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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – A 98 year old Portuguese-era roof-tiles building has been declared unit for occupation in a stability report sought by Canacona Municipal Council(CMC). However, due to a pending court case, CMC’s action to demolish the same is likely to be delayed. According to sources, following public outcry to take preventive and pre-emptive action of some of the unsafe buildings dangerously standing tall in municipal areas, CMC has reportedly after physician verification has referred five different buildings to the Goa Engineering College (GEC) for conduct of Stability reports on the same. However, only one Structural Stability report of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: State government announced grant of Geographical Indication (GI) tag for ‘Goan Cashew’ (nuts and apple). Under the ODOP initiative for North Goa district, Cashew nuts have been identified as Product one, while Feni has been designated as Product two. In the South Goa district, the positions are reversed, with Feni identified as Product one, and Cashew nuts as Product two. These product identifications serve to highlight the distinct specialties of each district, further reinforcing their unique identities. Director Swetika Sachan of the Directorate of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa, announced the imminent granting of a…

Goemkarponn Desk Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar along with Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC ) Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, Chief Officer Jayant Tari and other Councilors carried out a joint inspection of the Old Power House at Baina. Speaking to media later, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar said that the works on the long pending Old Power house project in Baina would be taken at the cost of Rs 18 crores. ” We are coming up with a commercial project at this site and we have arrived here for an inspection and discussion with the stall Owners here to shift to a different location…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: FC Goa have completed the signing of one of India’s most exciting young talents, Boris Singh, the Club can officially confirm. The 23-year-old has impressed mightily over the last two seasons in the colours of Jamshedpur FC, starring in their ISL Shield-winning campaign in 2021-22. This marks FC Goa’s fourth signing of the window following the arrivals of Indian internationals Rowllin Borges, Sandesh Jhingan, and Udanta Singh. “I am very happy to have joined FC Goa. I hope to contribute to the best of my abilities and make all the fans proud,” stated Boris after putting pen…

Goemkarponn Desk BERLIN (Germany): Goa’s Taniya Ulhas Usgaonkar kept up to her promise of a second individual medal clinching a silver in roller-skating on a rain-marred day at the 2023 Special Olympics Summer Games in Berlin, on Friday. With heavy rains forcing stoppage of all outdoor sports, it was Goa’s Usgaonkar keeping up to her promise of winning a second medal for herself as she ended second best in the 30 metres slalom race. The student from Keshav Seva Sadhana, Bicholim was at her near-best as she ended behind Mohammed Nissar, while leaving Romania’s Corina Campeanu for the bronze in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Opportunist Power Minister Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar should either show guts and advise corrupt BJP Government’s Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to stop spending crores on events and use funds to buy electrical Insulators and Conductors to solve frequent Power Interruptions and give relief to Goans or Resign, demanded Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting sharply to the statement made by Power Minister Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar claiming that it is because of the faulty age-old Insulators and Conductors which are causing frequent power interruptions in Goa, Amarnath Panjikar demanded that Power Department must come up…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane said that directions have been given to the DCF south to process the file for the road work on Karmal Ghat on top priority. “Directions have been given to the DCF south to process the file for the road work on Karmal Ghat on top priority. Along with the forest, we must also ensure the safety of the people,” said Rane He further said that the work has been pursued by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar; the road is an accident-prone area; the lives of the people cannot be compromised. “Hence, strict directions have been…