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Goemkarponn desk The Goa Forward Party on Wednesday, for the second time in the last seven days, besieged Civil Supplies Department officials for supplying contaminated rice to public and sought action against staff responsible for mismanagement. On Tuesday last week, the GFP had held protests at the Department office and had served a seven days ultimatum to take action, and hence, they again came to the office and sought an update on action on their demands. “Today, we have been told by the Director that action would be taken by May 26, hence we will wait till that time and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Police on Wednesday arrested two persons for allegedly possessing drugs valued at around Rs 14.5 lakh. Police said a raid was conducted at Ponda in South Goa following which Budharam Bilbaram Bishnoi (56) and Jagdish Kojaramji Bishnoi (46), both natives of Rajasthan, were apprehended. “Around 145.21 gm of psychotropic drugs suspected to be MDMA valued at Rs 14,52,100 has been found in their possession. They had come to deliver the same to their prospective customers without possessing any legal document,” the police said. The case was registered under Section 22 (C) of the NDPS Act, 1985.

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI/GOA: AAP leaders and MLAs from Goa arrived in Delhi on Wednesday to meet with the national leadership over pressing issues, particularly the BJP’s unconstitutional power-grabbing exploits. The Goa unit has resolved to directly engage the public and expose the BJP’s relentless pursuit of power through any means possible. The leaders reaffirmed their rejection of the BJP’s power grab, evident through the recent ordinance on control of services in Delhi, emphasizing the necessity of a united opposition to effectively combat the party’s corrupt practices. The discussion also shed light on the concerning state of the country’s institutions,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that timeline of 12 months to develop a comprehensive “Forest Management” plan. During my recent interaction with the officials of the Forest Department, we have set an ambitious timeline of 12 months to develop a comprehensive “Forest Management” plan. He further said that this progressive initiative is driven by our commitment to safeguard our precious forests and preserve our environment. “Following the exemplary model set by Madhya Pradesh and other states, our vision is to create a thriving ecosystem that fosters the well-being of wildlife,” said Rane. Rane said that they…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: “It was already out in the open that 1000 crores plus spent on various works to convert Panjim into a “Smart City” has actually transformed the Capital City into “Dirt City”. Acceptance by Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate on substandard works of Panjim Smart City is an “Exist Alarm” for Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane,” stated Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting to the statement of Babush Monserrate saying all the works of Panjim Smart City are substandard, and 8 crores paid to the Consultant have gone down the drain, Congress Media Cell Chairman said, “This is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C, Printing and Stationary, Government of Goa, Rohan Khaunte, is currently in Dehradun on a three-day visit for the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) between Goa and Uttarakhand, aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation between the two states. The Minister and his team visited Niramayam and Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar to meet renowned Yog guru Baba Ramdev and Co-Founder of Patanjali Ayurved, Acharya Balkrishna, respectively. He invited Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to Goa and emphasized promoting tourism and spirituality, discussing extensively the integration of spirituality and Ayurveda. Later, the honourable Minister…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: In a major move ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the BJP led government will undertake survey to ascertain the impact of various State and Centrall sponsored schemes in Goa. The state cabinet that met under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today resolved to conduct a Survey to study the impact of various Schemes/Programmes among the people of Goa. For this purpose, the cabinet granted its nod to engage private consultant – M/s Corporate Chanakya Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi- for six months to conduct Public Opinion Survey and submit a report thereon. The firm would be paid…