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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government is ready to increase the rate of Mid day meal provided by the SHGs on the condition that good quality food be provided to the students. “Those SHG which say that rate of mid day meal be increased, the state government is ready to increase the rate of Mid day meal provided by the SHGs on the condition that good quality food be provided to the students,” said CM Sawant while speaking on the sidelines of a function He further said that quality food must be provided…

Goemkarponn desk USGAO: After Curti Khandepar Gramsabha passed a resolution against Bandhara on Sunday, the Usgao locals residing on another side of the rivers opposed the proposed WRD Bandhara on the Khandepar-Mhadei river. The foundation stone is scheduled to be laid on October 3. The Bandhara was proposed by WRD for storing water meant to supply it to the treatment plant at Priol; however, it is facing opposition at the initial stage. The Usgao locals Abjieet Naik, Nilesh Gaude, and Rohan Naik said today they held the meeting in Panchayat hall with WRD officials, but they played truant. In their…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Goa is hosting the three-day Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Conference from 1st to 3rd November 2022. Across the three days, delegates and exhibitors from the Asia Pacific region and beyond will be discussing and collaborating on the key issues that will help shape the future of Asia’s aviation industry and turn the Complete Air Traffic System(CATS) Global Council’s vision for the skies of 2045 into a reality. Dr Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd), Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, and for Road Transport and Highways, Simon Hocquard,…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has withdrawn the tender for the Design, Engineering, and Development of “Waste to Art Park” at the existing Bhagwan Mahavir Balvihar Art Park at Campal, Panaji. “The tender stands cancelled/withdrawn with immediate effect. GWMC shall process the refund of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) at the earliest,” states the notice issued in this regard today. Artists and concerned citizens had expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Rs 8.92 crore ‘Waste to Art Park’ project had been proposed.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa’s Good and Services Tax (GST) revenue has grown to Rs 420 crore for October, which is 32 per cent more than GST collected in October 2021. In October 2021, GST Revenue for the state was Rs 317 crore. The gross GST revenue collected in October 2022 is ₹ 1,51,718 crore, of which CGST is ₹ 26,039 crore, SGST is ₹ 33,396 crore, IGST is ₹ 81,778 crore (including ₹ 37,297 crores collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹ 10,505 crore (including ₹ 825 crores collected on import of goods), which is second highest till…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) Leader Durgadas Kamat, Education Minister, not to politicize the mid-day meal issue and ensure that the system falls in place before the schools reopen. Kamat also has threatened to approach the judiciary if the issue of the Mid-day meal scheme for school children is not settled. “I request Education Minister not to involve politics in the Mid-day Meal scheme for school children. I also demanded to put the scheme in place as soon as possible,” said Kamat. He further said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should once a week at least pay attention…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: With Karnataka restarting the massive Kalasa Bandura project, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai has accused Chief Minister Pramod Sawant of leaving the battlefield like a coward. “Goa must respond; with Karnataka restarting their massive #KalasaBandura project, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who claims Mhadei to be ‘more than a mother, has once again left the battlefield like a coward,’ said Sardesai. He further asked the Chief Minister Stand up and defend Goa’s interest while stating that Goa is not Karnataka’s vassal state. Sardesai had earlier escalated the face-off between the Goa government officials and Karnataka Police…