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Goemkarponn desk The Aam Aadmi Party Goa unit President Ad. Amit Palekar exposed the illegal school run by BJP spokesperson Urfan Mulla and asked CM Pramod Sawant to take immediate steps to stop such acts of illegality by member of his own party. Palekar had already sent legal notices to the Chimbel Panchayat, the TCP, the CM, and the Directorate of Education, proving that the BJP spokesperson had abused his power by building a new school within 300 metres of the old government-aided school in Chimbel. Palekar pointed out that Urfan Mulla illegally transformed a residential structure into a school…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Last week, when the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, announced that he would close down all illegal massage parlours and dance bars in the State, one felt that the coastal areas would be free from teh illicit trade but doesn’t seem to be the case. The CM had even said that the police would crack down on such illicit trade from Monday, June 6. Not Monday, but the Calangute Police, led by Porvorim DySP, under the supervision of North Goa SP Shobit Saxena, started inspecting of the massage parlours. The police visited (cannot be called raid) 25…

AERIAL VIEW Agreed, as the CM said, the teachers in every school, whether private or government, are simply uninterested in improving the pupils’ maths marks. Remember, Mathematics is the only subject where you can score cent per cent marks, yet Goans find it hard to crack them. Amongst the causes of poor academic performance in Mathematics, one can say are – attitudes of the learners towards the subject, lack of teaching experiences, economic conditions, lack of appropriate teaching methods and low motivation of teachers and attitudes. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met officials and stated that ‘focused’ efforts are being…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Government of Goa has notified “Goa State Mariculture Policy 2020” to carry out Open Sea Cage Fish Culture in the territorial waters of the State of Goa. Under the centrally sponsored scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana”, interested applicants can avail of 40% subsidy for General Category and 60% subsidy for SC/ST/Women on the unit cost of Rs. 5.00 lakh per cage, a maximum of 5 cages per individual beneficiary. In the case of groups of fishers and fish farmers, i.e. fishers SHGs/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs)/Fisher cooperatives etc. or those undertaken in a cluster/area approach, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that the state cabinet had approved the appointment of two agencies to sort the issue of potholes on Goan roads. “State cabinet has approved the appointment of two agencies to sort the issue of potholes on Goan roads. These agencies will be using the latest jet-patcher machines to repair potholes,” said Cabral. Cabral said that one lane of the eight-lane Zuari Bridge would be opened either by June or July end. “Zuari bridge will be made open for public by June end, or July said PWD minister Nilesh Cabral today. This…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for TCP Vishwajit Rane today clarified that the conversation sanads issued based on ODPs will not be withdrawn, but no new fresh sanads would be issued for now pending scrutiny. In a direct attack on LoP Michael Lobo, Rane said that the monstrosity carried out by Lobo with regards to ODPs will be exposed one by one. “Who is Michael Lobo? I don’t know him; only remember this name as a criminal,” said Rane when questioned about the allegations. He further informed that his department will not cancel the already issues sanads while stating that those…

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: Shadow Council for Margao today urged the Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane to order an inquiry into the waste collection work order issued to an agency by Margao Municipal Council without any tender process. 0 SCM Convener Savio Coutinho made this demand in line with TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane’s announcement for an inquiry into the Sopo Contract award without a tender process. It may be recalled that the SCM has been consistently raising the issue of the door to door waste collection, awarded to an agency, Bapu Environmental Social Service Organization, without following any Codal formalities. This…