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  Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In a most bizarre and highhandedness by Landlords, more than 100 years old ‘Bhatti’ (Toddy Distillation Unit) of a Toddy – Tapper (Render) of Palolem is razed down and burnt to ashes by a landlord on Wednesday. Angered at the highhandedness of the Landlord’s family member on Wednesday, the Render Community of Palolem has called an urgent meeting of the members on Thursday evening to discuss the serious issue where a registered distillery (Bhatti) of a member was forcefully demolished by the Landlord without any formal notice, terming it as a serious atrocity against the minority. According…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa is heading for a major water crisis if it does not rain in the next few days as Mhaisal Dam at Shiroda and Panchawadi level dropped significantly. Water stock will last for just a few days. A water Crisis has developed at Mhaisal dam with the existing stock of water that will last for a few days and not more than a week. The 10 MLD water treatment plant is based on the naturally formed Mhaisal Dam at Panchawadi Shiroda, which caters to the need of Shiroda and Panchawadi Village Panchayats and parts of nearby areas.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Consider this Irony, teh Ponda taluka has four Ministers in a 12-member Cabinet, yet the taluka craves a full-fledged quality bus stand. Irked by this pathetic condition of the bus stand, the POnda locals have set a 15-day deadline for roofing of KTC Bus Stand or face agitation in peak monsoons. Locals pointed out that the commuters have been facing hardship for one year with no roofing to the KTC Bus stand. Ponda locals, including the Goa Forward Party leaders, today protested and criticised the Government for neglecting to complete the renovation work of KTC Bus stand…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The first edition of the ‘Goa Environmental Film Festival’ (GEFF) will begin on June 3 with the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, state Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral said that more than 50 films would be screened during the three-day event at Maquinezes Palace in the capital city. He said that GEFF had been organised on the sidelines of G20 meetings in Goa. However, it will be an annual event this year. Cabral informed that films from Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Ireland, Oman, Portugal, Russia, Spain and other countries would be screened…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Just on the eve of June, when the monsoon season begins, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar reviewed the monsoon works in Canacona. In the review meeting held on Wednesday in the hall of the office of Canaocna Deputy Collector, Tawadkar sought to know from the officers the present progress of the pre-monsoon works and the preparedness of the administration to meet any exigencies that could arise during monsoons. Tawadkar categorically told the administration that the emergency workers should not be lazy, besides asking the panchas and responsible citizens to inform the Panchayat Secretary, Sarpanch and get…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A person from Chimbel was murdered yesterday night allegedly over a family dispute. The deceased is identified as Murugan alias Ballu Gaunder. Old Goa police have held Linganath Palkar, Pratiksha Gaunder, Parshuram Gaunder and Hemant Palkar over suspicion of their involvement in the murder. As per the information, the accused allegedly abused the complainant’s wife with bad words and threatened her. The accused further allegedly assaulted their minor son with slaps and pelted stones, due to which he sustained head injuries. Further, they attacked the complainants’ brother in law namely Murgan Gaunder, one of the accused namely,…

Goemkarponn desk The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) and The Department of Public Health Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, in collaboration with the National Tobacco Control Programme, Directorate of Health Services, Goa, commemorated ‘THE WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY’ by organizing “5th Goa Anti Tobacco Film Festival 2023” on 31st May 2023 at 4 pm at Auditorium 1, Maquinez Palace, ESG. Those present on the dais were Mrs Delilah M. Lobo, MLA Siolim Constituency & Vice Chairman, ESG, Dr Anita Spadigam, Professor and Head, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Ms Jyoti Kumari, IAS, Chief…