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Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a significant enforcement operation, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) launched a surveillance drive in the Calangute area targeting the sale of substandard cashew nuts. During the crackdown, a supplier identified as Avinash Powar from Azara, Maharashtra, was traced, leading to the seizure of approximately 3,000 kilograms of poor-quality cashew nuts from his premises. The operation, spearheaded by Designated Officer Richard Noronha and supported by senior food safety officers including Rajaram Patil, Lenin de Sa, Madhav Kavlekar, Safia Khan, and Vishwas Rane, was conducted under the guidance of FDA Director Shweta Dessai. Legal samples were drawn…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that integrity, accountability, and transparency are essential for good governance. He was addressing after inaugurating the Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 (October 28 to November 3, 2024) organized by the Directorate of Vigilance, at the Secretariat in Porvorim today. Chief Minister called for sincerity, honesty, and dedication as key values for collaboration, stating that if we adhere to these principles, we can provide effective governance to the public. CM pointed out that corruption often begins at lower levels, hindering good governance. In light of a recent government job scam, he confirmed that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With an aim to make Goa rabies-free State, the Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), the social impact arm of Vedanta signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sankhali Municipal Council in presence of Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant at Mantralaya. This initiative will be realized through AAF’s flagship animal welfare project, The Animal Care Organization (TACO), which will establish a state-of-the-art animal welfare centre in Bicholim Taluka. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that the Government of Goa is committed to initiatives for stray cattle, representing a significant effort on behalf of the AAF.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:As police arrests, several individuals in job scam cases, spread across Goa, the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that prima facie police have zeroed on two govt employees, who were co-associate of one of the prime accused, in ensuring government jobs. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was addressing the gathering on occasion of Inauguration of Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 “Prima facie police have zeroed on two government employees, who were co-associate of one of the prime accused, in ensuring government jobs. Notices will be issued to them. Sawant also urged people not to fall prey to such fraudulent…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Prabhu Group with Prabhu Realtors, under their hospitality company Sunnyvale Resort Holdngs LLP, and with its management partners Sarovar Hotels, have launched their second luxury property in Goa, the Cloud 9 Sarovar Premiere at Palolem on Saturday. The grand launch event was a spectacular affair, with the Prabhu Group and Sarovar Hotels team comprising of Amit Prabhu and Regional Director Sanjeev Shekhar unveiling the resort’s logo and conducting a ribbon-cutting ceremony, besides lighting of traditional Lamp in the presence of friends, family and staff. Guests enjoyed a memorable day filled with live music, dance performances and…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Police have arrested all the three accused in the Cash for PWD Engineer Job scam of Canacona. According to Canacona police, Mithil Chari, resident of Mahalwada (Poinguinim), Pritesh Chari resident of Iddar (Loliem) and the third accused kingpin from Margao Parag Raikar were apprehended and arrested in the crime of providing Government Job (post of Engineer in PWD) on 25th October. The JMFC court, Canacona released all the three accused’s on personal bonds of Rs.10,000/- each, and further directed to report at Canacona Police Station for 10 days for investigation purpose. It may be noted that…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Gram Sabha of Loliem-Polem Panchayat overwhelmingly passed two significant resolutions to safeguard the community, its inhabitants, and future generations from additional environmental deterioration, which is a significant step in preventing environmental disasters in the village. According to the MoEF&CC draft notification, the first resolution called for keeping Loliem-Polem village an ESA (Ecological Sensitive Area) of the Western Ghats. The second resolution forbade the conversion of any zone or usage of any land on the village’s plateaus for concrete developments. While some villages in the western ghats, especially in the Goa region, opposed their villages being included…