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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Two kayakers and two minor children were among 11 persons rescued off Goa’s beaches by lifesavers over the packed weekend, which saw hundreds of thousands of tourists making a beeline to the coastline to usher in the New Year. The double rescue of two male kayakers was reported off Palolem beach after they were caught in the rough current and their two-seater kayak toppled. A lifesaver heard the distressed individuals call for help as they were unable to climb back onto the boat and rushed with a jet-ski to bring them to shore. A man and a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Karnataka Water Resources minister Govind Karjol Monday said the state would go ahead with the Kalasa-Banduri project on River Mahadayi despite opposition by neighbouring Goa. “Nobody should raise an objection to the water share awarded by the Tribunal,” he said referring to the 2020 Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal allocating 13.42 tmcft from River Mahadayi to Karnataka. “Karnataka does not require any permission (from Goa) to use the water awarded to the state,” he told reporters. His comment came in response to the Goa government’s decision to send an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to create awareness among Goans on the Mhadei issue, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) today said that it would announce its Mhadei action plan by this week. “We will stay quiet when Karnataka BJP is enjoying and banking on Goa’s Mhadei to win the elections. We will announce the Mhadei action plan by this week. We will create awareness among all Goans over the issue,” said RGP Chief Manoj Parab. He further said that RGP MLA Viresh Borkar has also submitted a memorandum to Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar and the Chief Minister demanding the constitution…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Farmers attached to Kul Sangatan Bar AmreKhajan Tenant Association at Marcaim complained that due to a breach in Bandhara, the entire khajan paddy land is submerged under the saline water of Kumbarzuve-Cortalim canal. They said that all farmers had ploughed their land for paddy cultivation. However, all their hard work went in vain as for the past fifteen days, their paddy fields have been underwater, and they cannot cultivate Vaigan Crop (rabi). If this situation continued, it would also be difficult to take Kharif crops in monsoons. They said due to very high tide, the bandhara…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa’s Dabolim airport handled a record 104 flights over a 24-hour period on January 1 owing to the rush of tourists and others who visited the coastal state to celebrate Christmas and New Year, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. AAI, which handles the passenger terminal of the Goa International Airport in Dabolim, said the airport beat its previous record of 102 flights it clocked on January 2 last year. To be sure 104 flights include 104 arrivals and as many departures. “On 01st January 2023, Goa International Airport handled 104 arrivals and 104 departures with…

* Goa BJP all set to take on Central BJP over Mhadei issue * BJP to write to C, entre to immediately withdraw the DPR approval, says Tanavade Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP Goa State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade today said that his party has unanimously resolved to write to the centre to immediately withdraw the DPR approval granted to Karnataka to divert the Mhadei River. Tanavade said that all our state leaders, including Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and cabinet ministers had taken this decision. “We have unanimously resolved to write to the centre to immediately withdraw DPR approval granted to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa government, led by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, has reduced the Value Added Tax on Air Turbine Fuel from 18 per cent to 8.5 per cent. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said this move would prove critical for the aviation sector. “I thank Goa CM, Sh @DrPramodPSawant Ji for taking the progressive decision to reduce VAT on Air Turbine Fuel from 18% to 8%. In a scenario of rising fuel prices, this step will prove to be critical in our efforts to ramp up air connectivity in the State,” he said. He said that with this, Goa…