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* Chairperson Leo Rodrigues says the state-of-the-art Fish market will be beneficial for all stakeholders Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The work on the much-awaited new fish market in Vasco is going on at full pace and is likely to be completed on time. Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), led by Chairperson Leo Rodrigues and others, carried out a joint site inspection along with councillors and contractors to overview the works being carried out. Speaking to the media after the joint inspection, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues said that works of the new fish market are being carried out at a full pace “This…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Some tough decisions were taken at the council’s monthly meeting at Canacona. According to Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar, some businessmen are doing business on the land and properties owned by the municipality. Still, neither the land rent nor the rent of the premises is paid for many years. The amount of the unpaid rent is in several lakhs of rupees ‘, informed Naikgaunkar. Resolution is taken to take stern action against such businesses and lock their establishment if they continue to float the municipal revenue. Stating GSUDA is constructing a CMC building at a…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI/ NEW DELHI: Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Mopa airport in Goa will be inaugurated soon, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday confirmed December 11 as the date of the Greenfield airport opening. The Mopa International airport, Goa’s second airport after Dabolim, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tentatively on December 11, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant at Times Now summit in New Delhi on Friday. Speaking on revolutionising tourism in India, Sawant said the sector can grow through an integrated and focused approach to developing infrastructure, ensuring the safety and…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The South Goa District Magistrate has directed general public and tourists to refrain from flashing or pointing any laser beam, search lights etc on any aircraft to avoid any untoward incident. “Instances have been reported that some unknown person has flashed laser light during night flying of Aircrafts which has the potential to cause temporary blindness to pilots while they are in the critical stage of flight and preparing for landing. While the laser beams may appear small on ground, the illumination expands by the time it reaches the cockpit and the dazzling effect on pilots can…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Shikhar Kalash Pratishthapana Suvarna Mahotsav will be celebrated at Shree Ramnath Damodar Saunsthan, Zambaulim, from Sunday, 27th November, to Friday, 02nd December 2022, with various religious and cultural programmes, informed President of Shree Ramnath Damodar Saunsthan Manjunath Pai Duke. Addressing a Press Conference at Margao today in the presence of Managing Committee members Ganadhish Kunde (Treasurer), Saiesh Hegde (Attorney), Gajanan Kunde (Acting Secretary), Manjunath Pai Dukle revealed the detailed programme of the six-day-long events. Shree Saunsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Mathadheesh Param Pujya Srimad Vidyadheesh Teerth Sripad Vader Swami Maharaj will grace the Mahapoornahuti of Anushthan on Friday,…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: With the Civil supply officials stating that there are no thefts in their godowns and some Ponda-based Fair Price Shop operators too confidently claiming there is no scope for pilferage after the government stopped two days of manual authentication, the current raids by Crime Branch have posed more questions than answers. People feel that some Fair Price Shop owners who do not use the Point of Sale machine may be involved in the scam, but again, this must be authenticated by the police. “If the foodgrains seized were legal, why hasn’t anyone claimed it so far? If…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The No Confidence Motion notice served against chairperson Ritesh Naik when just six months were left to end the term of Ponda Municipal Council is being looked at as a big blow to Ponda MLA Minister Ravi Naik. While many believe that since Ravi Naik is a current government minister, his son is indispensable in Ponda. Hence, people are of the opinion that though the notice has been served, there are very slim chances of the motion being passed. Further people opine that reveal there are no solid grounds for the ouster of Ritesh Naik and this…