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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday joined the Congress ‘Satyagraha’ to protest INC leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Slamming the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Goa unit NCP president Jose Philip D’Souza said: “We used to criticise the Portuguese regime… but see what is happening today! It is wrong to suppress the voice in democracy.” He said this while speaking at the ‘Satyagraha’ staged by Congress near the Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Old Goa to protest the action against Rahul Gandhi following his conviction in a defamation case by a Gujarat court. D’Souza…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In the last meeting of the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC), it took people friendly decision where the PMC deferred its decision on the proposal for commercial and house tax hike, which means the taxes will be charged at old rates of the previous year. The PMC’s five-year tenure ends on 20 May, elections could be declared any time for a fresh Council, and today was the last special meeting. There will be one more meeting, but it will not take any decision but only confirm the minutes. It may be recalled that a few months ago, the…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has confirmed that the State has proposed a 6 per cent hike in power tariff across all categories. The Electricity Department has filed its petition for Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) and Tariff proposal for FY 2023-24 before Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 9JERC) on 30th November 2022. “To meet the revenue gap of Rs. 483.65 cr, the partial revenue gap to the extent of Rs.134.96 Crore is proposed to be recovered through the Tariff hike of overall 6% across all the categories for FY 2023-24,” Dhavalikar said in a written reply to a question…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today said there is a need to regulate water sports activities in the state to weed out the presence of illegal touts involved in water sports activities across the state. “There is a need for regulating water sports activities in the state to weed out the presence of illegal touts involved in water sports activities across the state. If steps are not taken now, Goa will lose on the water sports business,” said Khaunte. He further said that Goa is already facing tough competition from Malvan in Maharashtra in water sports. Khaunte said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the Sanklap Scheme of the skill development department has been extended, and it will be in operation until March 2024. “Sanklap Scheme of the skill development department has been extended, and it will be in operation until March 2024. New courses will be introduced under the KaushalScheme from the new academic year,” said CM Sawant. He further said that job opportunities in Government establishments such as Public Works Department, Electricity etc. and also in Private sectors like Hospitality Management and Pharma Industries etc. “This scheme is jointly funded by the…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today alleged that the government department director has been taking a bribe to release EV subsidies to beneficiaries. “Some government director is involved in taking a bribe to release EV subsidies. I have even heard that the concerned director has been taking subsidy cheques,’ said Sardesai. Hearing this, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar assured to inquire about the matter and allegations. Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar informed the house that under Electric Vehicle Scheme, Rs. 5,36,70,000 only was released as a subsidy. “Setting up of EV Charging Station the Expression…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Low-income group of society, senior citizens fervently urge the government to make PAN-Aadhaar linking free. The citizens said that Rs 1000 is not affordable in the time of rising inflation. While government servants and businessmen had linked their PAN long back with Aadhaar because they are filing returns, the general public, unaware of the PAN-Aadhaar Link warning, needs help to complete the task before the 31 March deadline. Sadly senior citizens, widows, daily wage earners are struggling to link the PAN with Aadhaar by paying Rs 1000 fines as they are unable to pay hefty fines in…