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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Housing with Housing Board Sudin Dhavalikar said that as present the Board has no plans for redevelopment of any slums in Goa. “At present the Board has no plans for redevelopment of any slums in Goa.Presently no proposal is before the Board to take such development in any part of State of Goa,” said Dhavalikar Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in his budget speech had announced that his government is committed for the rehabilitation of notified slum dwellers in urban areas of Margao, Mormugao and Panajiby making a special provision for the purpose.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A team from the Crime Branch of Goa police is investigating defamatory videos about the Goa government circulating on social media. The team is in Delhi after visiting Haryana to track down those responsible for creating and sharing the videos, which allege corruption. Even as movies purportedly defaming the Goa administration have appeared on social media, a team from the Goa police’s Crime Branch is currently in Delhi as part of an initial investigation into the topic of these videos being uploaded on different social media platforms. The police claim that the people behind the creation and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa University was not ranked among India’s top 100 universities once more, as the national government revealed the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2024 on Monday. After being listed in the rank band 101-150 for the previous two years, Goa University’s standing has dropped to the rank band 151-200 in the university category. On the other hand, Goa University succeeded in securing a spot in the State Public Universities ranking band 51–100. This year’s list of the top 100 engineering colleges in the nation does not include the National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Goa. With a score of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) today has issued tender for e-auction of three more iron ore mineral blocks-Onda, Cuprem-Sulcorna and Codli. Last date for purchase of tender document after payment of a tender fee on website of e-auction platform provider is September 24, 2024 and the last date for submission of the bid is October 4, 2024 on or before 5 pm. So far nine blocks have been auctioned – Cudnem-Cormolem mineral block, Surla Sonshi mineral block, Advalpale-Tivim mineral block, Cudnem mineral block, Tivim-Pirna mineral block, Kalay mining block in Sanguem, Bicholim-Mulgao mining block, Shirigao-Mayem mining…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: A passenger on Indigo airlines Goa to Hyderabad flight has been booked by Dabolim Airport police for endangering lives of passengers by tampering with over wing exit PLA card of the aircraft. Dabolim police have booked Yenduri Pavan Kalyan following complaint by Indigo Airlines officials to this effect.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government today informed the NGT that it was recalling all its environment clearances granted by the SEIAA for extraction of sand in Goa’s rivers. The government informed the NGT that it would undertake the District Survey Report (DSR) as required under the sustainable sand mining guidelines and only thereafter apply for fresh ECs. The NGT, after recording the statements of the Advocate General, thereafter disposed of the appeal (No.38/2021) filed by the Goa River Sand Protectors’ Network against the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority’s (SEIAA) ECs for sand mining in various zones of the state.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The District Magistrate North Goa has temporarily prohibited movement of Heavy Goods Vehicles entering Goa and shall be diverted at Patradevi to proceed via Banda-Dodamarg-Bicholim-Sanquelim for onward journey till the completion of the construction of National Highway-66 Elevated Corridor Project. All Heavy Goods Vehicles proceeding towards Talukas of the Bicholim, Sattari, Tiswadi and South Goa District shall be diverted at Banda to proceed via Dodamarg- Bicholim throughout the day and night. The Heavy vehicles desiring to proceed to Pernem and Bardez Taluka shall stop and park on the side of the road from Patradevi to Insuli Check…