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P.M. Scott named chairperson: Goa CM told House Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Ministry of Jal Shakti today has notified Mhadei PRAWAH committee months after its formation. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the Assembly that P.M. Scot as ITS Chairperson, Virendra Sharma as Member and Ashok Kumar as Secretary. CM Sawant had thanks the Union government for notifying PRAWAH (Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony) or the Mhadei Water Authority. PRAWAH will enable the compliance and implementation of the award and decisions of the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal. The Authority will be headquartered in Panaji. The notification stated that the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Eight incidents of roads caving in reported in Panaji, Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane has told the House. He also said that the government has issued strict directions to contractors on refilling of road dug for development works. The eight places are – Road infront of Salgaokar Law College; Road infront of Police Station/Geeta Bakery; 3 Road near Newton House at Ribandar; 4 Road infront of Printing Press and opp. Body shop; Road near Bhatlem Masjid; Near Saraswati Mandir; Road from Inox upto Geeta Bakery; 8 Kundaikar Nagar and near Evergreen Bar & Restaurant. In questions tabled…

MoU signed to collaborate on R&D projects to create advanced AI algorithms, predictive maintenance models and autonomous systems Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and BITS Goa have joined hands to ‘revolutionise’ the shipbuilding and defence industry through the development and implementation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the GSL and BITS Goa Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Society (BGIIES, Goa), “cementing their commitment to fostering innovation and progress in this vital sector”, a spokesperson of GSL stated on Wednesday. The signing of the MoU at Vasco da…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa BJP MLA Michael Lobo on Wednesday suggested that the government should bring ‘Matka Gambling’ under state lotteries which in turn will help the state exchequer through GST and tender. Michael Lobo said that lotteries have low response now, but ‘Matka’ is being played widely. “Matka is profitable. It is operated in all constituencies. If it is brought under lotteries then the state government will gain profit through GST. In a big way, the treasury will get money. Also people will get money officially,” he said. “Let it (Matka) come under the lottery. Government will benefit from…

No erosions are reported at Baina beach since 2014 Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar said that the rise is more due to south west monsoon winds, which increase the wave amplitude and lead to sea surge, which in turn leads to sand erosion, which normally beach/sand restores after monsoon. “The water levels in the sea marginally rises during monsoon, due to high out flow from the rivers. The rise is more due to south west monsoon winds, which increase the wave amplitude and lead to sea surge. Which in turn leads to sand erosion, which normally beach/sand restores…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that 159 complaints pertaining to online/harassment, hacking of social media accounts, and bullying have been registered with Cyber Cell from 2019 to June 30, 2023. As per information, CM said that there were 14 complaints in 2019, 32 in 2020, 27 in 2021, 65 in 2022 and 21 from January 2023 to June 2023. He further said that in addition to Cyber Crime Police Station, all other Police Stations in Goa are well-equipped to investigate Cyber fraud cases. Further, if the need arises, the case is transferred to Cyber Crime Police Station.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced to the legislative house that the state’s iron ore mining operations, which ceased in 2018, will resume by November of this year. In the past, the coastal state’s main source of income was from the mining sector. After 88 mining leases were annulled by the Supreme Court in 2018, it ceased to operate. During the current Monsoon session of the assembly, Sawant informed the House in response to the mining department’s requests for grants that nine blocks of iron ore had already been auctioned. According to him, the state government…