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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A site has been identified to build a cattle pound to keep stray cattle from the municipal area. Having a cattle pound will solve the free movement of stray cattle on busy roads, says Vasco MLA. Mormugao Municipal Council is likely to have its own cattle pound shed shortly. The much needed and much-awaited cattle pound shed will soon become a reality. Vasco MLA Krishna ‘Daji’ Salkar told Goemkarponn that the stray cattle is a gripping issue, and to solve this problem, we have already identified a site wherein a cattle pound shed could be built soon.…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco MLA Krishna ‘Daji’ Salkar told Goemkarponn that the cleaning and trimming of tree branches from the Mormugao municipal area had already been started 15 days ago. He said that the Chief Officer of MMC has informed him that additional labours will be put in all 25 wards, and the cleaning of drains and other pre-monsoon works will be done. When asked about any initiative taken to avoid flooding in Vasco, Salkar said that already efforts have been made to clear major cross drains to prevent water-logging in town. He also said that the proposal to construct four…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Field Outreach Bureau Goa (FOB), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, in association with Goa Livelihoods Forum and Goa State Rural Livelihood Mission, conducted a workshop on “Wealth from Waste” for women self-help groups as part of World Earth Day celebrations at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali, on Friday, April 22, 2022. Smt Sulakshana Sawant, President, the Goa State Women SHG Association, inaugurated the event. Stressing upon conservation of water, Smt. Sawant said that it was our responsibility to use water carefully and not waste it. She also explained the importance of waste management and how…

Goemkapronn desk They stopped at the heritage Margao municipality office building and sang and danced to catchy tunes. They then rode through Vasco sharing details of the worldwide Save Soil movement championed by Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation, and why it is important to take action now. The Save Soil movement is fast catching up worldwide since it was launched on 21 March 2022 in London as a 100 day long lone-bike journey by Sadhguru. Sadhguru, while conveying his “best wishes to all the Earthlings” on Earth Day, said that the potent power of rich soil, which is responsible for…

Goemkarponn desk Speaking with ANI, the Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant said that PFI’s statement over his anti-conversion remark was irrelevant. He also said that his government would never promote religious conversions in Goa. “PFI’s statement over my anti-conversion remark was irrelevant as there’ll be opposition to the increasing conversion cases in Goa. We’ll never promote religious conversions in the state,” CM Sawant told ANI. He further added, “PFI should be banned. We’ll recommend to the Government of India to stop them.” Notably, the Goa CM recently spoke about the increasing cases of religious conversions in the state. He…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: “We welcome if Government restarts mining, but If Government conducts e-auctioning of all mining leases to restart mining than it will have to employ all the existing workers, machinery owners, truck owners etc. who were retrenched at time of closure of mining failing which GMPF will stage agitation against the restart of mining. We are informing the Government in advance that if our demand is not fulfilled, we will stage massive agitation,” he said. He further said Government should not play with the lives of poor mining dependent by making such a statement. “Some poor mining dependent…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Margao Police, in a narcotics raid, have arrested one in possession of 2kg ganja worth Rs 2.70 lakh in the international market. The Margao Police team conducted a raid upon information from reliable sources near Sublabh Toilet near Fire Station, Malahat, Margao Goa. An accused person, namely Shane Demorias, aged 27 years R/o Ambaji, Fatorda Salcete Goa, was found in possession of 2 kg and 700 Grms of Green colour leafy substance suspected to be Ganja Worth Rs. 2,70,000. In this connection offence vide Crime No. 67/2022 U/s 20 (b) (ii) (B) of The NDPS Act at…