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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A division bench of the Bombay High Court issued notices on 27.9.2023 to the Town and Country Planning department, Francis Silveira, Michael Lobo and others on a PIL filed by the Goa Foundation and Roshan Mathias, challenging the continuance of the lapsed ODPs of Calangute, Candolim, Arpora, Nagoa and Parra through an illegal circular. The PIL states that the areas of Calangute, Candolim, Parra, Arpora and Nagoa were withdrawn as Planning Areas under the Town and Country Planning Act on 16.12.2022. Once an area is withdrawn as a Planning Area, all orders passed in relation to such…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP State President and Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade today said that Goa Legislative Assembly might be the first to see 33 percent reservation for women in the upcoming 2027 polls if census and delimitation process completes before that. Maintaining that 13 seats would be reserved for women in Goa Legislative Assembly, Tanavade assured cabinet berth to some of the women MLAs. Addressing a press conference, Tanavade said as promised by the Narendra Modi Government, the Women’s Reservation Bill will be implemented for the 2029 Lok Sabha election. “If the census and delimitation process completes by…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Goa government has planned several programs to celebrate completion of 4 years Swayampurna Goa initiative on October 2. “Goa government has planned several programs to celebrate completion of 4 years Swayampurna Goa initiative on October 2. PM Vishwakarma Yojana 2023 a centrally sponsored scheme providing employment and financial assistance to artisans and craftsmen will be launched in Goa on that day,” said Sawant He further said that 18 different types of rural entrepreneurs, traditional occupations, artisan and craftsman will benefit from the scheme in Goa. Sawant today clarified they the…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Vasco police have arrested a domestic help in the Rs 8.90 lakh house theft case at Alto Dabolim today. The matter came to light after owner of the house Hamilton Furtado filed a complaint with the Vasco police that Rs 6.90 lakh worth gold jewelry and Rs 2 lakh worth cash was robbed from his house locker. Upon investigation police identified domestic help as the culprit and apprehended her.

Goemkarponn Desk KERI: Worms were found in mid-day meals supplied to 2 schools at Keri and Savoi-Verem in Ponda during inspection. Three self-help groups provide food to these schools. The soya chunks in the pulao given to students were found having worms. Students were immediately initiated by the school authorities to refrain from consuming the pulao. State Education Dept has initiated inquiry in the matter. FDA has been asked to investigate the samples of the mid day meals. Appropriate action will be initiated after receiving the reports, informed dept officials. The Director of Education Shailesh Zingade said that after complaints…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With just 4 days left for official end of monsoon season, Goa’s cumulative rainfall was 5 percent above normal. 234 mm rain was recorded in last 10 days in the state taking total rainfall of the season to 3119.4 mm. Maximum temperature in kk last 24 hours in Panaji was 31.4 C while minimum temperature recorded was 23 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…

Goemkarponn Desk BAMBOLIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Health condition of Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar is stable and there is no cause of concern. The Minister was admitted at GMC Hospital yesterday. Sawant said that he has been admitted for minor illness. “I went to meet him personally. There is no cause of concern,” he added. The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader complained of uneasiness when he was in his office at Porvorim in North Goa on Monday, his younger brother Deepak Dhavalikar said. He was immediately referred to the state-run GMCH where doctors diagnosed that he was…