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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai, who is also a member of the House Committee, had on Saturday, in a written request to the WRD Minister, demanded to immediately convene a House Committee meeting to get to the bottom of the issue. Sardesai had said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the Mhadei diversion were like a ‘bomb explosion’ on the state’s people. Goa’s Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral on Monday condemned the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Mhadei diversion issue. The BJP government in Goa is under attack since the Central…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Curtains came down on the veterans’ category of the ongoing Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2023 tennis tournament on Monday, with Rafik Khotu/Manoj Chandiramani defeating Rumi Printer/Vijay Meher in an exciting three-set encounter in the veterans 120+ doubles finals. Rafik and Manoj lost the first set 3-6 but won the second set 6-4 before enduring a third marathon set which Rumi and Vijay lost 11-9 on Monday. In the veterans 55+ singles finals, Sanjay Ashar beat Ashok Kolekar (6-1, 6-1), while in the veterans 35+ mixed doubles finals, Rajendra Godinho/Charmaine beat Prithvi Naik/Atika Gaur(6-0, 6-0). In the veterans…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A half-loaded barge “Rio Martina 3” sank in the deep sea in the outer anchorage of the Mormugao Port Authority on Monday evening. The barge had eight crew members on board and was being loaded with cargo from a ship but faced issues due to strong winds. Sources said that all the eight crew members on board were saved by other barges in the vicinity. “The barge probably faced issues due to strong winds and heavy currents and could have developed engine problems. The crew members have been saved as of now but the barge with half…

AERIAL VIEW The development comes only a few days after the Goa Government delegation led by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant met him, asking for the withdrawal of approval granted to Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report by the Central Water Commission. CM Sawant, after the meeting, had said that Shah was sympathetic to Goa’s demands and he would look into the matter positively. But, in contrast, what followed a fortnight later was “Betrayal”. The Betrayal is not only from Amit Shah but also from CM Dr Pramod Sawant, who has repeatedly said, “Mhadei is my Mother and will not allow even…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has targeted mohalla clinics in Delhi, stating that Delhi model is not even close to Goa in terms of Health Services. “People should follow the Goa model and not run behind the Delhi model in health services; the Delhi model is not even close to us what we do in health services,” said Rane. He further said that he has also informed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the various initiatives the government has taken in the health sector, and the prime minister was happy with that. Rane said that in the next…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Chickhalpaine Bandhara construction work halted at Kundaim due to the storage of saline water for fishing activity. Chickhalpaine Farmers Association President Vijesh Naik said storing saline water infield causes a major hurdle in the Construction of Bandhara at Kundaim. He said that the government recently last month had laid the foundation in the presence of Agriculture Minister and local MLA Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar at the cost of around Rs 2.5 crore. Thereafter, the contractor started construction on the construction of 1 km long Bandhara work; however, neighbouring Zuvya Katar Farmers Association started storing saline water in…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The peaceful protest by citizens against the diversion of the Mhadei River and enhanced coal handling at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) turned tense after the MPA closed its gate for the protestors and did not allow them to enter the premises. The activists slammed the MPA for the act and termed it as the blatant dadagiri even as a huge force of police and CISF were seen deployed at the gates. The citizens and activists started chanting “Jindal Go Back” and “Shut Down MPA” while some demanded the resignation of CM Dr Pramod Sawant and BJP MLAs.…