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Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar conducted a comprehensive inspection at Baina Beach on Wednesday morning, in preparation for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The inspection was carried out in collaboration with various local authorities to ensure that all necessary arrangements were in place for the smooth conduct of the festivities. Amonkar emphasized that a range of facilities have been arranged to accommodate the large number of devotees expected to visit the beach during the festival. Among the key preparations is the installation of illumination and serial lighting to enhance the beach’s ambience and safety during the evening hours.…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In a bold declaration, South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes on Tuesday evening assured the Airport Authority of India (AAI) that he will do everything in his power to restore Dabolim Airport to its former glory. Speaking to reporters, Fernandes also alleged that there is a conspiracy to divert flights from Dabolim Airport to the newly established Mopa Airport, benefiting a private operator at the expense of the state-run facility. “This was my first meeting with the Director of the Airport Authority of India, and the focus was squarely on Dabolim Airport. I promised them that I…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Tuesday announced that unutilised funds from various panchayats would be redirected to the Swachh Bharat Mission. The announcement was made during his visit to the Bogmalo beach Ganesh Visarjan site, where he also launched a bucket-mounted crane for the Electricity Department. Speaking to reporters, Godinho expressed concern over panchayats that have failed to utilize funds allocated through the 14th and 15th Finance Commissions, choosing instead to keep these funds in banks to earn interest. “The unutilised funds of the Panchayat go directly to the Swachh Bharat Mission program. Some panchayats have kept…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Amidst the controversy surrounding the land conversions in Goa, the Goa Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel has landed in the eye of the storm for allegedly converting around 1800 sq mt of paddy field at Aldona. The Goa Congress said it will gherao the Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel over the alleged paddy field conversion at Aldona. “It appears that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not only enabling the Land & Real Estate Mafia but also involving government officials in the systematic land-grabbing scheme across the State of Goa,” said GPCC President Amit Patkar. Patkar said…

New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress Wednesday afternoon and will contest next month’s Haryana Assembly election. Ms Phogat is expected to challenge for the Julana seat held by the Jannayak Janta Party’s Amarjeet Dhanda. Mr Punia’s likely seat is unclear. The two met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today, after which news of their political and electoral debut was confirmed. Ms Phogat and Mr Punia made headlines last year after leading protests against former wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Singh, who faces charges of sexual assault and intimidation. He was also a BJP MP at the time but was denied a…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today made it clear that there will be no changes in the Official Language Act and that his government has no intention of amending the act. CM Pramod Sawant was speaking to reporters on the sidelines after attending the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Construction of four lanes Assonora bypass Project along the state Highway on SH-I “There will no changes in Official Language Act; govt has no intention of amending Act,” said Sawant. He further said that he has already cleared his government’s view in the recently concluded Assembly session. Sawant…

Panaji: As PRAWAH reportedly failed to note the violations of Karnataka, the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Wednesday slammed BJP’s double engine government for compromising the ‘Mhadei’ river to gain political dividend. Alemao said that members of Mhadei Water Management Authority (PRAWAH) had inspected the flow of Mhadei water at several sites of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka in July, but had skipped inspection at Kankumbi, which is the prime area of violation by Karnataka. This has now compelled the Goa government to write again to PRAWAH. “Chief Minister Pramod Sawant always used his pet phrase ‘Bhivpachi garaz na’ (there’s…