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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Exercise Varuna 2022 (Varuna 22) — the 20th edition of the Indo-French naval exercise — is being conducted this year off Goa, in the Arabian Sea. Paris regards itself as an Indian Ocean power and carefully husbands its island territories in the ocean such as the Réunion Island. Given the French Navy’s stakes in the region, New Delhi believes there is a serious strategic dimension to Exercise Varuna. “The exercise (Varuna) has been a principal driver for operational level interactions between the two navies and has underscored the shared commitment of both nations to security, safety and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a significant boost to Amche Mollem Citizens Groups’ tireless fight to protect the state’s environment and biodiversity, leaders of the state opposition parties reiterated their continuing support for the cause. The opposition leaders vociferously urged the government to heed the pleas of the people of Goa and put a stop to these destructive projects immediately. Captain Viriato Fernandes from the Congress Party said: “Ecologists and environmentalists have warned against the three linear projects that will create havoc to the lives and livelihoods of Goans. The Mollem project needs to be scrapped with immediate effect. “I would…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Less number of Motor vehicle act violation cases were booked in the Vasco area on the very first day of implementing the new MV act. A total of 21 cases and a total Rs.11,100 fine were collected by Vasco traffic cell on Friday. The new Motor vehicle act came into force in the state with sky-high penalties for traffic rule violators from April 1, 2022. Many people got the taste of this new act and violators had to pay through their noses. When contacted by Jitendra Naik, Vasco traffic cell in charge, he informed that on the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government has finally fulfilled the long-awaited demand of the common man to obtain permission at the officer’s level in tune with the cardinal principle of less Government and more Governance. “Govt has finally fulfilled the long-awaited demand of the common man to obtain permission at officers level in tune with the cardinal principle of less Government and more Governance,” said CM Sawant He further said that reforms in the functioning of PDAs as proposed in my budget speech of 21-22, have been achieved by way of delegation of power…

AERIAL VIEW So overall, it seems a reasonable and sensible decision from the Gandhis, considering the Congress in Goa was heading nowhere and the honest workers of the party, who gave their sweat and blood to the party, had become frustrated with the decline of the party in Goa. Sidelining Kamat was the need of the hour. He had become more of a liability for Congress and was seen as BJP’s mole in the party. Despite being the unannounced party’s CM candidate and Leader of Opposition, Kamat did very little or nothing for the party’s success in the recently held…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Armed with a new MV Act 2019 fines on traffic violations, Canacona traffic police get cracking, particularly on two and four-wheelers along Canacona roads. Interestingly, not many violators, particularly 2-wheelers, could be tracked, whereas around 22 cases were booked, collecting total fines (as per new tariff) of Rs.12,500/- till 1 pm on Friday. Two traffic teams were placed on NH-66 road at Gulem and Polem sections, while Canacona Traffic Cell PI Vinayak Patil himself led the movable team to challenge the traffic violations alongside the main roads in Canacona. Thirteen cases were booked against tinted glasses, four…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) Vice-chairman Guruprasad Rai cleared the air about the berth number 10 and 11, saying both of these berths will be privatized shortly and in berth number 9, multi-cargo will be handled. “The financial condition of the MPA is not sound, and the Sagarmala project will benefit the coastal communities due to the infrastructural development,” Rai said during the media interaction and presentation about 7 years of progress under the Sagarmala project by Mormugao Port. Rai said that the Sagarmala project will be beneficial as it will bring infrastructural development and economic activities to…