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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major relief to Tillari dam project-affected families, Bicholim MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye informed that the 200 families will be granted sanads on Thursday. “The families who were uprooted by the Tillari project and are presently receiving rehabilitation at Sal rehabilitation colony will be granted rights to land and houses.” In 1980, the Tillari dam, a joint Goa-Maharashtra project, opened for business. The dam’s water covered nine villages in Maharashtra: Pal, Sargane, Shivange, Ainode, Patye, Kendr Khurd, Kendr Budruk, Tervan Medhe, and Konal. 1110 families in all were impacted by the project; 200 of them underwent…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Under the direction of Industries Minister Mauvin Godinho, the State government has formed a ten-member Task Force Committee to identify priority areas for strategic investments in infrastructure and industry. Under Secretary of Industries Vivek Naik stated in a notification that the Task Force will also have to meet with diverse stakeholders to form a consensus, share ideas, and offer comprehensive recommendations on balanced industrial and socioeconomic growth businesses’ associations. In order to attract investments, the Task Force Committee must identify important industrial and infrastructure improvement sectors. The notification further stated that the Committee must recommend measures to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa l ruled that those who have joined in govt service prior to 2005 on contract basis and have been later regularized will be eligible for pension and other retiral benefits under Old Pension Scheme(OPS) and not the presently applicable new pension scheme under National Pension System(NPS). The NPS is a defined-contribution pension system which waas formed in 2004. The court order came in the case of an employee of Sanquelim Munipal Council who retired from her service as a sweeper in Dec 2020. Court ordered that the pension under the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that he discussed various aspects of economic, tourism, education, cultural cooperation among Goa and the USA with US Ambassador. “We discussed various aspects of economic, tourism, education, cultural cooperation among Goa and the USA,” said CM Sawant post the visit. Ambassador of the United States of America to India Eric Garcetti visited the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Laboratory in North Goa District Hospital, along with senior officials from USAID India and Goa’s health department. Ambassador Garcetti emphasized the United States’ ongoing commitment to aligning with local governments in developing models that are…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Four Colvale State Central jail officials have been suspended for permitting jail inmates to use firecrackers and burn the effigy of Ravana in the prison premises as part of Dussehra festival celebration. Inspector General of Prisons has reportedly suspended an assistant superintendent, two jailers and one assistant jailer for dereliction of duties. IG Prison has also sought explanation from the officials concerned regarding the incident. The action was initiated after video of the celebration went viral on social media. The officer said that when the incident came to light, an inquiry was conducted and the responsibility was…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Friday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander module, Vikram, displaced approximately 2.06 tonnes of lunar regolith (rocks and soil) during its historic landing on the Moon’s surface. The event, which occurred on August 23, marked a significant milestone in India’s space exploration endeavours. Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module, Vikram, along with the rover Pragyan, successfully landed near the Moon’s South Polar Region at the Shiva Shakti Point. During its descent, Vikram generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo,’ a phenomenon where lunar material was expelled and displaced over an area of 108.4 square metres…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: South Goa Special Court has adjourned the Power rebate scam case allegedly involving Power Minister Mauvin Godinho to November 22. Fresh summons are to be issued to witnesses in the case. Several witnesses have been examined by the court in relation to the case. One of the alleged accused requested the court to provide him with the documents related to the case. However, the court directed him to review the documents within the court premises. The power rebate scam came to light in 1998 when former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar exposed it. An FIR was registered in…