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Goemkarponn desk KERI: Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar on Friday demanded that an expert committee be formed urgently to thoroughly investigate the cause of the Mhadei Wildfire. Informing that he has visited and studied the pattern in which the fire has broken out, Kerkar said, “I smell a conspiracy behind this wildfire. Looking at the pattern in which the forest is burnt, the prima facie points towards intentional forest fire. Since evidence is required to prove the same, I urge that an expert committee be formed to probe into the matter,” he said. Suggesting that an expert committee may include Scientists from…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Water Consumers residing in society near Almeida High School complained that they received a bill of Rs 63928 after a gap of nine months delay. Vishal Fadte, a social worker who is residing in the building, said there are around 16 flats in his building. “If PWD issues a bill after a long delay, it would be difficult for them to make payments as the monthly budget collapse. He said PWD should issue monthly bills so people can pay on time,” he said. Fadte said if people receive huge bills at a time, suddenly they would…

Locals say Fire may intentionally destroy biodiversity tags, drive away wild animals, level hills, and ploy for road construction and plot on hills. Ponda Fire Station flooded with fire calls. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In just ten days of March, 54 dry grass fire cases in Ponda Hills Jungles. The fire personnel are tired of cases after chasing cases reported at various parts of Ponda and Dharbandora. Locals suspect some fires may be natural or accidental but feel many fire cases may be intentional for vested interest. Today the Fire Personnel were seen as busy attending fire calls at Dhavlim and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism (DOT), Government of Goa, recently participated in the Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) Berlin 2023, the world’s largest travel trade show. The objective was to showcase the diversity of tourism options beyond the beaches and promote the state’s unique culture, heritage, and natural beauty. The Goa Pavilion at ITB Berlin 2023 received a notable visit and was inaugurated by Arvind Singh, Secretary of Tourism, Government of India, and the Ambassador of India to Germany, Harish Parvathaneni. Under the theme of ‘Mastering Transformation,’ the Goa Pavilion showcased its exuberant culture and promoted its responsible tourism…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that non-performing and loss-making government corporations will be shut down. CM Sawant was addressing the media while handing over the dividend cheque from EDC. “We will take a review of all the state-run corporations, and those not required would be shut,” said Sawant. He further said that these corporations are unnecessary and cause financial burdens on the state. “Only profit-making or self-sustaining corporations will be allowed to continue.EDC is one of the self-sustaining corporations,” he added. Sawant said that every corporation has the scope, but they are not exploring it. “KTCL will…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant addressed the inauguration ceremony of the two-day International Seminar on ‘Economic Scenario of the World as Expressed in Hindi Literature’ organized under the joint auspices of Hindi Department and Hindi Research Center of Arts, Science and Commerce Government College, Sankhali, Goa and Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Goa. The conference was graced by the presence of Professor Dr. Tomio Mijokami, Japan, Professor Umapati Dikshit, Head of the Department, Department of Education and Language Dissemination Central Institute of Hindi, (Ministry of Education, Government of India), Agra. The seminar will focus on deliberations…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: PWD minister Nilesh Cabral said that his department needs more than 450 junior engineers. “PWD is facing a shortage of 450 junior engineers. Junior engineers have been promoted after 35 years but continue to work at their current post,” said Cabral. Cabral said that it is difficult to run a department with a shortage of employees. “Although we are managing with the existing staff, I know how difficult it is to work with less staff,” he reckoned. Cabral informed that he will come out with a mechanism so that works across the state are maintained. “How much…