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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Animal Husbandry Nilkanth Harlarnkar said that the state government is contemplating to start 24×7 ambulance service for cattle, akin to 108 ambulance service. “State government is contemplating to start 24×7 ambulance service for cattle, akin to 108 ambulance service; many accidents have been taking place and this will help in big way,” said Harlarnkar He further said that the service will start within 2 to 3 months time. “Lifting stray animals from the streets and admitting them to the nearest Goa Shala (cattle shelter), will also be part of the initiative,” he added It may…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Governor of Goa office has clarified that the existing 400-year-old structure will remain intact and without any modification. Office of the Governor has clarified on the objection raised by some sections of people on construction of new Raj Bhavan stating that the existing Raj Bhavan Palace Structure is more than 400 years old and has undergone a great deal of wear and tear resulting in crores of rupees being spent every year for the maintenance by the Public Works Department. It is further clarified that, over the years the needs and requirements of Raj Bhavan have…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Bandora Panchayat has issued a show cause notice against factory operating at Mahalaxmi-Bandora without permission. According to Complainant this illegal factory at Mahalaxmi Bandora is involved in production of soda and mineral water without permissions. The said factory is conducting business despite Panchayat order to stop it for not obtaining essential permissions from concerned government authorities. According to complaint filed to Village Panchayat Bandora the Factory Owner had not obtained all the essential permissions from various department of Government. The owner is involved in extraction of water by digging borewell for production of mineral water and soda…

Reacting on the announcement by Tourism Minister Rohan Khaute that the government is contemplating to hold an EDM festival in Goa, AAP has claimed that EDM festivals are a big source of corruption and this is just another strategy of the BJP’s to settle scores. While addressing the media at the Party’s Panaji office on Wednesday AAP Vice President Valmiki Naik stated that EDM festivals in Goa are drug peddlers’ den and even drug-related deaths have reported during the fests. The fact that the government itself is considering holding such festival is worrying. Naik said, “Everyone knows the tactics used…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: It’s now final ! 186 panchayats will go for polls after the four -month long monsoon season. The state government has decided to appoint the administrator to look after the functioning of these panchayats, whose term is set to expire on June 19. “As a result of monsoon season, holding of panchayat elections are not possible. Govt has decided to appoint an administrator to look after functioning of panchayats,” said CM Sawant He further said that the OBC commission should start and take triple test as specified by Supreme Court of India and to submit report to…

Goemkarponn desk VELSAO: Locals from Velsao are irked over the people dumping mixed waste at the road side. Several black spots have been developed in Velsao, Cansaulim road due to the littering of waste by some locals. Many Goans speak tall about the cleanliness, Civic sense, heritage, nature etc but there are few people who are really concerned about all these things and mostly to keep our surroundings clean. Due to this lackadaisical and careless attitude of some miscreants, Goa’s image as a green Goa is turning into a dirty Goa. Some years back garbage disposal was a big issue…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that hos government has decided to consider granting permissions to re-start closed industrial units. Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant held a meeting along with Minister for Industries, Mauvin Godinho, Chairperson of Goa Industrial Development Corporation, (GIDC) Shri Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco among others to discuss the facilitation of ease of doing business in Goa and devise a roadmap for industrial growth in the State. “We discussed the possibilities of encouraging private landowners to lease their land for industries and the role of the Government to facilitate it. At the meeting, it was also…