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Goemkarponn desk CANSAULIM: The much-needed infrastructure development of Hollant, Cansaulim and Velsao beaches is on the cards as the Tourism Department officials inspected the facilities needed. Changing rooms, toilets, illumination of beaches, benches and CCTV Cameras are a few of the facilities that would be provided at the beaches, said the Tourism Department officials. Kiran Naik, an official of Tourism, said the development is undertaken at the request of MLAs who had a meeting with the Tourism department to develop coastal beaches. “The department will develop good facilities to boost tourism activities. Besides 24×7 patrolling for safety on beaches would…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The BJP has submitted a No Confidence Motion against Margao Municipal Councillor (MMC) Chairperson Ghanshyam Shirodkar. The No Confidence Motion was submitted at the Directorate Of Municipal Administration (DMA) office in the capital. Shirodkar was elected by 15 against 10 votes with the support of Goa Forward-backed councillors and four councillors allegedly from the BJP camp. “All 15 councillors have signed the paper & accordingly we have submitted No Confidence Motion against MMC Chairperson Ghanshyam Shirodkar; there was some misunderstanding between our councillors which has now been resolved,” said BJP MMC Councillor Mahesh Amonkar. Sources said the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) Chief Manoj Parab has demanded the immediate scrapping of the new Town & Country Planning (TCP) Act. “This new TCP will finish Goa and Goans. We will protest outside the TCP office on Sept 23, demanding to scrap this controversial TCP Act. Minister Vishwajit Rane has been only doing drama; there is no action whatsoever on any person doing illegalities,” said Manoj Parab. He further said that amendments will have a catastrophic effect on the infrastructure, demography and economy and greatly impact the environment of the villages and cities. They said that road width…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A group of watercolour painting artists on Sunday morning arrived in Vasco to sketch and paint the Portuguese Era watch tower to promote watercolour painting art among people. The group of artists under the Watercolor artist association of Goa stood in the area near the HDFC Bank and began the painting, much to the surprise of the people, who gathered in large numbers to patiently watch the artists carry out the paintings Watercolour artist association of Goa member Kalidas Satardekar later informed reporters that the group visits different places in Goa on Sundays to promote watercolour art…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Shantadurga Kala and Krida Sangh have made the largest Sarvajanik Ganesh idol of 12.5 feet, made of around 20 kg mirror glass pieces in Vasco. Fondly known as Sambhajinagarcha Raja, this is also the only Sarvajanik Ganesh idol that has been worshipped for 21 days. Speaking to the media, Santosh Naik said that the group has been doing Sarvajanik Ganesh for over 12 years. “We have a different theme every year that attracts many people to our Pandal. We also have many cultural, religious, musical and other programs for people of all categories, from women to senior…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Coast Guard ship ICGS Sujeet on Saturday afternoon arrived at the Mole berth of Mormugao Port and handed over the 19 rescued crew of MT Parth ship to coastal police for further formalities and medical management The African captain of MT Parth ship has said that he was thankful to the Coast Guard who responded in quick time to save the lives of his crew while adding that it was the right decision to abandon the ship as it sank moments later after the crew had escaped on a life raft. “The ship was moving towards…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Stating that he is one of the two in the Government, GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar told Agonda residents no works he proposed can be rejected and to bring maximum proposals to his attention. Tawadkar even asked the residents to bring 5 major projects/proposals in the first year, even to the extent of 5- 30’crores of rupees, and he will get it done for the people of Agonda. Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, who attended the 1st Gramsabha of the new Panchayat at Agonda briefly, later addressed the residents soon after Sarpanch Fatima Rodrigues adjourned the Gramsabha and invited…