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Goemkarponn desk CUNCOLIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant paid tributes to the Chieftain Martyrs as Goa celebrated the First State Function of Chieftain Martyr’s Day at Chieftain Memorial, Cuncolim. Freedom Fighters, Minister Nilesh Cabral, Subhash Phal Dessai, MLA Yuri Alemao MLA Ulhas Tuenkar, DGP Goa Jaspal Singh, Former MLA Rajan Naik and other dignitaries and people of Cuncolim were present at the occasion. Speaking on occasion, Chief Minister said that 15th July is an exemplary occasion for Goans to celebrate as ‘National War Memorial Day’ at the National War Memorial, New Delhi. “My heartfelt tributes to the Chieftain Martyrs who…

Today is a day when all Goans must stand shoulder to shoulder to acknowledge a deed at Culvadda, Cuncolim on 15th July 1583 AD. Acontingent of 5 priests, 2 young boys, a few local people and a handful of armed personel left Holy Spirit Church, Margao and reached near the temple of Sri Shantadurga Kunkoliekarinn at this spot, which was then surrounded by thick forest. It is said that “their objective was to identify a location to erect a church!”. The notorious fame of the Portuguese evangelists destroying over 275 temples in Tiswadi, Bardez and the North side of Salcete…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today has assured the house to keep the sale deeds of the Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited Limited land at Sancoale until the legal opinion on the issue by Advocate General is tabled to the state government. Congress MLA Michael Lobo raised the issue of a major land scam by Zuari Agro Chemicals Private Limited at Sancoale. “I assure the house to keep the sale deeds of the land on hold. The AG and the Law Department will submit their report on this particular issue within a month,” said CM Sawant. Sawant said that…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral informed the House that the final version of the Draft CZMP has been submitted by NCSCM to GCZMAon 29/06/2022, for onward transmission to the NCZMA/ MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, for approval. Replying to a question tabled by AAP MLA Cruz Silva, Cabral said that the Draft CZMP plans of Goawerecompleted in 2017. “Thereafter, there were many revisions as per the requirements of the GCZMA and due to Amendments notified in the CRZ Notification, 2011. The final version of the Draft CZMP has been submitted by NCSCM to GCZMAon 29/06/2022, for onward transmission to…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Former Congress minority committee Goa president Nasir Khan and other former minority leaders resigned from the committee, and the committee was dissolved. Outgoing minority leaders claimed that the state and central Congress leaders failed to support and listen to the minority leaders. Khan said there is poor communication and discipline in the Congress party at present. During the press conference in Vasco, outgoing Congress minority committee president Nasir Khan said that all is not well in the Goa Congress party. The minority is being used to get votes at the election time, and post-election minority committee leaders…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister for Environment & Climate Change Nilesh Cabral informed the house that the current coal transportation permitted will not be exceeded. “The government does not wish to go against the order of the Supreme Court of India on the three linear projects; coal transportation permitted at present will not be exceeded,” said Cabral. Opposition MLA Vijai Sardesai claimed that the government is going ahead with the double-tracking project to increase coal transportation. Speaking on Tamnar, Cabral said regarding the laying of power lines as per the recommendation of the Central EmpoweredCommittee (CEC) and order of the Supreme…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco Sports Authority of Goa Tilak Maidan and in-house gymnasium remain in shambles despite being assured by the Sports Minister to immediately be taken up for repair works. For Vascokars, there is an abundance of substance that is a “promise” or “assurance” given by the politicians to make some welfare-orientated changes in the existing services and the infrastructure. The ironic part of this situation is that the tall and beautiful assurances given for free to the citizens by the politicians stay distant from reality. The state-of-the-art SAG Tilak Maidan and the gymnasium from Vasco continue to stay…