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Team Goemkarponn HARVALEM: While stating that Goans should not fall prey to fake government job scams, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the government will probe the Pooja Naik case and also identify associates. “I don’t understand why people pay Pooja Naik or anybody to obtain govt jobs; no govt job can be obtained by paying money,” said Sawant. He further said that the state government’s job recruitment process is transparent and strict action will be taken against such elements. Sawant also said that the Goa government is in the process of drafting rules to take over no man’s…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Goa University (GU) students delegation on a Field-Study Trip to Canacona called on the Shristhal Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) on Saturday. A delegation of 30 Students along with the Faculty of School of Biological Science and Biotechnology from the Botany discipline of Goa University visited to discuss and understand the importance of the Traditional knowledge system in Ethnobotany, the Importance of PBR, and Medicinal plants in traditional knowledge of the village folks. During their field tour, the students visited the “Jermal Tree” a heritage tree nearby to Shree Mallikarjun Temple, Shristhal with the intention to know the…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Key Developmental projects including the beautification and a long-due new fish market in Canacona municipal areas costing over 15 crores of rupees were discussed and priorities were set at a meeting held recently with the GSIDC and GSUDA officials at Canacona. Canacona MLA & Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar had discussions with GSIDC officials, the Canacona Municipal Chairperson, and Councillors on the beautification along the road from Charasta- Xeller, Char-Rasta –Devabag-Palolem, Chaudi-Pansulem and a few other places. The plans for the long overdue new fish –market and the nearing completion of the new municipal building were also discussed with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that it is now for the state government to put up a strong case in regard to the Western Ghats ESA issue. “All affected V.P.’s from Sattari have already made their representation to MoEF&CC & also State govt on Western Ghats draft ESA,” said Rane He further said that now it is for the state government and Chief Minister to put up a strong case for Goa. Earlier, Rane had opposed the draft notification of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). “We are against big projects in the forest areas, but we don’t…

New Delhi: India’s biggest group of retail distributors has asked the antitrust authority to investigate three quick commerce companies – Zomato’s Blinkit, Swiggy and Zepto – for alleged predatory pricing, a letter showed on Sunday. Quick commerce is a new shopping rage in India, with companies promising deliveries of anything from groceries to electronics within 10 minutes, reshaping how Indians shop and challenging e-commerce giants such as Amazon. In a letter dated Oct. 18, All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), which represents 400,000 retail distributors of major companies including Nestle and Hindustan Unilever, told the antitrust body quick commerce…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: After being transferred to the Reserve Police a few days ago, Police Inspector Paresh Naik has been brought back to the Calangute Police Station. A few days ago, Naik was transferred to the reserve lines due to the law and order issue at Tito’s Lane in Baga. The public and online users expressed outrage about the PI’s transfer, claiming that the department had taken action against the honest officer for standing up to bouncers hired by certain club owners in Delhi who were abusing two young Canca residents. Along with Paresh Naik, PSI Kiran Naik was transferred…

The Saturday’s gram sabha in Tivim has vehemently opposed the proposed establishment of a Pune-based private university or peace university project in the village. The villagers citing concerns over resource strain and potential damage to the local ecosystem said they do not need such development in village. The project, which had earlier been approved by the Tivim Comunidade for a 99-year lease period, is facing strong opposition from the villagers. The villagers are emphasizing that the village is already struggling to meet the basic needs of its residents. He warned that introducing such a significant project without considering the village’s…