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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The National Students Union of India (NSUI) has demanded that Goa University desists from conducting the student council elections in February, pointing out that holding the polls towards the end of the academic year would be an entirely pointless exercise, besides also depriving the students of professional colleges of contesting the elections since it is likely to clash with their exams. Addressing the media after a meeting with the Vice Chancellor, who had called members of all student unions to discuss the matter, the President of the NSUI, Naushad Chowdhuri, demanded that the elections be held in…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A 44-year-old resident of Khola riding a motorcycle got fatally injured after his bike hit a roadside tree on Wednesday. Sidharta Naik, 44, resident of Kazumoll, Kholariding, a motorcycle bearing registration no.GA-09 C-4085, along with pillion Arvind Gaikwad, were proceeding to Gulem through the narrow bypass Agonda-Gulem internal road. According to Canacona police, the rider lost his control and dashed a roadside tree a few metres before reaching the NH-17 road at the foot of the Karmalghat section. The bike rider was wearing a Helmet when the mishap occurred but reportedly suffered grievous injuries. The badly injured…

– Borim roadside greets tourists with a foul stench – Ponda locals demand action against violators and CCTV vigil Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Toruisds arriving in Ponda Taluka are greeted with dumps of garbage, emanating foul smell on the roadsides at many places of the 3-km stretch of Bethora Borim Bypass. Locals have christened this place as the Mini-Sonsodo of Ponda. Sonsodo is a huge garbage dump in South Goa. Local activist Viraj Sapre demanded CCTV along the road stretch to keep a vigil on culprits involved in dumping the garbage. He called the garbage dump a mini Sonsodo. Sapre…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister Mauvin Godinho today informed the house that he is not involved in any scam related to power and that four cases out of five against him have been dismissed. “I am not involved in any scam related to power. 4 of the 5 cases slapped against him in the alleged Power scam have already been dismissed,” said Godinho. He further said that four cases were thrown out as arguments before the charge and that one case is in the final stage. “Once the final order in the case comes, I will go public with all the…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaute today said that his department is in the process of scrutinizing the objections/suggestions received from the Departments/Organizations/Stakeholders/Public on the draft Jetty Policy. “Department is in the process of scrutinizing the objections/suggestions received from the Departments/Organizations/Stakeholders/Public on the draft Jetty Policy. After scrutiny is completed, a report will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Goa Tourism Board (GTB) on Regulations, Legislations, Licensing & Standards for appropriate decision,” said Khaunte. He further said that the Empowered Committee of the Goa Tourism Board (GTB) on Regulations, Legislations, Licensing & Standards will take appropriate decisions. “The…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today has assured to take action illegal water sports activities at Baina and Bogmalo. “I assure to take action against illegal water sports activities at Baina and Bogmalo. The Government has formulated a Policy for regulation of water sports in Goa to regulate and monitor the entire water sports activities in the State,” said Khaunte. He said that notified guidelines for ensuring the smooth functioning of the “Q”-system managed by the water sports associations on the beaches of Goa. “Department has undertaken a surprise check to verify if the operators are abiding by…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Sports Minister Govind Gaude today said that his department would write to the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) in a bid to know the status of the stadium project on the Maulinge land. “I will write to the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) in a bid to know the status of the stadium project on the Maulinge land,” said Gaude. He further said that Government had not published the land acquisition notification for the acquisition of land by GCA in Village Panchayat Ona, Maulinguem and Kudchirem to construct an International Cricket Stadium; “Government has given the land under a…