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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Terming it a major land scam, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the government has come across 60-70 cases of illegal land transfers, including government own properties. For the very first time, the State government set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into cases of illegal land grabs in the state. The SIT is led by the superintendent of police, crime branch, Nidhin Valsan, and has six others, including the deputy collector of South Goa, Snehal Prabhu, deputy superintendent of police Braz Menezes and representatives from the departments of archaeology and the state registrar.…

Godinho announces Draft Goa Industrial Growth & Investment Promotion Policy, 2022 Policy focuses on supporting existing & local businesses and people, says Industries Minister Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Industries Minister Mauvin Godinho today announced the Draft Goa Industrial Growth and Investment Promotion Policy, 2022. The policy is now open to the public. Addressing the media, Godinho said that policy focuses on supporting existing and local businesses and people: and fiscal and non-fiscal support for local businesses and private players. “There will be training programs for skilling and entrepreneurship development for local youth incentive for industry offering placements. Also, simplification of land-related…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said that the state government will announce its Solar Power Policy in the forthcoming assembly session in July. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Minister for Power Sudin Dhavalikar, Secretary (Power) Y. V. V. J. Rajasekhar, IAS, inaugurated the ’40 kW solar power rooftop GRID today connected system’ organised by Goa Energy Development Agency at the Secretariat Building, Porvorim – Goa. “The state government will announce its Solar Power Policy in the forthcoming assembly session in July; I cannot give out more details as it will be placed in assembly,” said Dhavalikar. Dhavalikar further said…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco Congress party minority cell leaders protested and raised the issue of a 12-years long-pending Chief Officer’s bungalow project. Congressmen feel that Mormugao Municipal Council has taken Vasco locals for granted. On Thursday, Vasco Congress minority cell leaders gathered at the site where the foundation stone for the Chief Officer’s bungalow project was laid down by the late Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar. The project was boasted to be the dream project of late Parrikar, but it never saw the day of the light after 12 years. Nasir Khan, president of the Congress party minority cell,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Irked highway motorists and residents questioned the government why government departments are levied fines for not maintaining the road signs and signages (installed to in doctrine road discipline) properly. With neither the PWD (highway) nor PWD (Roads) carrying proper pre-monsoon works on roads in Canacona, overgrown creepers and protruding tree branches have not only blocked a clear view of the road but have also hidden the road signs erected across the roads. Several road signs such as ‘Turn Right/ Left’ ‘Keep Left’, ‘Compulsory Left’, ‘Right/Left turn Ahead’, ‘Speed-Limit__’, ‘No overtaking, ‘Stop’, ‘Narrow Road/ Bridge ‘,’Soeed-Breaker ahead,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Maximum efforts will be taken from Goa Naval Area Base to reach out to schools and Junior colleges for enrolling maximum ‘Agniveers’ from the state of Goa,” said Rear Adm Vikram Menon, VSM, Flag Officer Goa Naval Area. He was addressing the media on ‘AGNIPATH’, a transformative reform scheme launched by the Government of India. Vikram Menon said that ‘Agnipath’ is an excellent scheme for nation-building. The scheme is launched mainly to reduce the overall age bracket of the service. 3,000 ‘Agniveers’ to be recruited by the Indian Navy throughout the country. In Goa, the Indian Navy…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Champs edged out Mayur’s Spartans 3 -2 to lift the inaugural edition of the Bambolim Beach Resort Cup 2022, the State Team Table Tennis Championship, held at indoor stadium, Campal. Anshuman Agarwal and Pradnya Caro starred for the winners in the title match, which went down to the wire. Spartans started on a bright note with their Junior player Swayam Chodankar prevailing over emerging youngster Chandan Caro in a tense 3-1 score line. Anshuman thereafter restored parity for Champs with a fine display of aggression and consistency. The young paddler who has been selected under the Kjhelo…