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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has directions FDA Director to be very strict regarding hygiene issues, whether they are restaurants, food carts, or SHGs and licenses of those who operate in unhygienic conditions and do not adhere to food safety. FDA conducted inspections at the food stalls in the vicinity of GMC to monitor hygiene and food safety standards. Additionally, directions have been issued to the Director to be very strict regarding hygiene issues, whether they are restaurants, food carts, or SHGs. “The licenses of those who operate in unhygienic conditions and do not adhere to food safety…

Goemkarponn Desk COLVALE: Colvale Police arrested one UP native for committing house breaking theft at Revora-Bardez and recovered Rs 10 lakh worth stolen booty from the accused. Gold ornaments and cash were stolen from the house of one Vinod Lokre yesterday morning at Revora by breaking open the back door of the house Sudhir Singh, 23 years who was apprehended on suspicion, confessed to the crime.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral said that Goa govt will appoint 2 contractors one for each district for a period of 5 years to oversee the work of speed breakers and sign boards along the roads across Goa. He further said that these contractors will be taken to task if complaints are received regarding their work on the PWD app.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Formula to allot beach shacks was altered today as per request of Shack operators’ after a meeting called by CM Pramod Sawant. Now, 10 percent shacks will be allotted to new comers, 10 percent to those having experience from 1 yr to 4 years and remaining 80 percent to those having experience of above 5 years of running the beach shacks. A meeting was called by CM to resolve the demands of Shack Operators. As per the new shack policy 2023-2026, the allocation was 90 % for those with experience of one year and above of running…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Department of Environment & Climate Change, Govt of Goa has issued draft notification declaring 9 lakes across Goa as wetlands. The draft specifies the activities to be permitted and restricted within and near the water bodies after they are notified as wetlands. The draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty days from publishing of the notification, states the notification. Citizens interested in making any objection or suggestion, on the proposals contained in the draft notification have been asked to forward the same in writing, for consideration of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: IMD has extended the orange alert for next two days in Goa. According to IMD, heavy rain is likely to occur in Goa today Sept 29 and 30. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced commencement of withdrawal of monsoon from parts of southwest Rajasthan, signalling the end of its four-month (June-September) journey. The met department said that the monsoon withdrawal has been delayed against the usual date of September 17. The complete withdrawal of the monsoon usually takes about a month. Met department officials said any delay in the monsoon’s retreat means a longer rainy…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa’s tourism minister Rohan Khaunte questioned the need to have casinos in the state to boost tourism. He also raised the question about how much they have benefited the state. “Casinos are not needed for tourism in the state, but unfortunately tourism is currently dependent on casinos,” he said. Furthermore, he revealed that they are planning to promote green tourism in the future along with making an ‘Entertainment Zone’ or ‘Party Zone’ in Goa, a concept in line with Bali, Indonesia. Khaunte tried to support his no-casino argument by talking about the new Shacks policy which can…