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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Casa Moderna restaurant in Panaji City was gutted in fire in Wednesday’s wee hours. Fire and Emergency Services (FES), who rushed on the spot, said that furniture, electrical appliances and all other items in the ground, plus two structures, were burnt to ashes. Officials said that the fire’s cause and estimated loss are yet to be ascertained. Luckily, no one has been injured in the incident. Shops in the close vicinity are also safe. Firefighters managed to douse the fire by using 3 fire tenders.

AERIAL VIEW CM must understand however good an officer may be, the corrupt system does not allow him to work as per his decisions. Besides, Sanjit Rodrigues, who has served Panaji before and understands Panaji well, is not a magician. What kind of work did the CM expect from Sanjit? The corrupt have already taken their commissions, and the people of Panaji now have to suffer. If the Chief Minister really wants to clear the mess in Panaji, he could do well to direct a probe into the Smart city handling. Right from the tendering to the work orders or…

The Supreme Court had laid down the detailed procedure for verifying caste certificates. In this regard, the procedure is to be applied by the concerned state government in the absence of any legislation Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay high court at Goa has directed the state government to ensure a mechanism is in place in order that those who avail of the benefits of caste-based reservations, have their certificates verified by a caste scrutiny committee (CSC). For this, the court has given three months. Hearing a petition filed by one Tarak Arolkar, a councillor at a local municipal council, whose…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: With the Monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly scheduled in July, Shadow Council for Margao today called upon Margao MLA Digamber Kamat to demand a white paper from the government with regard to the development works undertaken in his Constituency. Several development works are undertaken by different executing agencies like the PWD Div VI, XIII, XIV, the WRD, GSUDA, GSIDC, PWD Water Supply, Sewerage Department etc., SCM Convener Savio Coutinho said. “Hundreds of crores worth of works are executed by all these agencies, towards which huge amounts get paid to the contractors from the public exchequer”,…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Social activist and Former Mormugao assembly candidate Parshuram Sonurlekar on Wednesday resigned from the Aam Admi Party In a press release, Sonurlekar said that his decision to resign from the primary membership of the AAP was taken after careful consideration and reflection. “I have come to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to step down from my position within the party. While it was a difficult decision to make, I believe it is the right choice for my personal and professional growth. Over the course of my membership with AAP, I have had the…

Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte receives these prestigious awards. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism is honoured with two ET Travel World awards which were presented yesterday at a glittering function in New Delhi. Goa Tourism bagged these two prestigious awards in two different categories. Awards were received by Shri. Rohan Khaunte, Hon. Minister for Tourism & IT, Govt. of Goa, on behalf of Goa Tourism. Goa Tourism was awarded with Best MICE Destination of the Year in India Best Festival organiser of the Year (cultural & state events) The above ET Tourism Awards were accepted by Shri. Rohan Khaunte, Hon. Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Social Activist Sanjeev Raiturkar today has alleged that authorities are more interested in change in zones Margao ODP because it fetches them money. “Before finalizing ODP, see that there is an experienced member secretary. The member secretary is not at all capable, and if he signs it, I will be the first person to go to court,’ said Raiturkar. He further said that authorities concentrate more on the change of zones, and everyone knows why zones are changed. Sanjeev Raiturkar said, “To date, all spoke on ODP issues, but no practical inspections and cross-checking happened. Now, for…