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Goemkarponn desk SANKHALIM: Stating that the SMC has emerged as the first Municipal Council to make wise use of Municipal funds, Chairperson of Sankhlim Municipal Council (SMC) Rajesh Sawal said that the SMC has developed the Municipal market, parking lot and surrounding area using the debris which was leftover after constructing the third Mandovi Bridge (Atal Setu). Elaborating, Sawal said, ” I used my sources to benefit the society and people of Sankhlim. Our council would have easily generated a whopping bill of Rs 40 to 50 lakh for developing 2.5 thousand square meters of Municipal market project, but instead,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, will lead the people of the State in paying tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a great Maratha king, on the occasion of his Birth Anniversary to be celebrated at Farmagudi, Ponda, on February 19, 2023. Various programmes will be held to mark the commemoration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti at the State Level function. This annual event will be organized by the Department of Information and Publicity in Association with Village Panchayat, Bandora and Zilla Panchayat Member, Kavlem. The day-long programme will commence at 8.30 am with Dhol Tasha Pathak’s performance…

 Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: As a mark of respect to the bravery of the Maratha Warrior, Shiv Premi’s (Lovers of Shivaji Maharaj) will install a Permanent Flag Post with a ‘Bhagwa’ flag to remain atop throughout at Char-Rasta in Canacona. The activists, in a late Friday evening activity, have already installed the Post at the traffic Island at the starting point of Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass road at Char-rasta. According to Shivjayanti Samaroha Samiti-Canacona, who has planned a horde of other activities and celebrations to mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a well-known Maratha Warrior, informed Shiv Premi’s to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Saligao Police on Friday arrested one Nigerian national, Kingsley Echezona, 32, for overstaying in Goa without a valid visa and passport, thereby contravening provisions of the law. According to Saligao police, they received information that one foreign national resides at Mudda waldo, Saligao, without valid documents. Upon this information, the Saligao police team led by PI Milind Bhuimbar detained one person Kingsley Echezona. The accused has been arrested and lodged in Police custody. An offence vide Saligao Police Station Cr. No. 11/2023, U/s 7(1) & 7(3) of Foreigners Order 1948 R/w Sec 14 of Foreigners Act 1946…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant attended the launch of the 3-day ‘Yog Shibir” organized by Sanatan Dharma Sangha at Miramar Beach on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri. The event was held in the presence of Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj, Sadguru Brahmeshanand Acharya Swamiji, Union Minister Shri Shripad Naik, and other dignitaries. The event started with Abhishek Pooja to Lord Shiva by the Chief Minister, followed by the costless Yog Shibir moderated by Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj. The Yog Shibir was to celebrate the occasion of Mahashivratri and promote a healthy lifestyle through Yoga. Congratulating the attendees, Chief…

 Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A Smart City & Innovation Delegation comprising Swedish government agencies, companies, NGOs and academia from Sweden, arrived in Goa as a part of the roadshow organised by the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, Vinnova, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Smart City Sweden, and Business Sweden India. After successful meetings in Pune and Mumbai, the delegation arrived in Goa. On the sidelines of the visit, an exhibition titled Re:Waste: How Sweden is rethinking resources, is on display at the BITS Pilani Campus. The aim of the visit is to foster cross-border cooperation and exchange of ideas between…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Well, the Goa Casinos have not only become a major attraction for tourists in Goa, but many of the officers in the Goa Government have also become addicted to Gambling in Casinos. Sounds strange but true; a high-level IAS officer in the Goa Industrial Development Corporation was recently in the news for purchasing a swanky car above the purchase limit and is become a regular visitor to the casino. Goemkarponn has come to understand that the Goa Industrial Development Managing Director Abhishek Pravimal is a daily visitor to casinos in Panaji. Not that we are…