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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Petroleum and oil marketing companies raised the price of commercial liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by ₹ 350.50 per unit and domestic LPG cylinders by ₹ 50 per unit with immediate effect from Wednesday. According to the revised rates, commercial LPG cylinders will now cost ₹ 2,118 per unit in Goa, and the price of domestic LPG cylinders will be ₹ 1,117 per unit. This is the second hike in commercial LPG cylinder prices this year. Earlier, on January 1, commercial LPG cylinder prices were increased by ₹ 25 per unit. In the first hike in domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder price since July 2022, oil…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today interacted with the delegation of government officials from Assam who are on two days study tour to understand the Swayampurna Goa Concept at Mahalaxmi today. Sharing their experience, the delegation of government officials from Assam said that the concept of Swayampurna Goa and its implementation in Goa is an excellent, unique concept to reach out to the last person of the State to ensure people can avail all the Government facilities, and schemes etc. Hard work and coordination between the people and Government Officials are visible clearly. The best part of…

  Locals demand proper engineering and road safety   Nine black spots were identified at Ponda Roads Negotiating through Ponda Sharp turns, Junctions, Circles, be careful! Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Junctions, circles, and sharp turns have become death traps in Ponda, and following several fatal accidents, locals demand proper road engineering and safety. Locals say fines are not a solution, and the government focus on improvisation and better engineering of roads. Sources in Traffic Police said they had identified nine black spots for accidents, including four accident-prone zones on Ponda and Dharbandora roads. This includes road stretch at Bhoma, Kundaim, Mangueshi, GVM Circle,…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister Mauvin Godinho today said that the Investment Promotion Board (IPB) have cleared six proposals with investments of Rs. 310 crores and employment potential of 2450. The investment promotion board today held its meeting in the presence of board members and Minister Mauvin Godinho. “IPB meeting was held today during which we have cleared with investments of Rs. 310 crores and employment potential of 2450,” said Godinho. Godinho said that he will meet the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari regarding developmental works for Goa. One of the projects is the new flyover connecting Dabolim to…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Villagers in Wadi Talavalim Panchayat strongly opposed another mobile tower coming up at Mahalaxmi Nagar Talavalim, and memorandums have already been submitted to Panchayat opposing this tower. Earlier last month, one tower was erected over Government Primary School Building despite opposition by locals and PTA Associations ignoring their demand to shift it away from the residential and School Complex area at Bhedshem Talavalim. However despite opposition that tower was erected on the government primary school premises. Now in the Wadi Talawali Panchayat area, the locals have also opposed this other proposed tower at Mahalaxmi nagar, where…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant is out just to protect his chair and he was well aware of the Project Feasibility Report and the DPR of Khalsa-Bandura projects by Karnataka, Goa Forward supremo Vijay Sardessai came hard on the government, saying Chief minister should sell Goa to Karnataka. Sardessai was speaking attending a well-attended meeting of ‘Save Mhadei Save Goa’ at Chaudi Canacona, also attended by Fr. Bolmax Pereira, Sankhali Municipal Council Chairperson Rajesh Sawal, Tara Kerkar, Adv Pratima Coutinho, Janardhan Bhandari Prashant Naik, Rama Kankonkar, Shankar Polgi, and others. In his typical style, Sardesai addressing…