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Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a review meeting on Solid Waste Management for the “Swachh Goem, Sundar Goem” initiative with Sarpanchas, Panchayat members of Village Panchayats in Bicholim Taluka at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali. HCM stated that during the meeting, ZP CEOs, Panchayat Secretaries, and representatives of successful solid waste management projects shared presentations to accelerate efforts at the village level through active engagement of staff and local communities. He also informed that similar review meetings will be organized across all 12 talukas to strengthen this movement. CM mentioned that achieving “Swachh Goem, Sundar Goem” starts with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tourist Police Unit (TPU) of Goa Police traced a missing 4 year old minor girl at Calangute beach. As per information namely Kanwar Lal r/o Mumbai approached patrolling staff of TPU deployed at Calangute beach near Goan Heritage and informed that his 4 years old minor girl is missing from Calangute Beach. After listening him, the patrolling staff consisting of PC Ashok Thanekar and PC- Ramakant Pednekar conducted thorough patrolling on the beach and finally traced the missing girl near Candolim beach. There after proper verification the child was handed over to her father Kanwar Lal r/o…

Team Goemkarponn MORJIM: National Tsunami mock exercise organized by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), North Goa in coordination with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), was held at Morjim beach. The exercise was to test and improve the standard operating procedures for tsunami response. Various Government Departments and officials of parent Departments and stakeholders participated in the mock drill exercise. Warning messages were also disseminated from the District Control Room of North Goa District, Panaji to concerned Departments. Timely bulletins were also issued by INCOIS. A total of seven bulletins…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Directorate of Health Services has directed Primary Health Centre at Balli to take action in concerns raised by Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao in regards to the people facing respiratory and other health issues in the vicinity of Cuncolim Industrial Estate due to pollution. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao had recently written to the Minister for Health Vishwajit Rane and had sought his intervention into the matter, wherein the public are facing health issues. In his letter, Alemao had said “ I would like to draw your attention to health issues faced by People of Cuncolim staying…

The picturesque coastline of Goa, known for its vibrant marine life and rich fishing tradition, is once again at the centre of a brewing conflict. Recently, distressing footage emerged of illegal bull trawlers clashing with local fishermen and coastal police off the Nerul coastline. This incident has raised crucial questions about the effectiveness of the mechanisms in place to combat illegal fishing practices that threaten not just the livelihood of fishermen but also the ecological balance of the region. Despite ongoing discussions in the Goa Legislative Assembly, concrete action against these illegal operations remains woefully absent. Fishermen, who have relied…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Youth Leader Prabhav Naik paid tributes to proud Madganvkar and acclaimed Cinematographer K. Atish alias Atish Kuncolienkar on his birth anniversary today. He took an early exit on 8th April 2024. This year happens to be birth centenary of his father & renowned Cinematographer K. Vaikunth. I appeal to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to honour them with a special tribute during IFFIGoa -2024, stated Youth Leader Prabhav Naik. Remembering the father-son duo from Kuncolienkar Family in Margao, Prabhav Naik said that both of them brought laurels to Goa with their contribution to Film Industry. It is…

In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that not all private properties can be acquired by the government, even if it is for the greater good. In the 7:1:1 majority judgment, the court said, “Not all privately-owned resources can be acquired by the State even as the State can stake claims over resources that are material and are held by the community, for the public good.” Supreme Court pronounced the verdict on a vexed legal question of whether private properties can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b) and taken over by State authorities…