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Dhiraj Harmalkar/ Goemkarponn VASCO: Cruelty against animals should be dealt with strictly, echoes the voice of animal lovers. Mormugao DySP assures to take strict action against those found doing inhuman treatment and cruelty to the animals. The stray cattle from Vasco and nearby areas are facing “bure din” these days as the cruelty against stray cattle has recently surfaced. Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar taking note of such inhuman acts against the animals, raised this issue in the assembly session yesterday. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant gave satisfying and obvious instructions to the Police department to take strict action against those…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: While admitting iron content in raw water, PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral informed that the quality of treated water is being checked daily, and laboratory tests are being done periodically. “The quality of treated water is being checked daily & the laboratory tests are being done periodically to ensure that the quality parameters of treated are within the permissible limits before the water is actually supplied to end consumers,” said Cabral. He further said the water supply to villages Keri, Shiroli, Ravana and Ghonteli of Village panchayat Keri of Poriem constituency is from a 2 MLD pressure filter…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister for Urban Development Vishwajit Rane informed the house that Imagines Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) is implementing 2 projects under Smart Cities Mission to address localized flooding. “Currently, IPSCDL is implementing 2 projects under Smart Cities Mission to address localized flooding, namely, “Flood Mitigation Measures and construction of Flood Water Pumping Station at Mala, Panaji” and: Rejuvenation of St.cruz Nallah- Development & Improvement to Hydrodynamics, water Quality & Stabilization of Banks” for which Water Resources Department (WRD) is the executing agency,” said Rane. He further said that both the projects are under execution with 50%…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Photo Journalists Association Goa (PJAG) is happy to announce its annual state-level Photography Contest for the General public and School Category on the occasion of ‘ World Photography Day’ and PJAG annual function, i.e. on 19th August 2022. Winning pictures of the 2021 and 2022 photo contests will be declared together. Details of the photo contest are as follows: General category Theme: ‘ Hinterland Tourism (Goa)’. Any individual residing in Goa can participate in a general category photo competition. And will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 5000/-, Rs 4000/- and Rs 3000/- respectively, along with…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – A joint meeting of office bearers of Congress party and Goa Forward have formed a united alliance of all opposition parties and independent and like-minded candidates to fight the forthcoming panchayat elections. Recently, Revolutionary Goan has given a call of unity amongst all candidates opposed to BJP and formed panels to fight BJP in a local poll slated for 10th August. Interestingly, many people of Canacona came together at the Congress-Goa Forward meeting convened on Monday at Shrishthal and other like-minded people and decided to fight the forthcoming panchayat election together. With impressive participation, criteria for…

Goemkarponn desk MORMUGAO: Dumped tyres in the open at Sada create Dengue and Malaria outbreak scare among people. Locals have demanded to clear the dumped tyres and undertake anti larval measures to curtail mosquito breeding. Goa is witnessing heavy rainfall these days. The atmosphere is conducive for the mosquitoes to breed wherever fresh stagnant water is available in the open. The Southern taluka of Goa Canacona has over 70 Dengue cases and considering such a scenario in the neighbouring taluka, Mormugao taluka must take utmost precautions to curtail an outbreak of vector-borne diseases in its area. Unfortunately, in Headland Sada,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Gomantak Gaud Maratha Samaj (GGMS) will hold its annual the mega Mahotsav on its 60th Foundation Day in Canacona on the day of Nag-Panchami (2nd August) at Parshuram temple Hall, Poinguinim. Addressing a press conference, GGMS President Vishwas Gaude informed GGMS has completed 60 years of its existence, and the mega celebration of the 60th Foundation Day will be a State level function and will be represented by all the 12 talukas. ‘Traditionally, the Gomantak Gaud Maratha Samaj holds its annual function on the day of Nag-Panchami, and as Nag-Panchami is on 2nd August this year,…