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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Locals taking parts in Bandora Gramsabha discussions said there should be all effort to recover all pending dues which could generate revenue and launch development work The Gramsabha was chaired by Sarpanch Sukanand Kurpaskar. On issue of pending house tax arrears Sarpanch said that after taking charge of Sarpanch eight month ago efforts are on to recover pending dues of house tax and so far more than Rs eleven lakh is recovered. He said there is total house tax arrears of Rs 21 lakhs which is to be recovered from house owners. He said he will…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Congress party has sought clarification from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant about a rumor that suggests involvement of the latter in ‘Benami company’ named as ‘Surya Transport’, which is awarded transport contracts of e-auction mining ore. Congress General Secretary Vijay Bhike on Tuesday addressed a press conference and attacked the BJP government for failing to give employment to the locals. North Goa District President Virendra Shirodkar and South Goa Youth Congress President Mahesh Nadar were also present. “Goans still remember the statement of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar that he himself had suspended the mining activities in 2012,…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA & SANKHALI: Rashmi Dessai who was elected unopposed as Chairperson of Sanquelim Municipal Council was sworn in today while Anand Kanekar who was also elected unopposed as Vice Chairperson has been sworn in today. Ritesh Naik from BJP backed panel has been elected as Chairperson of Ponda Municipal Council while Deepa Kolvekar has been appointed as ViceChairperson. Incumbent Ponda chairperson Ritesh Naik filed his nomination while the MGP-backed Rising Ponda panel has fielded Councillor Shivanand Sawant. For the vice-chairperson’s post, BJP-supported Councillor Deepa Colvekar and Vedika Volvoikar of Rising Ponda have filed their nominations. In the 15-member…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Directorate of Technical Education has invited Applications are invited from GCET-23 registered applicants for admission to First Year of Engineering & Pharmacy Degree Courses, and from NEET-2023 registered applicants for admissions to First Year of NEET based Degree courses (MBBS, BDS, AHS, BAMS, BHMS B.Sc. Nursing. B.V.Sc. & A.H.). All applicants registered for GET-23 and or NEET-2023 are expected to submit the Application form A, for admissions to the above Courses, either in Offline OR Online mode. Applicants can submit online applications from 19th May to 2nd June, 2023 through website www.goacet.in Alternatively, form can be collected,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Civil Supplies Minister Ravi Naik has warned that Inspectors failing in their duties will be suspended. “Officials who do not check the rice quality would be suspended. Stock of rice would be sent back, new rice brought and supplied to the people. Officers who accept rice stocks without checking would be suspended, he promised. Possibly we need make a deeper investigation and find out who and why this rice reached Goa too. But as of now listen to the minister,” said Naik After ration card holders were supplied rice infested with maggots, mites and fungus, Goa Chief…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate urged the authorities to be alert and be prepared to face any calamity and no blame game would be tolerated. The Annual SDMA meeting was aimed to review the Preparedness Measures undertaken by SDMA, DDMAS and Departmental Level as the monsoon season is approaching. He appreciated the presence of the Chief Minister and other stakeholders for serving the purpose of the preparations required by SDMA and DDMAs and Line departments during this Monsoon season. The Government has notified the Incident Response System at State and District Level, Local Contingency Plan for Mass Rescue…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral said that he cannot say cant say whether Panaji city would flood or not. “Cabral said that his department cannot clean the drains this year as they are much deeper. He said that the buildings and roads have come over them. “I can’t say.”,” said Cabral Cabral said that he cannot make any statement over whether or not Panaji will be flooded during the monsoons. The old drains are lined with thick layer of silt and working with them becomes difficult as their plans and drawings are not available, said Cabral. “I cannot…