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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Calling it a ‘Junket’, the Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today demanded a white paper on all road shows done by the Goa Tourism Department. The MLA also demanded a pre-audit of all the road shows to ascertain whether we are doing such promotional events in countries from where we can really attract tourists. The opposition grilled the tourism minister over declining tourist footfall despite huge money spent on road shows and promotional events across the world. Sardesai and Congress MLA Carlos Ferreira said that road shows are just holiday junkets. They pointed out that there is no…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Reacting to the viral audio clip of Minister Govind Gaude, the Goa legislative assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar today said that they are public servants and one one should have proper ethics in public domain. “We are public servants; one should keep in mind how to be social in public domain,” said Tawadkar. Minister Govind Gaude also refuted all allegations mounted on him claiming that that their baseless allegations. “All allegations against me are false. These are baseless allegations,” Gaude had today speaking to media outside Goa Assembly A voice clip purportedly of the conversation between Art and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that he will move a note to Traffic Police to crack down on tinted glasses installed in four wheelers in view of many crimes. CM Sawant was replying to the calling attention raised by Poriem MLA Dr Deviya Rane wherein she said that there were rising cases of child kidnapping. Deviya also suggested to the government to try and act on tinted car glass violators. Deviya was also backed by other legislators on this issue. “I will issue instructions to traffic cell to crackdown on tinted vehicles. At first we used…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In a long pending realization of demand, put forth to the late CM and Ex- Defence Minister soon after 2019 assembly elections, Goa Housing Board(GHB) has allotted land admeasuring 2275 sqm in Shristhal for setting up a New Fire Station Project in Canacona. In its communiqué to the Director of Fire & Emergency Services, GHB Managing Director Neeta P Amonkar conveyed the Board’s approval for allotment/transfer of land admeasuring 2275 sqm at Shristhal for setting up a new modern Fire Station at Canacona. The communiqué also conveyed that Rs.4700/- per sq mtr would be charged for the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: While the villagers fearing the Film City project will be a death kneel to the village and eco-system, opposes the proposal in its entirety, Loliem-Polem Communidade feels an Entertainment Industry (like a Film City) will boost the village in all-round development once Film City becomes a reality in Loliem Village. Providing a gist of benefits to the State of Goa and particularly Loliem village and Canacona taluka, Loliem-Polem Communidade President Vishwajeet Varik said, “The Loliem film city with its multiple products can act as catalyst for economic and cultural development, making them valuable assets for the state’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai today raised the issue of Misappropriation in Art and Culture while demanding Judicial Inquiry. “I demand a judicial inquiry into the art and culture misappropriation of funds,” said Vijai on the floor of the House Dardesai also moved an adjournment motion to discuss the Speaker’s allegations. When the session began on Wednesday, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao demanded that a discussion should be held on the serious allegations made by the Speaker against the minister. It would be an insult to the Speaker if the issue he raised is not discussed on…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Due to the strategic development, promotion and marketing initiatives of Goa Tourism in the aforesaid focus areas, Goa is among the very few states in country/ world to recover from the impact of COVID-19. The total tourist arrivals to Goa in the year 2023 is estimated to be 8.48 million, which indicates an increase of 17.9% over the previous year, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte informed the House on Wednesday. The focus areas for enhancement of Tourism in the state with more interest in promoting less explored areas are: Eco and Nature based tourism Spiritual, Heritage & Culture…