AERIAL VIEW The Goans landing in Mumbai find it extremely difficult to find accomodation as staying hotels for this treatment which takes months becomes unaffordable for them. In such a awry situation, every Goans landing in Mumbai look for accomodation at Goa Bhavan in Juhu. Sadly, this place which helped hundreds of Goans during their treatment is under renovation for more than 5 years now and the Public Works Department has no clue when it will be completed. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant in his Budget speech recently announced that Rs 42 cr have been earmarked for renovation of Goa…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar today protested at the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department for their failure to take action on the complaints filed by the latter. Speaking to the media, Borkar said that he has come to protest the failure of TCP for not providing any reply to certain complaints forwarded by him. “Office for not providing documents regarding hill cutting and illegal construction projects in the St Andre constituency. I will not get up until TCP gives the documents,” said Borkar. He further said that the TCP department is careless towards the common man…
Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Mopa Police has arrested a Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) Employee for kidnapping and raping a high school minor girl. The employee who was on the run since Thursday had been arrested this morning. The 13-year-old confided in her instructor, who then told the principal about the situation. After receiving a complaint, the Pernem police quickly reported the incident. “The SAG had sent out some of its employees to train students in sports. He became friends with the victim during this period and then sexually assaulted and harassed her, according to law enforcement authorities. It has also…
The court said a prima facie perusal showed the change sought to be brought about by new ODPs was more drastic than the ones that were suspended Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has asked the state government to explain flip flops over the Outline Development Plans (ODPs) on the nature of development in coastal Calangute, Candolim, Arpora, Nagoa, and Parra villages. The government twice withdrew and reintroduced the plans. The plans were first suspended for five villages in April 2022 because large-scale illegalities were suspected in their finalisation. A review committee noted that agricultural land was…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The South Goa Sessions Court has adjourned the hearing in the Power Scam as witnesses did not turn up to depose before the Court. As per information, the witnesses either expired or not found at their place of residence. The Special Court had examined some witnesses earlier in the case. In 1998, the then Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar exposed the scam. In 2001 an FIR was registered by the Crime Branch against the former power minister in the Congress government, who is presently a minister in the BJP government. It may be recalled that the…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: OneEarth Foundation, a leading non-profit organization committed to environmental sustainability, is set to embark on a unique campaign titled “Drive Against Plastic Pollution” to raise awareness about the critical issue of marine plastic pollution and its impact on Goa’s coastlines and marine biodiversity. The campaign, which is part of OneEarth Foundation’s larger “Wave of Change” initiative, will involve a 120-kilometer kayak expedition across the Goan coastline, engaging communities through beach cleanups, school and college workshops, mangrove cleanups, educational walks, and ghost net awareness programs. The campaign was started today by Keri Sarpanch Dharti Nagoji and attended by…
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own. Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own, even as his son and party vice president Omar Abdullah later said they will continue to be a part of the 27-party Opposition bloc, which is facing desertions and tough seat-sharing negotiations among its allies. Addressing a press conference, Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Farooq said the general and assembly elections might be held together in Jammu &…