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Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA:Subsequent to BJP’s promise ahead of the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections in its manifesto to complete the disputed irrigation project at Kalasa-Bhanduri, Goa Forward Party (GFP) has called it as another nail in the saffron party’s ‘coffin of lies. “Another nail in BJP Goa’s and Pramod Sawant’s COFFIN OF LIES! BJP Karnataka’s election manifesto is yet another proof of #Goa #BJP leaders’ active participation in selling off #MotherMhadei,” Vijai Sardesai, President of GFP and Fatorda MLA, tweeted. “While these betrayers hop from village to village in Karnataka, they can’t find their voice to speak for Mhadei, but…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: NCB-Goa has busted LSD manufacturing clandestine lab and has arrested manufacturer with multiple drugs from Goa. During the search procedure of the property misused for setting the illicit LSD manufacturing unit, multiple drugs has been seized. Various types of material used for manufacturing drugs, few basic, crude as well as few sophisticated lab equipments, base material for drugs and multiple currency sourced from sale proceeds have also been seized from the spot. In follow up of information which led to recent seizures of multiple party drugs on 28/04/2023 in Goa, further intelligence was developed which strongly indicated…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: 9 students of Aakash BYJU’S from Indore, secured an overall 95 percentile and above in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023 much to the elation of their parents, and the entire staff of the institute. The results were announced by the National Testing yesterday. Notable achievers are Aditya Kumar Prajesh who secured 99.51, Aryan Prajapati98.87, SAURABH97.36, Anderson Eric Lopes97.07, Puja Basuli96.87, Palash Jain 96.71, Aryan Sharma96.12, Srushti Dessai95.95 and Sashwat Panjwani95.64 The students joined Aakash BYJU’S in classroom programme to crack IIT JEE, considered the world’s toughest entrance exam. They attributed their entry into the elite…

Goemkarponn Desk SALIGAO: The Goa Heritage Festival 2023 came to an end on a high note. Hosted by the state’s Department of Tourism, the three-day event showcased Goa’s music, dance, cuisine, and traditions. Hosted in the village of Saligao, that is known for its heritage houses, church and history it brought together Goans and tourists alike who got a taste of Goa’s richness. Day 2 of the festival featured a semi-classical programme called Bhangrale Goem, which showcased Goan folk lifestyle, festivals, and culture in a musical format, performed by Dr. Purnanand Chari. The highlight however, was Goa’s Nightingale, Lorna, a…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: It is evident now that Fire Mafia is once again activated and their hand is suspected in huge fires at Paroda Hills in Cuncolim Constituency & Chapoli Dam Area in Canacona. Government Machinery is helpless to control these fires. I once again demand High Level Inquiry under Retired High Court Judge to probe cause of these fires destroying Green Cover of Goa, demanded Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. It is shocking that Government did not take any steps to prevent such fires in eco sensitive & forest areas despite incidents of huge fires in Goa in February…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Asking opposition not to polticise the ‘Shram-dham’ initiative to build houses to the poorest of the poor in Canacona, Sarpanch’s of Khotigao and Agonda rejecting the allegations outright against the Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said if Tawadkar is defamed unnecessarily, no one will dare come out to help the poor people of Canacona. Addressing a press conference at the government Rest House at Shristhal, Agonda Sarpanch Fatima Rodgrigues said, Tawadkar is a person who not only thinks but helps out every poor person to come out of their poor-status. ‘Tawadkar sir, understand the plight of poor people he…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Stating the protection of coastal land is of paramount importance, Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) member secretary Dr. Pradeep Sarmokadam assured all the help to protect Agonda beach from coastal erosion. On Friday, a team of GSBB led by Dr. Sarmokadam and consisting of Scientist Sujit Desai, Program Officer Varsha Hoble along with the Agonda Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues, Panchayat Secretary Amol Naikgaunkar, Agonda Biodiversity Management Committee Chairman Shaba Naikgaunkar, Shristhal BMC Chairman Vinay Tubki and others inspected the Agonda beach shore, and observed a few areas needing attention to preserve the beach from future erosion. Infat, the…