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* Tanavade files nomination for RS polls; Says Grateful to BJP leadership & CM for giving me the opportunity Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade today filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for July 24. BJP Goa Unit this morning had officially announced Sadanand Shet Tanavade as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat. “I am very grateful to the BJP Leadership and CM Sawant for giving me the opportunity to contest the Rajya Sabha polls. I have filed my nominations in the presence of BJP and Ind Supporting MLAs,” said Tanavade after filing…

– Locals stop landfilling for 15 MLD STP. – Says Sewerage Plant at flood catchment area would cause major flooding in Undir Village. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Tense situation prevailed on Tuesday morning at Undir Bandora over the construction of 15 MLD STP, as furious locals stopped landfilling for 15 MLD STP, stating that it is a catchment area, an eco-sensitive zone for mangrove trees and also the livelihood of people depends upon fishing activity. The locals, led by Mukund Naik, grilled the sewerage official Pradeep Gaude over the landfilling issue. The contractor involved in dumping and landfilling said he is…

* Association Prez Dattaprasad Naik says Excise min has failed to resolve issues of the liquor industry Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Liquor Traders Association today alleged that liquor licenses are illegally leased out with the blessing of politicians from the ruling dispensation. Association Leader Dattaprasad Naik, along with others met Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai with their set of unresolved issues. “Liquor licenses are illegally leased out with the blessing of politicians from the ruling dispensation. We had met the ruling party, but no action was taken, and that is the reason we have now come to the opposition,” said Naik.…

Goemkarponn desk SANVORDEM: Minister Subhash Phaldesai said he is working to bring the Betul Fort under the state government today. “We are working to bring the Betul Fort under the state government. As of now, Betul Fort is under the Commissioner of Customs. The restoration work is to complete by the next Shiv Jayanti,’ said Phaldesai. He further said there have been certain encroachments on the fort area, and the road linking to the fort is a private area. The Betul Fort’s paths and steps crumbled after heavy rains, indicating that the State government’s total disregard for maintenance over the…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa College of Engineering students should come up with a project based on solar energy as it is the need of the hour, and the State government will definitely support them, said Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shri Ramkrishna alias Sudhin Dhavalikar. He was speaking after launching Remote Controller for Sectionalizer on an 11kv distribution feeder, designed & developed by the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Goa College of Engineering in association with the Goa Electricity Department at Mantralaya, Porvorim. Shri Dhavalikar congratulated students of Goa Engineering College for designing Remote Controller…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: To cater the water for irrigation purposes, Goa government has decided to construct 100 ‘Bandharas’ (check dams) by May 2024. Speaking to reporters, Water Resource Minister Subhash Shirodkar said that his department takes care that farmers get water through these bandharas. “My department deals with storage. Hence we intend to construct small bandharas particularly for irrigation purposes across the state. As of now work on 20 bandharas is started and we have set a target to construct around 100 bandharas (including 20) by May 2024,” Shirodkar said. He said that water storage in all dams of the…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: FC Goa have signed Carlos Martinez as their new foreign striker for the upcoming 2023-24 season, the Indian Super League (ISL) club confirmed on Friday. Martinez is the seventh new addition to the Gaurs’ squad this summer, following the arrivals of Rowllin Borges, Udanta Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Boris Singh, Raynier Fernandes and Paulo Retre. In a footballing career spanning 18 years across 13 different clubs, the 37-year-old has notched 123 goals and 8 assists from 357 appearances. “I’ve followed FC Goa for a while now, and I’m aware of their achievements in Indian football. To be one…