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Goemkrponn desk CURCHOREM: The Guardian Angel feast was celebrated at Guardian Angel church, Curchorem on October 2 as it is observed as the Guardian Angel Day all over the world. The Parish Priest Fr. Vital Miranda celebrated the Eucharistic in the morning and Assistant Parish Priest Fr. Ashlif Correia celebrated in the evening session after conducting day long Holy Adoration of Holy Sacrament. Later budding parishioner musicians played brass band in the church vicinity to mark the occasion.. Meanwhile, the Management, Staff and students of Guardian Angel Higher Secondary School, Curchorem celebrated the feast of their patron Guardian Angel and…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: An illegal hill-cutting and ground levelling works are underway near Paryemoll-Khola allegedly to set up a polluting factory in Barcem-Quedem village Panchayat area. According to the Khola residents, trees have been cut, and by using heavy earth-moving machinery hill and embankments cutting is carried -out and the ground-leveling works are going-on unabated over a weeks time now at Paryemoll. Incidentally, the area where these alleged illegal activities are carried out falls under the panchayat jurisdiction of Barcem-Quedem village Panchayat of Quepem Taluka bordering village Panchayat of Khola in Canacona taluka. The developed area is situated, right on…

Goemkarponn desk BASTORA: Aldona MLA Adv Carlos Ferreira today said that the authorities are working on checklist of structures which are obstructing the flow of water near the Mapusa-Bastora Tar bridge flyover on the Bastora side. The MLA along with Deputy Collector, Panch and other members conducted a site inspection of the area. “Firstly the authorities are working on checklist of structures which are obstructing the flow of water near the Mapusa-Bastora Tar bridge flyover on the Bastora side. We have to see the legality first,” said Adv Ferreira. He further said that they have a pro active plan to…

SGPDA says it will come out with the solution & decide whether to allow retail fish selling at wholesale fish market or not Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Wholesale Fish Traders’ Association today said the SGPDA failed to maintain a clean fish market while stating that they would be filing an affidavit in the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) arrived quickly to assess the current filthy conditions at the wholesale fish market following a warning from the High Court over the matter, the authorities conducted a combined inspection of the fish market. “10%…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today laid the foundation stone for the construction of new Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) building. “I am very happy to lay foundation stone for this project. A new building was required for the CCP. The cost of the project is approximately Rs 75 crore,” said Sawant. He further said that the project will be completed very soon and will be inaugurated. CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate said that CCP will now get a state-of-the-art four-storied building with a basement. “The proposed building for the CCP consists of the commercial enterprises and…

 Balram Residential High School (BRHS) (Amone) teacher assaults 6th STD student for not cooperating in Swatchta Drive held on Monday Canacona police registers FIR against the Teacher u/s 324(Assault) and Goa Children’s Act. Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: A 13-year old VIth Student of Shree Balram Residential High School, Amone (Poinguinim) is assaulted by the school Teacher for not cooperating/participating during the school organised Cleanliness Drive in the school vicinity on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Monday. United Nations celebrates 2nd October as International Day of Non-Violence, nationally and internationally adopted Mahatma Gandhi’s philosopy of Non-Violence. The teacher is learnt to…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: delegation of Opposition parties on Tuesday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai over the issue of communal tensions in the state and also demanded reservation for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the legislative assembly. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao led the delegation which included representatives of the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Revolutionary Goans Party and Trinamool Congress. The Goa Forward Party was not a part of the delegation. The BJP government is fooling people over reservation for the STs in the assembly, Alemao later told reporters, demanding an immediate caste census in the coastal state, like…