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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Niles Cabral directs his department to make all roads potholes free by May 31. Says if any potholes remain, the concerned engineers will be held responsible. This is yet another deadline by a PWD minister, last year then, PWD minister Deepak Pauskar gave a deadline for repairing the potholes, but nothing happened even as he blamed the monsoons for the delay. Finally, aa potholes stayed, people sent him home, and a new PWD Minister, Nilesh Cabral, was appointed. Cabral on Friday said that the roads would have to be repaired by May 31, failing which…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Pernem police on Friday seized three trucks and arrested three Kudal residents for illegal transportation of sand on National Highway at Pernem without any pass from the concerned authority. Accordingly, the said complaint is discussed with PI Pernem PS and, upon his directions registered an offense as under. Accused: 1. Mr. Gurunagth s/o Dattaram Gawde, aged 32 yrs, R/o Goveri Kudal Maharashtra, driver of a truck bearing No. MH 07 AJ 2816, 2. Mr. Sudarshan s/o Laxman Varak, aged 35 yrs, R/o Sharmal Kudal Maharashtra, driver of a truck bearing No. MH 07 C 6453, 3. Sanjay…

Goemkrponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said that his department would make additional efforts to put Goa on India’s sea turtle map. Rane said the Turtle conservation is being carried out at four turtle nesting beaches in Goa: Morjim and Mandrem in North Goa, Agonda and Galgibagh in South Goa.“Olive Ridley turtles are one of five marine turtles that visit these beaches and lay eggs from November to April. In an artificial turtle hatchery, the Forest Department protects and conserves these eggs. Due to scientific management, 89 turtles nested this year, the most in recent years. Around 6500 (6523)…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Former MLA Micky Pacheco has filed a complaint against Hindu Raksha Maha Aghadi led by Subhash Velingkar under Sections 153A, 153B, 295, and 505 of the Indian Penal Code for his remarks on St Francis Xavier. “As you know, the Indian constitution declares India a sovereign, Socialist, Secular, and the Democratic Republic. The objectives stated by the Preamble of the Indian Constitution are to secure justice, liberty, and equality for all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation. Yesterday, i.e. on 28/04/2022, Subhash Velingkar, along with some other individuals under the banner…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo today has urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to act strongly against those trying to disturb the peace and create communal disharmony in our peace. Lobo was reacting to Subhash Velingkar’s statement wherein he said that St Francis Xavier could not be called ‘Goencho Saib’. “No amount of “awareness campaigns” will disturb the unity, peace, and communal harmony in our state. I urge the C.M. to act strongly against those trying to disturb the peace and create communal disharmony in our peace-loving state of Goa,” said Lobo. He further said that Goa is…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipality gets notice from the High court for mismanagement of garbage from the municipal area. Series of civic issues from occupying parking space, regularisation of houses of coastal communities from Khariwado, Baina areas, beautification of two children parks, complaint on controversial NOC on water connection referred to Police were discussed in the council meeting. On Friday morning, many civic issues plaguing the Port town were discussed during the Mormugao council meeting. In which heated discussions among the councilors were witnessed. After the meeting, Councillor Deepak Naik poke holes in the Goa Shipyard Ltd, stating that it…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar carries out joint inspection with officials of Police, Power, MMC, and other departments at GRB Colony Sada. He said that the theft cases are on the rise in the area; demands MMC take up pre Monsoon works in the room while assuring to have another joint meeting to sort out fundamental issues the residents face. Amonkar to also have a discussion and joint inspection with the department of waste management to resolve the long pending issues of Garbage treatment at Sada* Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, on Friday afternoon, carried out a joint inspection…