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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: While the Carnival celebration began with drumbeats rocking the air since Friday, traditional ‘Intruz’ revellers’ passion has come alive only from Sunday. The ‘Mell’, led by groups of youngsters mostly consisting of a residential ward, goes around and visits door to door of their members and others in many parts of Canacona taluka. ‘It is traditionally a rich ethnic practice started by our great-great forefathers to come together and enrich the localities’, stated one of a youngster who was at the forefront of reviving the intruz celebration of the ward he is living in. Various groups of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and the World’s Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for 14 Consecutive Years* announced the launch of the Kinouchi 5 Star Heavy – Duty Pro Air Conditioner series in India. The Kinouchi AC series is equipped to deliver powerful performance with the supercooling feature and comfort control with Intelli Smart features and Haier Smart App. Haier’s commitment to producing innovative products for Indian consumers has remained at the core of the business, and the brand has constantly evolved to meet consumer demands for inspired living. Haier has…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Congress leaders meet Sunil Kumar, Audit Officer CAG, to demand an Audit report on 47 Smart City Projects in the capital city of Panaji. “Seven years have passed, but no audit has been done of Imagine Panjim Smart City projects. If a special audit isn’t done, then they will go to court, warned Congress leaders,” said Elvis Gomes. He further said that SPV for smart city Panaji is unmanned. Also, there is no website. “‘Smart Roads’ have taken 4 trucks down already. All Mission guidelines were flouted. Secretary SCM ignoring this ‘scam’ of 1000 crores?” he questioned…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In a wild and proud celebration of the Birth anniversary of Maratha Warrior Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a number of activities, including installing a Statue of the National war hero and unfurling of a Bhagwa Flag. Earlier in the day, Shiv Premis and Shivjayanti Samaroha Samiti – Canacona flied – past a Bhagwa Flag atop a permanent flag Post erected at the traffic Island at Char-rasta, Canacona, as a memorable and historical event. According to Shiv Premis, the Bhagwa flag will remain fluttered all 365 days of the year as a mark of dedication and respect to the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance has allotted Rs 19 crore to the Goa government under the PM Gati Shakti Programme for the development of phase IV of the Verna Industrial Estate. The Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation will undertake the development work of the Verna industrial estate. Director of Industries Swetika Sachan said the disbursement is part of the ‘Scheme for Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment for 2022-23’. She said the funds would be used to construct internal roads, improve power and water supply, and other infrastructure at the industrial…

Goemkarponn desk CHIMBEL: Raising questions over the delay in filing the petition to challenge the approval given to Detailed Project Report (DPR), villagers of Chimbel at an ordinary Gram Sabha held on Sunday unanimously resolved in one voice to protect river Mhadei. The members further demanded that the approval given to the DPR of Karnataka be withdrawn at the earliest. Furthermore, it was urged that the government challenge the approval given to the DPR in the court of law by submitting a petition to the suitable judiciary without further delay. Stating that the approved DPR will prove to be disastrous…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A total of seven people, including three from Karnataka, were booked in a joint operation by the Goa police’s crime branch and Anti-Narcotics Cell for alleged consumption of narcotics drugs. All the accused were caught during the random checks on Saturday at Vagator beach in Goa. The two accused from Karnataka were identified as Sandesh S Naik, 28, and M Vijaya Shankar,24. The other accused in the case are from Kerala and Gujarat; everyone was in Goa for a vacation. The SP further informed that with the help of the SOTAKO machine, the oral saliva screening was…