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Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: The Goa government is going to hire a company with expertise in satellite imagery to map structures that existed on the state’s shoreline before 1991 to understand the extent of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations. Cabral said that the state government will file an affidavit before the Bombay High Court outlining the structures that existed before 1991, a cut-off date as per the CRZ regulations. The Goa State Coastal Zone Management Authority (GSCZMA) also served show cause notices to as many as 275 structures. It also gave time to respond with documentation to prove that these…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The seven days of continues heavy rain in the state has almost bridged the huge rainfall deficit Goa received record 535 mm rainfall in just last six days while total rainfall from June 1 received in Goa is 901.8 mm. Goa was staring at a whopping deficit of over 50 percent a week back. However, continuous high rainfall days starting from June 28 which received the highest daily rainfall of 142.5 mm of the season and yesterday’s second highest rainfall of the season i.e. 107.2 mm reduced the deficit gap substantially. Even the days between June 28…

NSUI demands suspension of Kare Law College Principal for irregularities in BALLB Entrance Exam to accommodate his son Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI NSUI unit of Goa has demanded an investigation into the entrance exam of LLB alleging the principal of Kare College of Law has manipulated the process to benefit his son. After meeting Registrar of Goa University NSUI President Naushad Chowdhari along with others on Monday addressed a press conference and said that Directorate of Higher education and Goa University should intervene in the matter and investigate the whole process. “This time the entrance exam for BALLB was conducted by…

Goemkarponn Desk MOPA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that an Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) will be conducted in the excise department scam if needed “Vigilance department to inquire into excise scam already done and if required will hand it over to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB),” said Sawant He further said that three officers of the excise department have already been suspended and an inquiry will be conducted. Sawant said that investigation is on into the alleged Excise Department scam and that money would be recovered from the scamsters and action will be initiated against the culprits. He also said…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: The more we pray, we are not only getting closer to God but also we lives in conformity and becomes beacon of hope to God’s Will towards the humanity’, Archbishop of Goa and Daman Phillip Nery Cardinal Ferrao. Ferrao, also Patriarch of East Indies was preaching Homily in the Highmass He presided after Blessings of newly constructed Santissmo Sacramento Chapel, A Sacristy and a garden in honor of Blessed Carlo Acutis at St. Anne’s Church, Agonda on Sunday. Also present were Pilar Fathers Goa Provincial Fr Mathew Fernandes, SFX (an Ex-Parish Priest of Agonda), Agonda Parish Priest…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Rs 227 crore have already been approved for Goa under centrally sponsored schemes. He was speaking to media after attending monthly high level review meeting with govt officials. “Rs 227 crore have already been approved for Goa under centrally sponsored schemes and the state is working on seeking funds to the tune of Rs 943 crore for 70 more projects,” said Sawant. He further said that detailed Project Reports (DPR) are ready for all the 70 projects however, as on date 42 have been sent to the center for approval,…

Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA: Furniture and other items and a parked car were damaged due to cylinder blast at a Fatorda restaurant late night yesterday. The blast occurred in the restaurant operating from ground floor of Imperial Avenue Building at Arlem Junction, Fatorda. Luckily, no one has been injured in the incident. In addition to furniture and other items in the restaurant, a car belonging to one of the building residents has been badly damaged. The car was parked outside the restaurant. It is suspected that after the blast, the cylinder exploded, breaking the shutter and hitting the parked car.