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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of New & Renewable Energy, Government of Goa, has issued a notice that states all-electric two-, three- and four-wheelers purchased on or after July 31 will not be eligible for the State subsidy anymore. This makes the coastal tourist hub the first State to do away with EV subsidy in India. All EVs purchased between December 16, 2021, and July 31, 2022, shall continue to get their benefits under the existing scheme. The important question here is, how does this move affect the growing EV ecosystem in one of India’s top tourist destinations? While the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that a medical audit of Goa Medical College (GMC) will be prioritised. “With reference to the medical audit that has to be conducted for Goa GMC, it will be undertaken on top priority,” said Rane. Furthermore, Rane said that doctors who refer patients to GMC when they can be treated with the required protocol at their respective centres will face severe consequences. “Secretary Health has been given the necessary instructions in this regard, and action will be taken accordingly,” he added. Rane said that necessary instructions were given to the team to…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA- School Students, Teachers, Forest officials and NGO’ s in a joint celebration of Van-Mahotsav, Casuarina saplings and Ipomoea Creeper were planted at Galgibaga Beach on Wednesday. 300 Saplings of Casurina trees and the Ipomoea Creeper on a stretch of about 200 meters, which is natural vegetation of the beach and very useful to prevent sand erosion of the coastal inland sand-dunes, are planted along the Galgibaga beach. ‘We must continue protecting this universe, and holding of Van-Mahotsav plantation is one of the opportunities for us to save nature of this motherland’, said Dennis Fernandes, representing Green NGO.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The youths desiring to bring village development are facing a tough challenge from established politicians, who are fielding their supporters in Panchayat Elections. There is now a big question before new aspirants: if the same politicians and supporters interfere in panchayats elections, how will new politicians grow. By doing this, some politicians are trying to bring in a family Raj. There have been disappointments among budding aspirants who are trying to contest panchayat elections and are pressurised by well-established politicians. The politicians are looking for a panchayat election as an excellent opportunity to win future assembly elections.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After withdrawal by 58 candidates total of 601 candidates are contesting from 19 Panchayats of Ponda Taluka. Sanjivani Talekar from ladies reserve ward 1 of Bethki Khandola Panchayat has been elected unopposed after the withdrawal of candidature by one candidate. The highest nominations, 50, are filed from 11 Member Usgao Ganjem Panchayat, followed by 49 from Curti Khandepar, which is also an eleven-member panchayat, while the lowest nominations, 15 are filed from five member Volvoi Panchayat followed by 16 from Wadi Talavalim Panchayat.

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Pernem Police Station team led by PI Dattaram Raut, PSI Vivek Halarnkar, PC Yogesh Gaonkar, PC Driver Vinod Naik, and PC Driver Vincy Dias conducted a raid at Naibag Pernem on 28/07/2022 and seized liquor of different brands worth Rs. 30,000/- approximately. Police said the liquor was being illegally transported without any valid documentation. Seized liquor being handed over to Excise department Pernem.

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Protesting against the consequent reservation of their ward for one community continuously for the three terms, a section of voters of Ward no.1 of Poinguinim threatened to boycott the 10th August panchayat polls and future elections toll their pleas were heeded upon. The ward no.1 of VP Poinguinim consists of 616 voters, out of which 379 voters pertain to other communities are residents of Khalshi, Chiplem, Tirvonn, Badegal and Kharegal, together with 239 voters belonging to the ST community and residents of Marlim-Tirval areas makes up for Marlim -Tirval Polling Station. In a memorandum addressed to…