AERIAL VIEW Their only contention was when the Warkhand village panchayat had already issued the work order, why was the work still going on? Why is the Land Acquisition Officer Chandrakant Shetkar not following the process? Why are the villagers and village panchayat kept in the dark? Why are lakhs of square meters of land required for link road? Why is only Pernem being targeted by the government for all major projects? Sounds strange but true, the BJP government, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Government of India and the GMR have acquired around 80 lakh square meters of land…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the safety and security of every Indian is utmost priority. “PM Narendra Modi has stated that safety and security of every Indian is utmost priority of the BJP; The Govt of India has evacuated thousands of people stranded in foreign countries due to calamities, crises etc,” said CM Sawant He further said that the Operation Ganga is running successfully to evacuate Indians from the crisis hit in Ukraine. CM Sawant said that his government is working with the Embassy of India to ensure safe…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade has said that there is no uncertainty on jetties in Goa after the significant port authority bill is passed. “There is no uncertainty on jetties in Goa after the significant port authority bill is passed; BJP Government will take the Goa fishing boat owners association, fishing community, and all other stakeholders into confidence,” said BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade The GCZMA recommended removing port limits and sought non-depiction of structures in the final CZMP. It has also asked for the removal of the buffer zone for mangroves in the khazan land, to…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Fire and Emergency Services has said that the State will soon be training 350 Community Volunteers whose services will be utilised during Disaster Response, Relief and Rehabilitation in the State. “He also stated that the Aapada Mitra Scheme of Government of India is a good initiative and the State will soon be training 350 Community Volunteers whose services will be utilised during Disaster Response, Relief and Rehabilitation in the State,” said Director Nitin V. Raiker He further said that the training for the 1st batch of Aapada Mitra and Apada Sakhi will be commenced from the 1st…
Goemkarponn Desk NEW DELHI: Its a matter of pride as two Goan teachers Sudhir Suresh Pai and Nilesh Raya Rai have been awarded with the National ICT award. Sudhir Suresh Pai is teacher from S.S. Angle Higher Secondary School while Nilesh Raya Rai is a teacher from the Don Bosco Higher Secondary School. National ICT Award for School Teachers Ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest Minister of State for Education, Govt. of India, Annpurna Devi at Nalanda Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. “Today, those teachers are being rewarded who accepted the challenge of time and circumstances, made…
Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: The Intruz (carnival) was celebrated traditionally in the Ambaualim village of Quepem. The locals say that they have kept this tradition and culture alive for the last several years and will continue to try to keep our tradition and culture alive. Juava Fernandes, a native of Ambaualim who took the initiative to perform in Carnival this year, said that the tradition and culture of Intruz (Carnival) in Ambavali village was started by his ancestors. “We have traditional and cultural arts like Kasali, Dhol, Tasha, Ghumat, Madale, traditional songs, music and traditional instruments, but this traditional way of…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The three-days ‘Intruz’ revelries came alive as the ‘Mell’, groups of youngsters began to visit house to house and play as part of traditional Carnival celebrations in Canacona. While the Carnival floats are mainly restricted to urban areas with the beginning of deliveries at Panjim on Saturday, the traditional Intruz celebrations began only Sunday, with some of the groups taking out ‘Mell’, soon after the Sunday masses. In Agonda, amongst the previous six groups, as many as five Mell’s were taken out from their respective ‘Mand’s’ located in their wards. The ‘Mell’ then plays at their respective…