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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Finance Ministry has released Rs 281.63 crore as monthly tax devolution to Goa for the month of November 2023. The Union Government has authorised the release of tax devolution i.e. Net Proceeds of Union Taxes and Duties to State Governments for the month of November 2023, on 7th November instead of the usual date 10th November. “It is important that the Union Govt released the funds 3 days earlier than the schedule. It will help the Govt of Goa ahead of the festive season,” said CM Sawant reacting to the allotment. The highest devolution has been…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that at every breast cancer screening camp in Goa at least 3 to 4 ladies are detected with lumps. CM was speaking at the inauguration of Cancer Project for Community & Ayurveda for Farmers, a CSR initiative of Goa Shipyard Limited at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali. “At every breast cancer screening camp in Goa at least 3 to 4 ladies are detected with lumps,” said Sawant He further highlighted the need for periodic checkup for cancer after the age of 40. “Women generally don’t take their health care seriously,” he said. Sawant…

Goemkarponn desk CANDOLIM: Strange things happen in Goa these days. Can you imagine tea or chai spiked in rum? A viral video of a cafe serving Old Monk Chai has been doing the rounds on social media, which showed a tea vendor adding some alcohol to the hot beverage. Also, it was a kulhad chai that was spiked with some rum into it. The clip showed the preparation of a unique drink and excited people to comment on it. The video opened by showing a man adding some sugar to a burning kulhad cup and swinging it in the air.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The upcoming developmental projects in Canacona receives shots in the arm, with the Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar continuing his streak of visits, lately inspecting the much delayed works of construction of prestigious Canacona Municipality building at Chaudi. Tawadkar on Tuesaday alongiwth Canacona Municipal Council Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar and ruling councilors inspected the ongoing construction works of 1+2 Storeyed Canacona Municipal Building in the presence of GSIDC Consultant Datta Kare, other GSIDC officials and Contractor. Speaking at the site, Tawadkar stated that everybody feels the works are badly delayed, and were proceeding at a slow pace.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The offshore casino vessels now have No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to carry on with their operations in River Mandovi. The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study that the casino operators submitted and the site inspection that the GCZMA’s expert members carried out later formed the basis of the decision made at the meeting that took place in the final week of October. In response to a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order from the previous year, the casino operators Golden Peace Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (MV Majestic Pride), High Street Cruises and…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Misplaced Priorities and Obsession for Events of the BJP Government has resulted in 92 School Buildings causing Risk to the Safety of Students and 663 out of 1315 Schools functioning without Structural & Safety Audits. The Rents of various Schools amounting to 8.06 crores are not paid for last many years due to Bankruptcy of the Government. 20 Schools and One Higher Secondary are in Dilapidated Condition, charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant who also holds the Education Portfolio should focus on Maintaining & Building “Temples of Education” rather than spending Public…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Hosts Goa will have a chance to add half a dozen gold medals on the penultimate day of the 37th National Games from the boxing arena after six of their boxers registered convincing victories in their respective semi-finals on Wednesday. National Champion Sanamacha Chanu led the charge of hosts pugilist as she forced the referee to stop the bout in the first round itself against Radhika of Karnataka to make it to the women’s Middleweight category. Former world youth champion Sakshi Chaudhary also sailed into the final of the women’s light flyweight category after beating Manipur’s Ashalata…