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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The granting of licenses for sand mining may take a backseat as the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa – SEIAA) has referred the application for sand mining in Zuari and Mandovi rivers, back to the South Goa District Collector and Directorate of Mines and Geology, for reappraisal and proper determination of Zones of North and South Goa District. Because there shouldn’t be any conflicts in the near future regarding the implementation and execution of the conditions imposed in the Environmental Clearance on administrative and geological matters, the Authority believes it is appropriate to refer the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs assessed key urban development initiatives implemented under flagship missions such as the Smart City Mission (SCM) and other transformative national programs during a two-day visit to Goa. This visit aimed to evaluate Goa’s strides in urban development with the committee engaging in comprehensive discussions with stakeholders and reviewing landmark projects. The delegation, comprising of around 25 Members of Parliament and senior officials, focused on initiatives under flagship missions including Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), Deendayal Antyodaya…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Census is conducted across the country once every five years. It is the main source of livestock data which provides details about the number, breed, age and sex of various species of animals across the State and country at large stated Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Nilkanth Halarnkar after launching 21st Livestock Census. The Minister informed that the data collected during this livestock census would be useful for proper planning and formulation of programme meant for improvement in the livestock sector in the State and Country. So far 20 Livestock Censuses have been conducted in…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Congress leader and former Chairperson Savio Coutinho charged that the recruitment of Site Supervisor is illegal and in violation of the recruitment rules(RR) laid down in the Municipal act. Coutinho recalled that when the notice inviting applications for various vacancies was published by the MMC, an objection was raised over the omission of the requirement of “knowledge of Konkani” for the post of Site Supervisor. Following my objections, the Margao Municipal Council published a corrigendum making the “knowledge of Konkani” essential. “What is shocking to note is that the corrigendum Notice published neither has the date nor…

Team Goemkarponn In a scathing attack on the BJP-led Goa government, AAP General Secretary (Campaign) Francis Coelho ridiculed CM Pramod Sawant’s attempt to distance BJP leaders from the cash-for-jobs scam, calling the Goa Police press conference a “scripted farce.” AAP General Secretary Francis Coelho has strongly criticised Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s response to the Goa Police press conference on the cash-for-jobs scam, calling it a “shameless cover-up.” Coelho added, “CM claimed that the DGP never explicitly used the term “clean chit.” Of course, the DGP didn’t use those exact words—no senior police official would outright declare, “We give a clean…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Under the banner of ” Cyber Surakshit Goen” campaign, Cyber Cell concluded four 4 days Cyber Crime awareness sessions for all Goa high school computer teachers which was conducted at SCERT, Porvorim in collaboration with Department of Education for computer teachers. Total around 450 high School computer teachers attended this training since from last 4 days. Overwhelming response was received from these teachers who in turn will educate about 35 to 40 thousands students across Goa and society about cyber crimes. The ultimate aim of this training was to create awareness about latest trends in cyber crimes…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Tourism pavilion at the prestigious Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF) 2024 was inaugurated today by Minister for Tourism, Rohan A. Khaunte, in the presence of Smita Pant, Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan; and Umid Shadiev, Chairman of the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Also present at the inauguration were Shri Shawn Mendes, OSD to the Minister for Tourism; Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager, Marketing, GTDC; and Anil Dalal, Manager, GTDC. The TITF 2024, held at CAEx, Tashkent from 21st to 23rd November, serves as a prominent platform for showcasing Goa’s vibrant culture, warm…