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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Contrary to the election promise of teh BJP, which said it would give three free cylinders to every Goan, the CM’s 100-day achievement report says otherwise. “Rs. 40 crores have been allocated in the budget to provide 3 free cylinders to every BPL household under Goa Gram Urja Yojana,” said the 100-day report released by CM’s office. Following is the detailed report card: Home and Vigilance “Know Your Neighbours” initiative was launched in the South Goa District. This initiative was introduced in order to spread awareness among people to be watchful and vigilant about neighbours residing…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Seven Anganwadi workers on hunger strike at Azad Maidan, Panaji, for the past 21 days have given an ultimatum to the government today. The workers have warned that they will give up consuming water if they are not taken into service by this evening. CM Pramod Sawant had said that the striking workers will be taken back into service on the condition that they give in writing that they will not participate in any politically motivated strikes. The workers had written that they are not affiliated with any party, nor are their strikes backed by any political…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Tension prevailed at Usgao yesterday evening following water logging and rise in level on the access road of Villagers at Dhatwada. The Villagers gathered in front of one company office seeking clarification for blocking the flow of rainwater by constructing a compound wall by the side of road access. Citizens were forced to face waterlogging on the access road which prevented their entry to their houses. School-going children, women, elderly fell in the potholes and got injured moving through water-logged streets. They said it also poses risks to the lives of school-going children. The villagers said one…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – In yet another mishap that could trigger a public uprising against the PWD for I’ll need maintenance of NH-66 road, a Karnataka registration truck fell off the narrow Highway section at Gulem early Wednesday morning. According to sources, the Truck bearing no. KA52 B3317, loaded with Cement bags headed towards Margao, fell off the road after slightly steering on the left side to give sufficient road space to another oncoming truck. It just went off as the road itself gave away and fell on its side with a bang. However, the driver and cleaner escaped without…

Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: Don Bosco Agricultural College at Sulcorna Sanguem has not been recognised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and the future of the students studying is bleak, claimed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. The organisation has urged the government to support and secure the future of the students who have passed out from this institution. Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s Avadhut Khuntkar has raised the question that it is an unjustified situation for students here, staying with false hopes since 2015. At present, the graduated students from this institute have raised the issue at a press conference, while…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Daji Salkar handed over the memorandum to the Vasco railway station Master requesting to start an additional pilgrimage train for the Vailankanni feast at Vailankanni. A memorandum to put an additional train between Vasco to Hyderabad for the pilgrimage of Vailankanni was submitted by Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar to Vasco railway station master Ramdas Guddemani on Wednesday morning. Mormugao Municipal Chairperson Leo Rodriques said that this Goa Vailankanni pilgrimage train was stopped for the last two years due to the Covid19 pandemic. But this year, the train should start for the devotees who could go…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “It is most unfortunate that the BJP Government rewarded the people of Goa with Rs.50 Hike in domestic LPG Cylinder price, on the very day of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant celebrating 100 days of his Government,” said Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao. He said the Supreme Court verdict dismissing the Special Leave Petition of the Government on Panchayat Elections has exposed the Anti-OBC agenda of the BJP Government. “The LPG Price Hike and Non-Reservation to OBC’s in Panchayat Elections is “Double Jhatka” given by” Double Engine” BJP Government to the people of Goa on completion of 100…