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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Today, Porvorim MLA and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has requested the Chief Minister to form an SIT to probe land grabbing and hill cutting cases in Porvorim. Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte, Salvador Do Mundo panch members, and Government officials conducted an inspection of illegal hill cutting carried out at Alto Torda behind Highland Villas. “Lot of hill cutting and illegal land grabbing cases are coming to light in Porvorim; I request the Chief Minister to form an SIT to probe land grabbing and hill cutting cases in Porvorim,” said Khaunte He further said that the whole area…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mangor hill-Vasco locals and the Shree Ayyappa temple committee members condemned the blocking of road access to the temple. Committee members demand to clear the blockage allegedly done by the Navy. On Tuesday morning, locals and devotees of Shree Ayyappa temple got furious after the Navy allegedly blocked residents’ access road near the temple. Locals, along with the temple committee, protested near Ayyappa temple, demanding that the Navy remove the blockage immediately. Vasco MLA Krishna ‘Daji’ Salkar and South Goa Collector Ruchika Katyal arrived at the spot after learning about the issue and inspected the site. Later,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Two families at Agonda had a miraculous escape after an overhead water tank from a nearby shack fell on the house after a whirlwind of gusty winds hit the Canacona coast late Monday night. The sudden heavy and hissing gutsy winds late Monday night created havoc in Canacona, throwing electricity alignment in disarray, forcing the fee tourists and residents to run helter-skelter, as several incidents of uprooted trees were reported mostly in the coastal areas. An overhead water tank of a nearby Shack was flown by the strong whirlwind that ripped through the area and fell…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo today informed that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has agreed to reconsider and revoke the order removing Anganwadi workers from their jobs. Lobo today met the Chief Minister along with a delegation of Anganwadi workers. “I met the CM today with a delegation of Anganwadi workers, and he has agreed to reconsider them by revoking the said order. CM also said that he will speak to the Women and Child Minister on the issue,” said Lobo after meeting Chief Minister at Althino. He further said that the workers have no money and how…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Pernem police have seized Rs 10 lakh worth of stolen goods and arrested two persons who targeted foreign tourists in the coastal areas of Ashvem, Morjim Mandrem and Harmal for the last two months. Incidents of large scale theft from various places in the area were reported to Pedne police station. Police were investigating the suspects. The suspect, identified as Latif Khan, 28, of Mysore, Karnataka, and K.P. S. Aziz K Sadu, 46, of Kodagu Karnataka, has been arrested, and Rs 10 lakh has been confiscated from him. The suspects targeted foreign and Indian tourists and stole…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Site inspection was undertaken by the South Goa Collector and Vasco MLA of the Voddant slope prone to landslide. Remedial measures will be taken after obtaining the land owners’ permission to avoid landslides during Monsoon. The inspection was carried out by the South Goa Collector Ruchika Katyal along with the Vasco MLA Krishna’Daji’Salkar and others to see the ground reality of the Voddant slope, which is prone to landslides. After the inspection, South Goa Collector Ruchika Katyal told the media that the inspection was done, and the residents were asked to get permission from the landowners to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Repair works of the existing nullah in ward no. 9 at Old Goa panchayat, which has been a long pending demand of the residents, have been taken up following the intervention of newly-elected MLA Rajesh Faldessai. “We have started work on repairing the nullah from the Gandhi circle to ICAR. We will work to complete it on priority. The waterlogging issue taking place at Gandhi circle will be solved on a priority basis. People used to face a lot of trouble. Many scooterists have fallen in the past due to knee-deep flooding in this area during monsoon.…