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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA : The 78 houses in Canacona Communidade in Agonda village got reprive for the second time, after an interim court order have reportedly stayed the demolition of a few houses. According to sources, the demolition of 78 houses in Canacona Communidade land at four different places in Agonda village was again scheduled for 9th May ‘2023, after its initial demolition of 18th April’2023 was postponed due to non-availability of Police Force because of ongoing G-20 meetings in the State. It is learnt that the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court had stayed the demolitions pertaining to…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Each of the members attending the gramsabha, were given 2 kgs of manure free of costs produced from the waste collected in the village at the panchayats garbage plant on Sunday. Earlier, the gramsabha deliberated on the various developmental works and also passed resolutions on a few. Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues informed that eight tenders of developmental works including gutters, roads constructions, and blacking topping of roads at Parvem, Mudkud, Karashirmoll, Mudcheli,aamongst a few areas. Some residents raised the stray dogs menace particularly on the beachfronts at Dhavalkhazan side is very menacing and needs to be addressed, with…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The fate of Goa’s beloved Mhadei river, a lifeline for its people and ecosystems, is facing significant peril in wake of the ongoing attempts to divert water from its basin by a neighbouring state. In response, the Earthivist Collective, in association with the Goa Heritage Action Group (GHAG) and the  Save Mhadei Save  Goa Frontis calling on Mhadei’s children to become her Guardians (Rakhondar) by joining a community engagement festival called ‘Mhadei Amchi Mai’, a creative celebration of the intrinsic and critical relation between the river, the land and its people. This festival aims to bring concerned…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Police has suspended one head constable and a constable for allegedly extorting Rs 5000 from a couple by threatening them. SP North Nidhin Valsan said that following a complaint from the couple, both the police personnel are placed under suspension and a departmental inquiry has been initiated. As per the information, the unmarried couple was spending time at Dona Paula when these two cops apprehended them and demanded Rs 5000 by threatening to inform their families. The couple said that after the incident, the cops took their phone numbers and tried to contact the woman…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: DMG has postponed the e-auction of already extracted ore lying on jetties or within the erstwhile mining leases from the scheduled dates of May 8 to 10 to May 16 to 18,2023. The dept has also issued an order yesterday, May 8 permitting the screening and crushing at the primary location of e-auction subject to necessary approvals to facilitate ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Goa government has put up about 1 million tonnes of iron ore for the e-auction. This is the 28th e-auction which will take place on the platform of MSTC (earlier called Metal Scrap Trade…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today clarified that e-challan will not be issued to the public, till they are educated about the same. “e-challan will not be issued to the public, till they are educated about the same. A new transport system will not be introduced till there are signboards and public educated of the same,” said Godinho Goa government had launched the first Artificial Intelligence signal at Merces Junction in North Goa, which is one of the busiest junctions. The system is developed and implemented by Beltech AI. The system shall benefit traffic police to monitor the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today said that his government will expedite the process of issuing permits to blue cab taxi operators and also setting up of the counter at Manohar International Airport at Mopa. Min Mauvin Godinho along with GMR officials and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held a meeting at the official residence of CM to sort out the issue of taxi. “Government will expedite the process of issuing permits to blue cab taxi operators and also setting up of the counter at Manohar International Airport at Mopa,” said Godinho He further said that Pernem MLA Pravin…