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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Congress protested in Goa against a poster uploaded by the Bharatiya Janata Party that depicted Rahul Gandhi as ‘Ravan’. Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar claimed the poster, uploaded on X, proved the BJP is unable to digest the popularity of Gandhi, who travelled more than 4,000 kilometres across the length and breadth of the country as part of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Gandhi has been fighting against the Narendra Modi government by raising issues concerning people, he added. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Yuri Alemao, who also took part in the protest, said the poster…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Government’s special leave petition (SLP), which challenges the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal’s (MWDT) decision to grant Karnataka 13.42 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) of water for its Kalasa-Bhandura drinking water-cum-irrigation project, is likely to be heard by the Supreme Court on November 11. The Goa Government would be required to present the State Chief Wildlife Warden’s decision prohibiting Karnataka from beginning any construction activity on its proposed project without first seeking approval under Section 29 of the Wild Life Protection Act on the day of the hearing. In a statement to the media, Attorney General…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Secretary of Health, the Director of Health Services, the Collectors of the two districts, and a social worker from a reputable and acknowledged NGO involved with health welfare would serve as the committee’s chairperson, according to a permanent order from the High Court of Bombay at Goa. “Apart from the existing committees and the advisory council, the state of Goa is directed to permanently constitute a committee headed by the Secretary (Health) state of Goa, director of Health Services, collector of each of the two districts, and one social worker from a reputable and recognized NGO…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Central government through the Ministry of Environment of Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) accord its most awaited Stage 02 Clearance for Karmalghat Road Works on National Highways -66. In a communiqué addressed to the Principal Secretary (Forests), Govt of Goa, MoEFCC Regional office, Bangalore conveyed the ‘Final Approval’ under section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 for diversion of 0.03 ha of forest land in survey no.103(P) Canacona village of goa for urgent restoration of existing road formation of NH-66 between Km 572/500 to Km 595/200 which passes through Karmalghat area in favour of PWD, Goa.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant assured that the State government will take the people into confidence before finalising the Pernem Zoning plan. “The Pernem zoning plan is a draft plan; it is open to people’s suggestions and objections. Let the people give their views; we will take people into confidence,” the Chief Minister said. Urging the people to submit their suggestions and objections, Sawant said that the plan will be finalised after considering the suggestions and objections submitted by the people. Sawant said that he has spoken to Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane in this regard and that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the 37th National Games 2023 on October 23. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the 37th National Games 2023 on October 23. The opening ceremony will be held at Pandit Jawaharlal Stadium at Fatorda. This year’s National Games will be unique,” said Sawant. He further said that the Government of Goa and the Goa Sports Department have made all the arrangements and 43 sports disciplines will take place this time and more than 10 thousand athletes will be participating. The participation of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Police has arrested one person for allegedly having unnatural sex with an 11-year-old boy, who happened to be his neighbour. The police said that the incident took place on Wednesday night, when the accused, a welder by profession, took the minor boy some distance away from his home and sexually assaulted him. “The 22-year-old accused is a native of Bihar,” the police said. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused committed such an act with the victim for the first time. After the boy complained to his parents, a complaint was lodged,” the police said. A case…