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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has instructed the Department of Forest to outlaw drinking and the usage of plastic bottles in forest areas. Alcohol and plastic bottles will be inspected at the entry point for anyone entering a forest area. Today, CM Sawant issued instructions to that effect. During its meeting, the State Wildlife Board addressed the plan to construct a dam at Charavne, Sattari, inside the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary. At the State Wildlife Board meeting held at Mantralaya, Sawant approved the Water Resource Department’s request to construct a dam at Charaunem Village in Sattari Taluka in the Mhadei…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Villagers of Bethora Nirnakal Konshem Kodar Panchayat continue to wait for the inauguration of the new Panchayat building. The locals said the work on the Panchayat building is completed after six years of delay, and now the locals are eagerly awaiting its inauguration by the government. According to Villagers, the new Panchayat building comprised of ground plus a fully equipped 700-sitting capacity hall, and there was a demand for this hall from locals of Bethora. A newly built spacious auditorium for Betoda Nirankal Konshe Kodar Gram Panchayat is equipped with all facilities and built ready at…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With Rajya Sabha elections on July 24, Sadanand Shet Tanavade resigned today as EDC Chairman. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had announced BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade as the party’s candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Goa for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. Tanavade filed his nomination papers on Tuesday at the Goa Assembly complex in the presence of Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant and party MLAs. “I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda, BJP national general secretary B L Santhosh, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, my party…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant approved the proposal of the Water Resource Department for the construction of a Dam at Charaunem Village at Sattari Taluka in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary at the State Wildlife Board meeting held at Mantralaya today. Chief Minister said that constructing a dam at Charaunem will benefit 250 farmers’ families to have sustainable water for irrigation and indirectly benefit wild and domesticated animals as it will develop a new ecosystem. The meeting was also attended by Shri Vishwajit Rane, Forest Minister, Dr Deviya Rane, Chairman Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC) Chairman, Shri Ganesh Gaonkar,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has requested Goans to stay clear of water bodies during the monsoons. “Requesting My Fellow Goans to stay clear of water bodies and dissuade Youngsters and Children from risky attempts at swimming in treacherous waters. Let’s Spread Awareness and Save Precious Lives,” said Khaunte. The Forest department of Goa has banned the entry of people to waterfalls within wildlife sanctuaries after two people lost their lives in South Goa. In an order issued on Tuesday evening, chief wildlife warden Umakant prohibited the entry of people inside “all wildlife sanctuaries and waterfalls until further…

Former deputy Chief Minister and Goa Forward party president Vijai Sardesai urged Bachchan to steer clear of the National Games. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Days after Goa’s Sports Minister Govind Gaude claimed that Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan had agreed to lend his voice to the theme song of the upcoming National Games, scheduled to be held in Goa, the opposition in Goa has urged the legendary actor to exercise caution. Addressing a press conference here, former deputy Chief Minister and Goa Forward party president Vijai Sardesai urged Bachchan to steer clear of the National Games, alleging a scam worse than the…

* Says those who talk of scams are themselves in scam Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Sports Minister Govind Gaude said that those who talk of scams are themselves in scams. Gaude was reacting to Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai’s statement wherein he called the National Games a scam. “Those who speak of scams are themselves in scams. National Games have not even started. First, the Opposition was saying that the games are not happening now when it’s happening, they are Terming it as a scam,” said Gaude He further said that Amitabh Bachchan has agreed to render his iconic voice to the…