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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In a direct and public retort, WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar and Canacona MLA/GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar were rebuked for not inviting the landowner on whose land the dignitaries inaugurated a project. Earlier, WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar, in the presence of Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, inaugurated a Lat-Baim at Dapot-Maxem in Loliem-Polem village. Sarpanch Pratiza Bandekar, Dy. Sarpanch Chandrakant Sudhir, ex-Sarpanch’s/Panch’s Sachin Naik, Ajay Lolienkar, Panch Ashutosh Naik and Nisha Chari were present. A minute silence was observed in memory of ex-Sarpanch and area Ex-Panch Nishant Prabhudessai, who proposed the development of the Lat-Baim. Incidentally, it…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – In a memorable moment, Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar received the prestigious Indian Swatchta League (ISL) award in New Delhi on Friday. Union Minister of State for Urban Development Kaushik Kishore handed out the Award to Naikgaunkar, who, along with Chief Officer Madhu Narvekar, represented Canacona at the Swachh Sehar Samvad and Azad@75 Swatch Survekshan Awards at Talkotara Stadium, New Delhi. Canacona bagged The Award in the less than 15 K Population Category amongst the 1850 participating Cities in the country. Representatives of respective Municipalities from a total of 6 States were present and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Governor, Shri P. S Sreedharan Pillai, stressed the importance of serving the nation while speaking as the Chief Guest at the 8th Convocation of National Institute of Technology Goa (NIT Goa) at Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula today. He told the gathering of students that the Government has invested a lot in bringing them up to this level and reminded them that there are plenty of opportunities to rise in a career in India. Give first priority to serving the nation, he urged the students. The Governor, in his convocation address, said he sees a bright future…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court consisting of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice B. P. Deshpande to dismiss the Contempt Petition filed by Goa Foundation against Chief Secretary of Goa, Secretary (Environment), Member Secretary GCZMA and owners of Hotel Marriott, Miramar and levied exemplary cost of Rs. 50,000/- on Goa foundation on account of gross abuse of the process of the court. The hotel had earlier demolished the offensive portions of the swimming pool and hut, as determined by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM). In so far as the retaining wall…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The illegal land grabbing case seems to get murkier with the arrest of Rajkumar Maithi for the fourth time by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). According to police officials, the individual arrested is among the masterminds of the entire land scam. Police claim that the accused is involved in around 90 land properties. Referring to the modus operandi, Police said the accused persons manipulated documents in the archives and used them to make other documents pertaining to the properties. Maithi was a mastermind who had illegally converted 95 different properties. Maithi had been absconding for a long,…

AERIAL VIEW The Goa Traffic cell stated that the road was okay, but the truck driver drove in a rash and negligent manner. The report has been sent to CM for approval. However, one has to see what action the CM takes on the contractor. In the past, the CM has not shied away from suspending the contractors or the department engineers for sub-standard works. The locals had been raising their voices against the bad quality of work and supervision for months now, but their appeals fell on deaf ears. Lives are easily lost in this dangerous incident – who…