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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The 4th Tourism Working Group Meeting under India’s G20 presidency and G20 Tourism Ministers meeting will be held in Goa from 19th June to 22nd June. Briefing media in New Delhi today, Tourism Secretary V Vidyavathi said, both meetings aims to strengthen economic growth, preserve cultural heritage and promote sustainable development in the region. She said, a side event on making Cruise Tourism a model for sustainable and responsible travel will be organized on 19th June. The Secretary said, along the sidelines of the main event on 20th June, an event is will be organised which will…

 Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In a shocking incident, the roof of the Ponda Zonal Agriculture Office ( ZAO) collapsed last night. Thankfully, the incident happened at night and not during the day when several staffers work and hundreds of farmers visit daily. The farmers have blamed the government for neglecting the repairs of the buildings. Farmers who saw the collapsed roof and dilapidated building were furious to see the plight. They said the government have money for organising events and “wasteful” Krishi Melavas but no money and time for attending to repairs. The agriculture department provides services to the citizens of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa have completed the signing of Indian international winger Udanta Singh on a multi-year deal, the Club can officially confirm. A proven performer in the Indian Super League, Udanta’s arrival further bolsters the Gaurs – following hot on the heels of clinching a loan deal for fellow Indian national team star Rowllin Borges as they gear up for the upcoming 2023-24 season. “I’m extremely excited and honored to become a part of FC Goa. I have always admired the way Goa plays. It always took that bit extra to get over the line whenever we were…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: With an eye on upcoming Loksabha polls, RGP MLA (St. Andre Constituency) Viresh Borkar toured Canacona raising burning issues of Power outages, Scarcity in Water-Supply and Health Care in the constituency. Besides hearing the grievances of people, Borkar, accompanied by Prashant Pagi (RGP Candidate of last Assembly polls), also had a personnel touch with some of the youths of Gaondognrim and Khotigao over employment, health care and other concerns. Borkar said the frequent and erratic power-outage in Canacona is serious, the water-supply is a big government failure, and not having emergency health –care is another gracious concern…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that a study will be initiated into the issue of mangroves coming into the navigational channel in River Sal “A study into the issue of mangroves coming in the navigational channel in river Sal at Assolna and also look into the issue of illegal scrapyards operating in Sao Jose de Areal,” said Sawant. The Velim MLA had pointed out that river Sal is the home to numerous species of mangroves, and one such region along the river Sal is a village called Banda, Ambelim. “Here, it has been observed that there are…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said on Tuesday that the opposition will get enough time to discuss the state’s issues during the monsoon session of the House, which is likely to commence in the third week of July. “Normally, the monsoon session commences between the third and fourth week of July and lasts for 15 to 20 days, as per government business. This session will be lengthy, which would give enough time to opposition benches to discuss the issues facing the state,” Tawadkar said. He added that the dates for the monsoon session may be declared in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department at Panaji launched a comprehensive search and survey operation on 12th June 2023 on two premier luxury real estate developers, M/s Vianaar Group and M/s Isprava Group. This operation, spanning multiple states, aims to uncover potential tax evasion and undisclosed assets linked to high-end luxury villa projects. The search and survey operation included 31 locations in renowned cities like Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, and Amritsar. Income Tax Department teams from Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and Dehradun have been systematically executing the raid since early yesterday. The Vianaar Group and the Isprava Group both have a…