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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Bhati village panchayat in Sanguem taluka was ordered by the Bombay High Court in Goa on Tuesday to forfeit its Rs five lakh deposit for failing to establish a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in the hamlet. Despite the High Court providing the village panchayat with multiple opportunities, the Bhati village panchayat was unable to construct an MRF facility. The court also served the panchayat secretary and Bhati sarpanch with notices of contempt of court. During a suo moto writ suit hearing in July of last year, the court ordered the Bhati village panchayat to deposit Rs…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act was hastily amended, according to the Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), who claim that the addition of Section 39A will allow backdoor entry for the conversion of Goa’s lands for private and commercial interests. The public interest provision has been deleted. The High Court’s order, dated February 14, 2024, revealed that the defunct Outline Development Plans (ODPs) of Calangute-Candolim, Parra-Arpora, and Nagoa villages had been subjected to mass conversions at the instigation of politicians through blatantly illegal activity. It stated that the current Master Regional Plan serves as the foundation for…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: High Court of Bombay at Goa granted anticipatory bail to Salvador do Mundo panch Krishnakant Chodankar who is accused of taking bribe to the tune of Rs 18 lakh for giving construction license. One Sunil Desai, representative of Noel Felix Ataid who is landowner of survey no. 155/5, had filed a complaint against Chodankar at the Porvorim Police Station for allegedly demanding bribe to the tune of Rs 30 lakh to clear a file for erecting a structure. After negotiation, the bribe was recued to Rs 18 lakh and the same was paid to the accused on…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A case has been registered against a Russian national for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl during a night camp in North Goa, police said. Police said that the complainant has stated that the accused had organised a night camp at Arambol in North Goa, where he sexually abused her minor daughter, inappropriately touched her body and private parts. Police are yet to arrest the accused person. An offence has been registered under Section 376 IPC, Sections 8 (2) of GC Act and Sections 4 and 8 of the Pocso Act and police are investigating. The accused…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has stated that Goa is now more confident to achieve its Climate goals after setting up a Blended Finance Facility in the State in partnership with the World Bank. Chief Minister Dr. Sawant made this statement in the presence of Minister for Environment Shri.Aleixo Sequeira on the occasion of signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) between Department of Environment and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) wherein the Blended Finance facility is announced at inaugural session of India…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: In a move aimed at enhancing the cyber safety skills of the students, the Goa SCPCR with CyberPeace, supported by NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission and CISCO unveiled a specialized cybersecurity training program on 20th February 2024. This initiative, which took off at St. Joseph Vaz High School, was graced by the presence of Peter F. Borges, the Chairperson of Goa SCPCR, and Major Vineet Kumar, the Global President of CyberPeace. Their involvement underscores the program’s significance in addressing the ever-evolving cyber threats and digital challenges faced by today’s students. The training session, designed as a comprehensive,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism is proud to announce its participation in SATTE 2024, where the state will spotlight its groundbreaking Regenerative Tourism initiatives. As the first state in India to embrace Regenerative Tourism, Goa is leading the way in sustainable and responsible travel practices, setting a new standard for the industry. The pavilion will be led by Mr. Rajesh Kale, Deputy Director, Department of Tourism, Mr. Laxmikant Vaigankar, General Manager GTDC and Mr. Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager, Marketing GTDC. At SATTE 2024, the Goa Tourism Pavilion will showcase a range of diverse programs aimed at fostering responsible tourism…