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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Reacting to the ‘Mhadei Water Diversion’ issue, Trinamool Congress’ Goa in-charge Kirti Azad on Monday said that the ruling BJP government has failed to give a solution and if the river’s natural flow is stopped, then the coastal state will witness drought. Speaking to reporters, he said that there are rules and regulation of water tribunal that any river passing through a state, then the certain an amount water should be released. Now if it is coming from Karnataka and going to the Arabian Sea (Goa) is a natural process of this river, hence amount of cusec…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi & BJP President J P Nadda must tell the Fraud Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, to at least spare Persons with Disabilities from BJP Government’s “Mission Commission”. Purple Fest tender floated by Department of Information and Publicity to be opened on 2nd January 2023. Surprisingly, BJP’s in-house Agency has already begun work,” charged Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Releasing a video of the work going on at ESG Complex with audio of one Siddhesh Dessai claiming that the said work is of “Purple Fest -2023” organized by the Social Welfare Department,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: India’s first-of-its-kind, Purple Fest, Celebrating Diversity has led to positive permanent changes in Panjim. The festival for Persons with Disability (PwD) will be held from January 6-8, 2023 and the city is being made barrier free permanently for persons with disabilities. State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Guruprasad Pawaskar, stated that Works at Inox Courtyard, Maquinez Palace and Old GMC have been commissioned in view of this festival which will see long-term benefits to people. The buildings have been made accessible for persons with disabilities. Purple Fest is not an end in itself, so we will successfully…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in the state on Monday afternoon. Bhagwat will attend a meeting at Nageshi in Ponda during his tour of Goa. Sources added that Bhagwat will be a part of a four-day all-India-level meeting session at Nageshi. “The program will be attended by Shakha Pramukh and other high-level officials of the RSS. Last September, there was another all-India level meeting session at Raipur, and there will be discussions and reviews of that program as well,” said sources. Members and heads at the national level of other organisations like Vishwa Hindu…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: After almost a gap of two years, Caravans appear once again on Canacona beaches. Agonda’s Southern end Coast has had more than 10 Caravans carrying families, including kids and Pets, since a fortnight ago, and if sources are to be believed, many of these Caravans will be anchored on the Coast for the next two months at the least. The vehicles equipped with everything a residential house can hold, even to the extent of a portable toilet, water filter, bedding, with enough power back up, and mostly having a bicycle as emergency mode conveyance, have between five…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today said that all national parties have betrayed the people of Goa over the Mhadei river diversion issue. Goa Forward Political Affairs Committee held a meeting with Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan Leader Nirmala Sawant over the Mhadei issue. “All the national parties have betrayed Mhadei; this is a political issue; it has to have a political solution,” said Sardesai. He further said that CM Sawant should meet PM Modi and find a solution. “There is no reason for all MLAs to go and meet PM Modi, BJP is…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that the state cabinet granted approval to the Goa Taxi App today. The file pertaining to the taxi app was placed before the cabinet only after consultation and discussion with the stakeholders. “Cabinet approves the Goa Taxi App service; tax relaxation for two years to all those taxi operators who join the App,” said Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho. He further said that more welfare schemes for the drivers and more features to the App have been discussed and approved. Godinho further said that only taxi operators will be the stakeholders in this…