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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The old abandoned PWD Jeep which need to scrap by government is almost occupying parking space near turn opposite the Ponda Muncipal Council ( PMC) garden. The locals said on one hand they are already facing shortage of parking space as there are only limited parking spaces while other hand some abandoned vehicles are occupying roadside parking spaces. The employees working in PWD Building at Ponda said if these old Jeep is cleared from the parking space at roadside it would provide space parking of atleast two vehicles.

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The locals in City as well in village Panchayats complain of rise in stray cattle menace on road and had demanded to shift them at Goshalas for their proper care and maintanance. This will also prevent accidents on road due to free roaming of cattles on road. Sanket Narvekar who is working for welfare of stray cattle had submitted memorandum to Kavlem Panchayat asking to either erect cattle shed for stray cattle or impound and send them to Goshala with signing MOU. He said that the cattle are seen near blind curves in the middle of the…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has signed a major contract valued approx Rs 6200 Crore for construction of seven New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs )for Indian Navy. This landmark contract signing is a major achievement for Goa Shipyard Limited. This prestigious contract was bagged by GSL through competitive bidding, which was participated both by public as well as private sectors. On this occasion, B K Upadhyay CMD GSL said it was adding one more product to its diverse portfolio. ” This is a reflection of all the hard work, dedication, and cutting edge professionalism displayed by each…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Air India Express has launched operations from Goa International Airport to Dubai. The first flight IX 840 took off at 1:00am on Monday with 148 passengers on board from Dabolim Airport. The four weekly direct flights from Goa Airport depart of 1 am, and arrive in Dubai at 2:55 am. The return flight from Dubai departs at 6:05 pm, and lands in Goa at 10:55 pm. The carrier will operate flights from Goa to Dubai on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Return flights from Dubai are on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. To mark the occasion, Aloke…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Foundation stone for 11 kv underground power cabling for Ponda and Curti Khandepar Panchayat was laid at the hands of Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik in the presence of NRI Commissioner Adv.Narendra Savoikar, Chief Engineer Stephen Fernandes, PMC Chairperson Ritesh Naik, ZP Priya Chari, Curti Khandepar Sarpanch Naved Tehsildar, Executive Engineer at Curti Power Sub Station Bharatan, AE Keshav Gavade, Councillor Geetali Talavalikar, Shantaram Colvekar, Anand Naik. Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik, speaking occasionally, urged people to cooperate with the underground power cabling work, which will require road digging. He said work is taken costing around Rs 70 crore.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that a sharp vigil is being kept on the activities of PFI and their members and supporters, including accused Altaf Hussain. “Altaf Sayad and 23 of his close associates were thoroughly interrogated in the case. During the course of the investigation, it came to light that Altaf Sayad has been funding a political group called ‘We For Fatorda’ also,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the investigation is still under progress, and during the investigation, it also came to light that Hyderabad Police has also registered a case against Altaf…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today informed that a proposal is being examined to place/install bollards at the entry and exit points so as to deter any movement of vehicles to the beach areas. “A proposal is being examined to place/install bollards at the entry and exit points to deter any movement of vehicles to the beach areas,” said Khaunte. He further said that 3 cases have been reported to the Department of Tourism, and it is requested that the respective police stations register necessary FIRs against the owner/driver of the respective vehicles under Section 188 of the…