (gunpowder), which resulted in last Thursday’s explosion and fire at the warehouse’s Magazine No. 1. The accused has been charged by the police under Sections 5 and 6 read with Sections 9B and 9C of the Explosives Act, 1884, as well as Sections 223, 288, 326(g), and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Manohar L. Karekar filed a…

Team Goemkarponn ALDONA: The annual Palkhi Utsav of Shri Devi Sateri was celebrated with immense devotion and enthusiasm in Corjuem, Aldona. The sacred Palkhi (palanquin) was welcomed with great reverence by the Mahajans and a large number of devotees, who offered flowers, fruits, and aarti as a mark of their faith and devotion. The event was beautifully organized by the Shri Sateri Panchayat Corjuem Committee, ensuring a seamless and spiritually uplifting experience for all attendees. Devotees from near and far gathered to seek the blessings of Shri Devi Sateri, making the occasion a memorable one. The Palkhi Utsav is an…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Shigmotsav Floats get off to a flying start with a local outfit ‘Romtamel’ led the way as Junior and Senior Fancy Dress competitors march while Chitrarath, Romtamells, Folk Dance parties made their presence later in the night. In the presence of a representative of Goa Tourism Department, Canacona leg of Shigmotsav floats parade was jointly flagged off by Working President Babesh Borkar and Welcome Committee president/CMC Chairperson Sara Shamba Naik Desai in the presence of Dy. Collector Madhu Narvekar, Mamlatdar Manoj Korgaonkar, Councillors, Sarpanchas of a few VP’s. Hundreds of people gathered at Char-Rasta and the…