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Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho announced some significant plans for the Bogmalo beach, including boating and kayaking at a lake in Bogmalo to promote hinterland tourism Godinho was speaking to reporters after Inaugurating the newly constructed retaining wall along with beautification that included seating arrangements and benches along with aesthetic lighting along the beach in the presence of Bogmalo Sarpanch Sankalp Mahale and others Speaking to reporters after the inauguration, Godinho said that many of the people, including panch members were sceptical if the works would happen considering the permission from the CRZ authorities ” We have ensured…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government has finally closed the second round of e-auction of five mineral blocks after finalising Vedanta Ltd. as the winning bidder for the Cudnem mineral block VII. The auction of the Cudnem mineral block VII was conducted on April 26, but the result withheld due to a technical glitch. The second round of auction of the five mineral blocks commenced on April 21 and ended on April 28. It will earn the state Rs 12.09 crore by way of the first instalment of the upfront fees. The five mineral blocks sold in the second round…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: A fight between two labourers resulted in the death of one at Usgao. It is learnt that one labourer caused injuries to another on a petty issue, due to which he succumbed to injuries. Police are waiting for the postmortem reports to know the exact cause of death to register an offence. Police, in this case, took custody of the accused labourer. The Ponda police are investigating the suspicious death of labourer Rajan Saha (native of Bihar, age 35), who was working at Mushroom Manufacturing Company at Usgao. According to the information received from Police, Rajan Saha…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Finally, the fault of teh choked drains in Ponda was found and cleared by PMC and PWD late evening yesterday. Locals and the PMC have blamed the sewerage department for negligent work. Sewerage pipeline chambers encroached on Municipal drains and choked rainwater gutters causing water logging in Ponda. It was chaotic two days in Ponda, forcing people to face dirty water and sewage on the road. It took an entire day of work to clear waterlogging at Ponda Bus Stand, forcing Authorities to dig road and underground drains. To find the location of the choked gutter, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Central government released the third instalment of tax devolution to state governments, amounting to a total of ₹1,18,280 crore. Goa received Rs 457 crore. This amount released surpasses the normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 crore, reflecting the government’s commitment to supporting the financial needs of the states. The additional advance instalment provided to the states aims to facilitate and expedite capital spending, finance development and welfare-related expenditures, and ensure the availability of resources for priority projects and schemes. “One advance instalment in addition to the regular instalment due in June 2023 is being released to states to enable…

Goa CM says over the next 5 years 2 lakhs jobs will be created Goa’s Tourism Industry has huge employment potential: CM Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa’s Tourism industry has a huge employment potential and that in the next five years, a minimum of 2 lakh jobs would be created in the hospitality industry. “Tourism industry has a huge employment potential and that in the next five years, a minimum of 2 lakh jobs would be created in the hospitality industry,” said CM Sawant. Sawant further said that if youths from the state fail to…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha has slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for his remarks to wipe out signs of Portuguese rule, stating that the Portuguese did a lot of good things for Goa and that people have accepted Portuguese Culture as Goan Culture. CM Sawant had said that signs of the Portuguese regime should be wiped out, with the State having been liberated from its rule more than 60 years ago. “Portuguese were here for 450 years, and they have done a lot of good things, but they also have done bad things. The Portuguese considered Goa…