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Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte receives these prestigious awards. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism is honoured with two ET Travel World awards which were presented yesterday at a glittering function in New Delhi. Goa Tourism bagged these two prestigious awards in two different categories. Awards were received by Shri. Rohan Khaunte, Hon. Minister for Tourism & IT, Govt. of Goa, on behalf of Goa Tourism. Goa Tourism was awarded with Best MICE Destination of the Year in India Best Festival organiser of the Year (cultural & state events) The above ET Tourism Awards were accepted by Shri. Rohan Khaunte, Hon. Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Social Activist Sanjeev Raiturkar today has alleged that authorities are more interested in change in zones Margao ODP because it fetches them money. “Before finalizing ODP, see that there is an experienced member secretary. The member secretary is not at all capable, and if he signs it, I will be the first person to go to court,’ said Raiturkar. He further said that authorities concentrate more on the change of zones, and everyone knows why zones are changed. Sanjeev Raiturkar said, “To date, all spoke on ODP issues, but no practical inspections and cross-checking happened. Now, for…

 Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: “You have the government on one-side appealing to plant more and more trees, and Minister/MLA’s making show-off by distributing saplings, plants, while on the other hand, the government’s authorised department supposed to protect the forests are itself out in destroying Forest’s natural cover; where does one go to ask for justice for the forest department destroyed forest cover?’, asks Devidas Gaonkar, a tribal activist from Khotigao village. According to Khotigao villagers, the forest department engaged workers to cut some big plants, chopped up several bushes, and even cut down some trees, and used cut-out plant stems as…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The bustling market area, fish market, as well as the vicinity near Mapusa Bardez Bazaar and the Collector’s Office, have been affected by the flooding in the rains. With potholes and overflowing gutters adding to the woes, locals demand immediate attention from the authorities. Electrical appliances and machinery inside the shops are in peril as the water seeps in.. the residents are urging the authorities to prioritize their concerns as the Goa meteorological department has issued a yellow alert for three consecutive days. Pedestrians and commuters are encountering tremendous difficulties navigating the city, with roads submerged in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Election Commission of India announced that elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats will take place on July 24 in the states of Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal. One seat from Goa will also go to the polls as the term of the BJP MP, Vinay D. Tendulkar, ends on July 28. Six seats from West Bengal will go to polls as the term of Trinamool Congress MPs Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Sushmita Dev, Shanta Chhetri and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya ends on August 18. The Election Commission has laid out the schedule for these elections. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Congress has demanded to know the status probe of the Kala Academy renovation scam and also about when it will be reopened. Congress leader Amarnath Panjikar said that almost two years have passed since the renovation of Kala Academy, and there is no sign of reopening. “Kala Academy is the biggest institution for the artists of Goa and other states. But the work which started to renovate it has not been completed. Otherwise, it would have opened,” he said. He said that the many events had to shift to other places in Goa due to the ongoing…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP Government grabbed power in 2012 by giving false promises to the Goans and Unemployed Youths. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant’s promise of providing employment opportunities to the Goan youths through “Chief Miniter’s Apprenticeship Scheme” is to keep up with the tradition of Election Jumlas, charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Addressing the Media along with Aldona MLA Adv. Carlos Alvares Ferriera and Quepem MLA Altone D’ Costa, after the Congress Legislature Party Meeting, Yuri Alemao stated that he will convene a Meeting of all Seven Opposition MLAs soon to decide on the Floor Management and Strategy…