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Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: A huge historic idol of Lord Betal which was shifted from Curdi village to Kapsemol area of Ugem panchayat during the rehabilitation done at Selaulim dam construction, needs attention. Before the construction of Selaulim dam, the submerged Curdi village had three main temples which were of Mahalaxmi, Someshwar and Betal. After the construction of Selaulim dam the Curdi village was on the verge of submersion and at this time the temples were relocated to various other parts of the Sanguem and Quepem area by the locals who were also rehabilitated. According to Laxmi Devidas whose husband was…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Former Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar today demanded that the state government should constitute SIT or enquiry commission head by Rtd HC judge for probing entire process of government recruitments. “Government must constitute SIT or (Enquiry Commission headed by Rtd HC Judge as per our earlier demand) for probing entire process of all Government Recruitments done from 15/10/2019 by sidelining Goa Staff Selection Commission,” said Chodankar He further reiterated that PSI/Constable recruitments is a mega job scam of BJP led government in Goa “We reiterate that PSI/Constable recruitments is a mega job scam of…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco Urban Health Centre officers say only two suspected Dengue cases in the month of June were detected. Anti-larval measures and fogging are being carried out in vulnerable areas which are prone to mosquito breeding. It is good news for Vasco people that this year there are only two Dengue cases that have been detected in the Vasco area. In the last few years, Mormugao taluka has been in the news for the outbreak and rise in the number of Dengue cases. But this year in the month of June there were only two suspected Dengue cases…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that he has directed all police stations in the state to transfer all land grabbing cases to the Special Investigation Team (SIT). “I have already given instructions to all police stations to transfer all land grabbing cases to SIT,” said CM Sawant The Government of Goa has constituted the SIT to enquire various complaint/FIR regarding illegal Land transferred/Land grabbing by way of forged documents. After forming, SIT has taken up investigation of two cases. On 18/06/2022 after interrogation SIT, found the involvement of accused person namely Vikrant Shetty in the said…

Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar has hit out at Vedanta for handling Coal at Mooring Dolphin Berth at MPT. “Goa State Pollution Control Board with hand in glove and in connivance with coal handling Companies have extended the permission to handle Coal at Dolphin till 2023 despite BJP Governments written reply in the Assembly that permission for Coal Handling at Mooring Dolphin was upto December 2020,” said Amonkar Amonkar has announced to raise the issue of Coal Pollution in Assembly , warns of taking a mass agitation with hundreds of people to stop Coal Operation in the Port…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In accordance with COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and norms, the department of women and child welfare will restart anganwadis across the state from July 1. “In accordance with Covid appropriate behaviour and norms, we have decided to restart all Anganwadis in the state from July 1, 2022,” said Minister Vishwajit Rane He further said that his department shall keep a strict vigil and also ensure that a doctor conducts regular visits to these anganwadis for thorough monitoring. The decision to restart Anganwadis has been done in consultation with the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India…

Goemkarponn desk SANCOALE: In what could be termed a major land scam, the State authorities are dragging their feet on the Prime Minister’s office’s directions to inquire into the allegations of a scam in the Zuari sale, which is termed the biggest land scam of Goa. After a letter from a social activist on October 17, 2020, the PMO office, on 17/11/2020, had asked Goa Chief Secretary to look into the matter and also reply to the petitioner and the PMO office. Following this letter, the Chief Secretary forwarded the letter to the Revenue Department and the Under Secretary forwarded…