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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In an effort to prevent ecological deterioration, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has stated that the government recognizes the need to safeguard the environment in the State and strikes a balance between resource usage and protection. Sawant also said that the Government of Goa is aware of the importance of preserving the state’s natural resources, particularly its land resources and biodiversity and a series of proactive measures have been introduced to ensure the protection and sustainable management of these critical assets. “Restriction on Transfer of Agricultural Land Act has been enacted to safeguard Goa’s agricultural land, this legislation…

Bhopal: Two young army officers were brutally assaulted and their friend was gang-raped at gunpoint in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, late on Tuesday evening. The attackers appeared to have set upon the group, which was out on a picnic, with the intention of robbing them. The police have arrested two of the attackers, one of whom was found to have a criminal record. The two officers, who are training at the Mhow Army College near Indore, had gone with two women friends to a spot near the firing range at Chhoti Jam in the afternoon. Suddenly, they were surrounded by eight…

New Delhi: The Union government has approved health coverage to everyone who is 70 and above under the national insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a statement, said the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will benefit 4.5 crore families with six crore senior citizens. The free cover is worth ₹ 5 lakh and will be on a family basis. “With this approval, all senior citizens of the age 70 years and above irrespective of their socio-economic status would be eligible to avail the benefits of AB PM-JAY. The eligible senior…

Goemkarponn desk BANASTARI: A newly recruited constable Rajat Adpaikar attached to the Mormugao police station has been suspended on charges of assaulting a Traffic Cell ASI at Banastarim on Wednesday. Adpaikar has counter-alleged that he was assaulted initially by ASI Vivek Phadte of the Traffic Cell. Rajat Adpaikar was stopped by Phadte for allegedly breaking the Motor Vehicle Act by riding a motorcycle without a helmet, cutting lanes, and carrying an ostentatious number plate. Phadte stated that Adapikar allegedly started abusing him when he was giving a challan. He further said that Adpaikar’s family members, who were accidentally travelling in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In response to the rising cases of dengue and cholera in Cutbona, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that necessary instructions have been given to the Secretary of Health to hold review meetings with health officers to address the situation. “In response to the rising cases of dengue and cholera in Cutbona, necessary instructions have been given to the Secretary of Health to hold review meetings with health officers to address the situation,” said Rane. He further said that DMA has been directed to cooperate with the health department in monitoring and controlling the issue, ensuring that…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In a scathing attack, the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is more interested in exempting casinos from the levy of 28 % GST on the pretext of tourism footfall, rather than recovering dues of Rs 349 crore from land-based casinos. “It is surprising that instead of doing recovery of dues from casinos, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is keen to help them by excluding them from GST, that too on the pretext of tourism footfall. Does he want to prove that the tourism sector is dependent only on casinos,” Alemao…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Former Goa Congress President & CWC member Girish Chodankar has demanded action on #CashforJob Scam in South Goa Collectorate. Chodankar strongly condemns the alleged #CashforJob scam at the South Goa Collectorate. “The serious allegations demand a thorough investigation by a Judicial Commission, appointed by Dr. Pramod Sawant,” he said. Chodankar said Minister Babush Monserratte’s claims of non-involvement in the recruitment process are dubious, given his past record of favouring builders over the public during his tenure as TCP Minister. “His position is untenable, and he must either resign immediately or be dismissed by the CMO Goa, followed…