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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA : Ponda is a famous for its temples and known as temple City but slowly it is likely to lose its identity because the number of liquor shops and illegal mini casinos are slowly growing in comparison to temples and tea hotels. To add to this casino like gambling which is expected far away from locality is almost reached at doorstep of Villagers at Curti Khandepar. In such incident locals shocked to learn about illegal casino operating for past three months without any fear of law. The Ponda police booked a 39-year-old individual named Praveen from Maharashtra…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has decided to reduce the penalty interest rate on pending dues from 11% to 5% vide a one-time-settlement scheme. The aim is to help MSME units in the state to become financially stable and it was decided during the 385th board meeting. The one-time-settlement scheme is intended for units with legacy dues, which are otherwise very difficult to recover. Speaking soon after the meeting, GIDC managing director Pravimal Abhishek said the amnesty scheme is aimed at aiding the recovery of industries adversely affected by COVID-19. “A lot of MSME units in…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – In an unfortunate turn of events, the Contractor who had bagged 4 Cr NH-66 1.2 Kn stretch of Gulem to Karmalghat Road, was stopped by Forest Department from taking up the works at Karmalghat Sharp-Curve, where a Mumbai youth has died on Monday, after a Car plunged off the unprotected road and fell down into the gorge below. The Contractor who was supposed to begin the works on Monday, after the road-widening works on the 1.2 km stretch of NH66 to remove the bottlenecks at Karmalghat and Gulem, had instead began his work at accident prone…

Goemkarponn Desk A Velsao youth Mifroy Costa has decided to take up cultivation of 2.8 lakhs sq mtrs of barren land around Velsao Lake, as a long pending wish to start agriculture and with an aim to inspire the youth towards farming. The Cultivation program was launched in Velsao on Wednesday at the hands of Cortalim MLA Anton Vas in the presence of ZP Merciana Vas, Pale Tolem Xetkaranche Association ( PTXA ) President Roquezinho D’Souza, Zonal Agriculture Officer Mahesh Kankonkar, Bakhale of Paradeep Phospates Limited ( PPL) and a large number of farmers and residents . Speaking to media,…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Congress leader Captain Viriato on Thursday accused the Government of attempting to strangulate Goan Farmers in financial debts by not clearing the subsidies for the last two crops. Fernandes speaking to reports in Vasco said that there could be a conspiracy to hand over farmlands to real estate lobby “Goa Government is going all over to state that they will go all out to help farmers and even the double engine Government at the centre led by PM Narendra Modi had made big promises that the income of farmers will be doubled by 2022,” said Variato He…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelters, in Goa, are fortifying the state’s resilience against climate change impacts. Sawant said the cyclone shelters were capable of housing as many as 500 people during disasters and emergencies and 11 such cyclone shelters were being built across Goa under National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project –II. “We cannot exactly say when there could be a cyclone or storm. However, the Indian Metrological Department is monitoring the situation and intimates the state from time to time and advises safety precautions,” said Sawant. He said the Water Resources Department is…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant regarding the feedback of BJP’s “Maha Jansampark” Abhiyan and preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were also discussed. BJP national president JP Nadda was also present at the meeting along with the Goa state BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade. Sawant yesterday soon after cabinet meeting left for Delhi amidst rumours of cabinet reshuffle Sources have said that Sawant would be discussing on cabinet reshuffle and also candidature for Rajya Sabha seat. Speculation in the political circles of Goa that a reshuffle…