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PANAJI: Power Department has said that it has received Rs 221.32 crore revenue through its One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme. “Consumers eligible under OTSS but paid before commencement of OTSS is Rs. 104.44 Crs. Total revenue generated is Rs. 221.32 Crs,” said Power Minister Nilesh Cabral He further said that amount received after registering in OTSS is Rs. 51.37 Crs. while amount recovered during disconnection drive of consumer included in OTSS is Rs. 65.51 Crs. “1% advance payment rebate and 0.25% prompt payment rebate is available for consumers who pay in advance/ regularly,”he added Minister for Power Nilesh Cabral said…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Babu Azgoankar has said that his department had not invested any of its funds in purchasing amphibious vehicle but was introduced by a private operator whom GTDC had selected through online tender process. “Government/GTDC has not invested any of its funds in purchasing amphibious vehicle. It may be noted that said amphibious vehicle was introduced by a private operator whom GTDC had selected through online tender process and was supposed to launch the commercial tours in Goa,” said Azgoankar He further said that as the service provider had not complied with the terms and conditions…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: The Mahararashtrawadi Gomatak Party (MGP) on Sunday said that it would contest 18 out of 40 seats in the forthcoming Assembly polls, while on four seats, the party is ready for alliance with like-minded parties. Speaking at Anand Prabhudesai’s new office opening at Curchorem on Sunday, MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar said that Quepem, Cruchorem, Sanvordem and Sanguem constituencies are the MGP strongholds. “We are determined to take the tradition forward and contest all these seats,” he said. He said the final decision on candidates would be taken soon. He told reporters the party is focusing on the…

Goemkaonn desk CANACONA: Babesh Borkar was unanimously elected as the president of Canacona Patrakar Sangh on Sunday. He succeeds Ajit Paiginkar. At a meeting held on Sunday in the press room to commemorate Punyanithi of Lokmanya, Tilak Babesh Borkar was elected as the president of Canacona Patrakar Sangh. For the post of vice president Bernad Fernandes and Dheeraj Kankonkar were also elected unopposed. For the post of secretary, Subhash Mahale while Harishchandra Kholkar was elected as joint secretary. Santosh Naik Gaokar was elected as treasurer. Other members of the Sangh are Premanand Gaonkar, Devidas Gaonkar, Abel Barretto, Sanjay Komarpant, Albert…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA With elections a few months away, every political party in the state is trying to occupy the voters’ mind space. In a similar move, Congress party organized a meeting of its cadres on Saturday to motivate them to get election ready. Girish Chodankar, the GPCC president, while addressing the taluka level Congress leaders, emphasized that the BJP came to power by threatening their MLAs. In fact the Goans had voted for the Congress party, Goans know that the Congress party has a long history and work of the betterment of people, but the BJP formed its government…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government today has extended the state level curfew till 7 am of August 9. As per the order, from now onwards, people coming to the state from Kerala have to mandatorily carry a RT-PCR negative certificate, 72 hours prior. With this antigen test is invalid for entry to Goa from Kerala. Now, Bars and restaurants can operate at 50 percent seating capacity from 7 am to 11pm. Further, Indoor gyms will continue to operate with 50 percent capacity. Casinos, community halls, river cruises, spa, massage parlours, cinema halls, weekly markets, theatres and schools and colleges…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Strong force of about 2500 BJP workers today blocked the road leading towards the CM’s residence as the congress had planned to give a bouquet asking him to have sadhbuddhi (good sense). It may be stated that the Goa Pradesh Congress committee had called a sadhbuddhi yatra and had planned to give flowers to the CM at his residence. They were denouncing the statement of the CM over the Benaulim rape case. When the BJP workers realised this more than 2500 BJP workers gathered on the road leading to CM’s residence. The police who were at the…