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Goemkarponn desk Margao: Splendid victory of the Congress Party and the worst defeat of the BJP in Karnataka compelled BJP in Goa to come out of deep Slumber and realise that BJP Government at the Center has illegally approved the DPR of Kalsa Bhandura Project of Karnataka. Stop shedding Crocodile Tears and take steps to get DPR withdrawn, stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting sharply to the Resolution passed by the State Executive Committee of the BJP in Goa, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao stated that BJP has developed an “Obsession of Celebrations” when the ordinary person is suffering.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister for Fisheries Purshottam Rupala today said that the effects and impact of LED fishing will be evaluated scientifically. “The effects of LED fishing and its impact will be evaluated scientifically only, after which I will come to a conclusion; we will study the issue both nationally and internationally,” said Rupala. Rupala further emphasized the significance of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) scheme and highlighted the multidimensional activities of the blue revolution. He stressed the need to increase fisheries production and productivity, both in inland and marine sectors. This includes focusing on infrastructure development,…

Goemkapronn desk PONDA: Thirty-eight Members of Goa Dairy complained to RCS, demanding to initiate a probe into the illegal transfer of Rs 8 Crore to Punjab Maharashtra Co-op Bank. They claimed that the money parked in Punjab Maharashtra Bank halted the development works of Goa Dairy. 38 Chairmans out of around 170 milk-supplying societies attached to Goa Dairy have filed complaints to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) demanding to initiate an inquiry of the Directors who had illegally transferred Rs 7.91 Crore Parked in Goa State Cooperative Bank to Punjab Maharashtra Co-op Bank. They urged to recover all losses…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Representatives of Goa-based offshore casino Big Daddy have strongly refuted media reports suggesting a high-profile Indian gambling investor who was arrested in Thailand for illegal gambling earlier this month is associated with their operation in any way. Chikoti Praveen Kumar was one of 83 people arrested in Phuket after authorities discovered a makeshift casino in the convention hall of a Pattaya hotel. It is alleged he and an associate shipped in gaming equipment and dealers from India for the event, held at the Asia Pattaya Hotel in Chonburi. Media reports at the time claimed Kumar operates a…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Ms Prettal Sweezel Fernandes became the youngest Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Agonda. Preetal was elected unanimously in the 7-member Village Panchayat of Agonda on Friday in the vacancy created by the resignation of outgoing Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues. As the deadline for receipt of nominations ended, Prettal’s was the only nomination received and accepted by presiding officer Pradip H Gaude (E.O.VP % BDO, Canacona). After the due procedure and in the presence of all the panch members, including outgoing Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues and Panchayat Secretary Amol Naikgaunkar, presiding officer Gaude declared Ms Prettal Sweezel Fernandes elected as Sarpanch…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked the Goa government to conduct proctored exam for a student who could not appear for her exam due to a technical snag while enrolling. HC has also asked the Goa government to conduct proctored examination for Basic Course in Bio-Medical Research on or before May 31 for the petitioner student Rashmi Vijaykumar as well as other students who may have faced similar problems and also declare the results of the exam by June 7. Rashmi is a postgraduate student of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT – Ear, Nose and Throat), and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Emphasising the need to boost farming activities in the state, Cumbharjua MLA and chairman of Goa Housing Board Rajesh Faldessai assured to stand by farmers in resolving issues faced by them and urged sluice gate operators to stop their malpractices. He was speaking at the felicitation of farmers at a programme organised by the Progressive Farmers Club, Neura, Mandur, in collaboration with Union Farmers Club, Carambolim-Corlim. Also present were the Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly Ramesh Tawadkar; St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar; director of ICAR, Dr Anurag Raizada, sarpanch of Carambolim panchayat Kushta Salelkar; government officials,…