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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In what could be a setback to the Sawant government’s efforts to restart the mining industry, the High Court of Bombay at Goa said that winning bidders of freshly auctioned mining blocks will have to obtain environment clearances (EC) afresh before resuming mining operations. The court was hearing a petition filed by Sociedade de Fomento Industrial Pvt Ltd, one of the winning bidders, who had contended that a winning bidder need not have to obtain fresh environment clearances before carrying out mining operations. “However, we clarify that fresh ECs will have to be obtained even by the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) today has slammed the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government for harassing Goans in obtaining sound permissions. GFP Gen Sec Mohandas Lolienkar said that it is a matter of shame that in order to apply and pay fees for sound permission, Goans have to go all the way to Saligao at the GSPCB office. “It is shocking to see that people have to go all the way to Saligao GSPCB to pay fees to get sound permissions. Why is this so? It appears that the BJP government led by Pramod Sawant likes to harass the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: PWD (Highways) in a show of responsibility, has taken up the filling of Level-Difference of the recently Hot-mixed narrow section of Gulem NH-66 road on a war footing. PWD has recently completed the Hot-mixing carpeting of NH66 road from Gulem to Cuncolim and was levelling road height differences as to space between the road and setback. In most places, the height of the road has increased following the laying of fresh hot-mix carpet. PWD was, in fact, taken up the roadside to bury the level difference from the Barcem side of Karmalghat. And following the fatal accident…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Former BJP Chief Minister of Goa, Laxmikant Parsekar, on Wednesday said that if the BJP’s policy is ‘Nation First, Party Second’, it should work towards notifying the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve to stop diversion of water. Speaking to IANS, Parsekar, who contested as an Independent candidate from the Mandre Assembly constituency in 2022 after quitting the BJP, said that rather than making a statement (by ministers) that people will be in trouble if a tiger reserve is notified, the government should come out with solutions. “I don’t say that ‘Tigers at the cost of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Wednesday said that Mahatma Gandhi was one of the best writers having command of the English language, but he wrote most books in Gujarati. “He always used simple language in his literature,” the Governor added. Pillai was speaking in a programme organised by Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library to mark World Book Day. The Governor appealed to the writers’ community to continue good work of writing to educate and enlighten the masses on various issues, the satisfaction of which is enough to continue their good work of writing. Stressing on…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Police on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that they are withdrawing a summon issued to AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in which he was asked to appear before them on April 27 for alleged defacement of public property during the 2022 Assembly elections in the coastal state. According to AAP Goa President Amit Palekar, the police had issued the notice suo motu to Kejriwal on April 13 under Section 41 (A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which was challenged by the Delhi Chief Minister. “The case was heard…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Ponda Constituency comprises PMC and Curti Panchayat. Last year Panchayat Election was held, and MGP backed panel ruling panel came in ruling at Curti Khandepar Panchayat. Finally, with a no-confidence motion notice against Sarpanch, the BJP is likely to bloom Lotus on Curti Khandepar Panchayat. One MGP-backed Panchmember changed sides towards BJP, following which six out of eleven Panchmember brought a confidence motion against MGP-backed Sarpanch Naved Tehsildar, and notice was submitted to Ponda BDO. The six Panchmembers who brought a no-confidence motion said they were not taken into confidence while conducting development works. They will…