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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Alleging that taxpayers’ money is being robbed openly while executing substandard work of Panaji Smart City, Congress on Thursday demanded an investigation by a judicial officer to nab the culprits involved. Congress leader Elvis Gomes, while addressing a press conference along with General Secretary Vijay Bhike, North District President Virendra Shirodkar and Panjim block Mahila President Lavinia Da’Costa in Congress House, alleged that Board members of ‘Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd’ are involved in this Rs 1140 crores corruption. “Panaji BJP MLA and Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate have admitted that ongoing work of Panaji’ Smart City’…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state government will introduce a new scheme for Konkani and Marathi schools wherein 10% non-salary maintenance grants will be given for these schools, subject to the availability of funds with the Education department. The earlier scheme of Rs 400 per student per month started under Education Medium Policy and was discontinued during covid pandemic. Goa government had earlier announced a scheme related to the local language. The scheme, namely Goa Grant Scheme, will be launched to encourage the local language of the states, such as Konkani and Marathi. The state government will implement National Education Policy…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After inspecting the ongoing works at Canacona’s Ravindra Bhavan separately on Wednesday, Minister for Arts & Culture Govind Gaude and Canacona MLA/Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar provided two different dates for completion of work, which has already missed several dates over a long delay for nearly 4 years. After paying homage to UTAA martyr Mangesh Gaonkar at Ziltawadi(Gaondongrim), Art and Culture Minister Govind Gawde headed directly to Chaudi and entered the complex to inspect the construction of Ravindra Bhavan. Soon after Gaude left, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar reached to inspect the ongoing works in the final stages…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A visit by the Minister for Arts & Culture to Canacona taluka has exposed All-is-not-Well in the State Government. Minister of Arts & Culture Govind Gaude, in a tribute to the infamous UTAA’s Balli agitation Martyr, paid homage at the installation of a statue of Mangesh Gaonkar at Ziltawadi (Gaondongrim), and after that, also paid homage to Deelip Velip at Morpila (Quepem). Gaude, at Gaondongrim, said, ‘no one should make politics and take political mileage at the martyrdom of Mangesh Gaonkar. ‘It is due to the Agitation and sacrifice of Mangesh and Deelip that the Gauda, Kunbi…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: At a prestigious ceremony at the national level, Governor of Goa P. S. Sreedharan Pillai will present the Jnanpith Award to Damodar Mauzo, a Goan Konkani writer, on 27th May at the Raj Bhavan at 5 pm. The 57th Jnanpith Award ceremony will also be graced by Gulzar, a Special Guest and an internationally acclaimed Urdu poet, author, lyricist, and filmmaker. Shri Govind Gaude, Minister for Cultural Affairs, would be the Guest of Honour. Justice Virendra Jain, President of the Bharatiya Jnanpith, and Smt Pratibha Ray, Chairperson of the Selection Board, would also grace the occasion besides…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The lack of inaction by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) stood exposed after it managed to recover compensation towards environmental damage from only 5 per cent of violators of CRZ norms along the turtle nesting beaches of Morjim, Mandrem, Galgibag and Agonda- in last one year. This is even though its own expert committee submitted a detailed report about 93 structures way back in February 2022. It can be recalled that Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee had approached National Green Tribunal (NGT), pleading for action against temporary structures constructed along the turtle nesting beaches and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Just as the Monsoons approach closer, the mudslinging over the mess of Panaji Smart City has already begun with the politicians involved in a blame game. As experts speculate, Panaji could see worse floods these monsoons, owing to the incessant digging and sub-standard works of Smart City and PWD Sewerage works; the Panaji MLA has refused to take any blame, saying the “Chief Minister is Monitoring the works, and he does not want to interfere.” The Opposition political parties and the media have consistently raised the issue, but it has fallen on deaf ears. Panaji BJP MLA…