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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The third meeting of the Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony, or Mhadei-PRAWAH, was rescheduled for a later date, most likely after the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration. It was originally set for this Thursday. The meeting has been postponed, according to Director of Water Resources PB Badami, and the new dates will be announced soon. Delhi was to host the Mhadei-PRAWAH’s third meeting. PM Scott’s superannuation meant that Navin Kumar, the current Central Water Commission (CWC) in-charge, would preside over the meeting. The conference was rescheduled, according to sources, at the State of Maharashtra’s request. The State…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Teachers who are discovered to be involved in any irregularities or who receive complaints from the education department face severe consequences, as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant issued a warning against them on Thursday. “We often hear about various issues and complaints from aided schools; may it be with regard to teachers or other staff; We’ve already begun acting in response to them,” said Sawant “Even though the institutions are aided, school managements and teachers have to keep in mind that the entire aid is given by the government only,” he stated, drawing attention to the fact that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a scathing attack, South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes on Wednesday evening demanded the immediate suspension of Chief Secretary Puneet Goel, in connection with an alleged land deal in Aldona involving crores of rupees. Fernandes said he would also raise this issue with the Centre in Delhi. Speaking to reporters in Vasco, Fernandes expressed outrage over the alleged involvement of a top bureaucrat in a land deal which has sparked off controversy. “It is very sad that a top bureaucrat is involved in a land deal, where a field has been allegedly converted to a settlement…

Goemkarponn desk DONAPAULA: Congress President Amit Patkar today said that his party will lead Morcha to Raj Bhavan if Governor fails to act against the illegalities of land conversions and hill cuttings. GPCC Delegation led by Amit Patkar, LoP Yuri Alemao and LS MP Captain Viriato Fernandes and MLA Carlos Ferreira submitted a memorandum to the Goa Governor requesting to conduct inquiry CS Puneet Kumar Goel purchasing land in Aldona villager and later illegally converting it. “If Governor fails to act against the illegalities of Land Conversions & Hill Cuttings, Congress will launch strong protests across Goa including Morcha on…

Goemkarponn desk DELHI: In a significant move concerning the disqualification of the eight MLAs who defected from the Congress to the BJP, the Supreme Court expressed its hope and confidence that Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar would fulfil his constitutional duties. In accordance with the SC judgment, former head of the GPCC Girish Chodankar had written to the top court to ask Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to address the disqualification plea against eight MLAs within three months. Chodankar has petitioned the Speaker to have all eight MLAs, including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo, removed from office for joining the BJP, declared ineligible. “We…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar today has demanded immediate suspension of the Colvale Police Station Investigating officer (IO) and Police Inspector (PI) for laxity in handling student assault cases. “I demand the immediate suspension of Colvale Police Station Investigating officer (IO) and Police Inspector (PI) for laxity in handling student assault cases,” said Halarnkar. He further claimed that there was laxity in the investigation and proper sections were not invoked due to a lack of knowledge by officers. Sujal Gawade and Kanisha Gadekar, two teachers at Shree Saraswati Vidyamandir Primary School in Vagali-Camurlim, have been detained by Colvale police,…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: In a tragic mishap that snuffed a young life, a 20-year-old youth from Palolem making preparations for his 21st birthday celebrations a week later, died after his scooter hit a stationary truck at Gulem late Wednesday evening (at about 7.45 pm). According to sources, Blesser Gomes, 20, an engineering student, while returning to his home (Palolem) from Margao riding a scooter bearing registration number GA-10 B-9461 had accidentally hit the rear-side of a Stationery Truck bearing registration number HR47 C2162 and along with scooter fell on the road (NH66) seriously injured and bleeding profusely. The incident took…