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Gomkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Welcoming the students to squad of IWWA fraternity, Chairman of Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) Virkumar Sawant congratulated Bicholim Polytechnic for emerging as the first State government Institute to form students chapter of Indian Water Works Association (IWWA). Sawant was speaking at the installation ceremony of ‘Students members of youth forum for water’ under students chapter of Indian Water Works Association-Goa, on Friday. Sawant at this occasion called on the need to bridge the gap between professionals and students. Informing that IWWA is a voluntary body of professionals concerned and connected with water supply for municipal, industrial,…

Goemkarponn desk BENAULIM: Royala Fernandes, former Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Benaulim said, “We fear the entire Tolleband wetland will be mud filled by the time Panchayat takes sought solution, take action and approach the suitable court with its petition to build Western bypass on stilts”. Fernandes was speaking to Goemkarponn after special cognizance meeting of local body, Western Bypass committee and affected farmers that was held at VP Benaulim on Friday. Informing that their lawyer has asked for a week’s time for him to take final decision on the matter, VP Benaulim Sarpanch Xavier Pereira told the media person that…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: The Season’s first Olive Ridley hatchlings (67) were released into the Arabian sea on Friday night from this year’s first –ever Pit nursed at Galgibaga in Canacona. A total of 67 hatchlings crawled out of the first Turtle Pit secured with 93 turtle eggs at the Galgibaga Turtle Rehabilitation Nursery Site which were incidentally laid at neighboring Talpona coast at the beginning of the Nesting season (18-12-2022). The olive ridley hatclings began to appear inside the net-secured pit coming out of the Pit on Friday late evening. In all around 67 hatchlings were counted and collected in…

Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA: FC Goa are on a four-game unbeaten run, and will look to derive inspiration from their recent performances against Kerala Blasters FC and East Bengal FC at Fatorda as they gear up for another home game, this time against Mumbai City FC on Saturday. The Gaurs have the second best home record this season in the ISL, having won six out of eight matches in their own backyard, and will look to build on this when they host the Islanders. The visitors, meanwhile, boast of an even more commendable record, as they have not tasted a single…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has stated that most of the advertising hoardings put up along the Calangute beach stretch should be re-sized and they will be brought to the original size. It may be recalled that the locals of Calangute had raised their strong apprehensions on the issue of hoardings that were put up by outsiders beyond the prescribed size. Speaking on the issue of hoardings a local Mahy Simepurushkar stated that such kind of hoardings should be taken out immediately as they are outsiders and the locals were not permitted. Speaking on the issue lobo said…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Lord Babreshwar Jatra was celebrated along Calangute beach with devotion and religious fervour. This Jatra is famous as Kelyanchi Jatra all over Goa. The speciality of this jatra is stashing bananas on the roof of the temple. Devotees offer a banana bunch Keleyache Ghod to Lord Babreshwar after their prayers are answered. Calangute MLA Michael lobo has said that several religious festivals in the state helps in maintaining communal harmony and this is evident only in the state of Goa Lobo was speaking to reporters after paying his obeisance to the deity of dev babreshwar at the…

Goemkarponn Desk VELSAO: Locals of Velsao along with Velsao Sarpanch Diana Gouveia, Former MLA Alina Saldanha, Congress leader Olencio Simoes, Goencho Ekvott founder member Orville Dourado and others on Saturday afternoon gave a four day ultimatum to Mormugao Dy Collector Ravishekar Nippanikar to act on the alleged encroachment carried out by Railway authorities. While the delegation of leaders claimed that there was a possibility of the third track in the area, the villagers claimed that the Railways had carried out blatant violation of the law by carrying out encroachment in the local properties to carry out work. Congress leader Olencio…