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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has on Wednesday issued a stern warning to owners of vehicles abandoned along the roads at many locations in Vasco MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues on Wednesday even threatened to scrap the vehicles if they are not cleared by the owners “I want to request people to please clear their vehicles that are lying abandoned at various locations in Vasco. These vehicles pose a danger to people, cause traffic congestion, eat up parking space and become an eye sore,” he said. He stated that he wanted to inform everyone that he had already met…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: In an attempt to shift Anganwadi from the premises at Polem, two groups involved in a fistfight resulted in a brutal assault of two people, including the husband of Loliem-Polem Sarpanch at Polem in Canacona. Sachin Bandekar (husband of Loliem-Polem Sarpanch Pratiza Bandekar) and Sameer Bhandari were assaulted in a group clash that reportedly followed after a rival faction in the locality approached the other faction over the application of a lock to the Anganwadi premises. According to Canacona PI Chandrakant Gawas, in a fight between two groups at Polem, two persons belonging to one group were…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In continuation to the cashew surveillance drive, the Goa FDA team conducted inspections of the Food business operators in various parts of Calangute Bardez Goa on 1st November 2022. The vendors were inspected earlier, informed to obtain the FSSAI license, and warned not to indulge in selling substandard cashew. However, inspite of the warning, the following vendors were found operating without FSSAI licenses and were selling substandard cashew. 1) M/S Goa Kaju house shop no. 4 Calangute Association Umta Vaddo, Calangute Goa, were found operating without a license or Registration Certificate sample was drawn and analysed on…

Goemmkarponn desk PANAJi: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is trying to divert corruption issues grappled with the state and action to be taken on 21 Lokayukta orders by launching of Public Grievance Portal, alleged Girish Chodankar, former GPCC president. “If Pramod Sawant is true to his intention, then he should first act on 21 reports submitted against public functionaries, including former and current Ministers by the then Goa Lokayukta Justice (Retired) Prafulla Kumar Misra,” Chodankar said. Chodankar said that whenever there are allegations against cabinet ministers or BJP MLAs, Sawant safeguards them by diverting issues. “Had he initiated action against…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his Government will start a sign language course next year for people with Special needs. “A sign language course, which was not available until now in the state, will also be offered from June 2023 at the Sanjay school for special children,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have an inclusive, accessible, and equitable future in society. “Government will provide 100% facilities to the Divyangs in the State. The Government will…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Shadow Council appealed to the High Court to strictly monitor the Bio Remediation work at Sonsodo, as the concerned authorities and the Contractor are adopting crude methods of disposing of the legacy waste in low-lying areas without taking measures to prevent the pollution of the ground water table. “It is hardly 3 months since the Goa Waste Management Corporation, through its blue-eyed Contractor, the Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt. Ltd cleared 14380 cubic meters of accumulated waste from the Sonsodo plant. The same place is now once again ready with a similar quantity of accumulated waste, waiting to…

Goemkaponn desk PONDA: The Usgao Circle to Tisk Usgao road, a stretch of 2 km, has become a danger zone due to potholes and bushes growing up at the roadside, which blocks the front view. Locals say it has become a death trap and needs urgent restoration, as four to five people are injured every day after felling into potholes. Rohan Naik, a daily commuter, said before any untoward incident, the Panchayat and PWD should repair those roads. The road around Usgao Circle has been in the worst condition and has become a hot spot for the accident due to…