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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Congress MLA Digambar Kamat, today reacting to news of him joining the BJP, said that media credibility has gone down. “The media credibility has gone down; without even asking me, they are running Breaking News. What can I do for that,” said Kamat. He further said that he has given his karyakartas the right to speak to the media but instead speak to him for any decisions. “The media should at least call me to ask; without asking me, the media has been breaking news; the media’s credibility has become zero,” he added. Kamat said that the…

Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas said that he will put up a proposal before Collector to put a one-speed breaker, three culverts and one service road for the road stretch from Santrat to Kesarval. On Friday morning, a joint inspection was held by the Cortalim MLA Antonio Vas along with the PWD, National Highway Authority, Water Resource department and other concerned authorities to understand the ground reality of the waterlogging of the Santrat fields, chocking of cross drains, need of the speed breaker at Vailankani chapel and a service road next to National Highway at Kesarval T-junction where…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today held a review meeting with the Tourism department and GTDC to evaluate the current status and projections to formulate an inclusive roadmap for existing projects in tandem with exploring new avenues to regain Goa’s Global Tourism glory. “Have taken a review meeting of the Tourism department and GTDC regarding where the departments stand and before taking any further decision, what needs to be taken on priority,” said Khaunte. He further said that the Industry needs reforms, which can be done after amending the Tourism Act and that the State government will work…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: The Borimol Quepem sports complex opened to the public more than a decade ago continues to operate on a temporary power connection. Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa, while inspecting the sports complex, told reporters that the power supply to the Quepem Borimol Sports Complex is still temporary, and “now we are in the rebuilding process, we’re working to make this complex even more convenient.” He further said that the temporary power connection to this structure is a matter of concern. During this visit, Surendra Faldesai, Executive Engineer SAG Deepak Lotlikar, Prasad Velip, Rajesh Naik, Monica Dourando, in Incharge…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Strict action to be initiated against those involved in extorting money or asking for an affidavit from the people to allot temporary house numbers to the residential structure in villages from Goa, says Minister for Panchayat Mauvin Godinho. As per the newly amended Panchayati Raj Act, a circular that was issued to assess tax on the unauthorised structures, buildings, and houses built without obtaining necessary permissions from the competent authorities in the panchayat area is to be given temporary house numbers. But according to some reliable sources, some village panchayat secretaries are allegedly involved in forcing the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Albeit unofficially, the buzz of housing of prestigious national Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Goa back in Canacona has revived the 2016 memories of agitations and protests witnessed in Loliem village. Incidentally, the topic of bringing back the IIT-Goa campus came for an informal talk l/discussion during the Goa Sampurna Yatra of Governor Shreedhar Pillai to Poinguinim on Wednesday. Soon after, the Loliem-Polem Sarpanch and the Panch’s along with Poinguinim panch members, made a strong demand with the Governor for allocating non-polluting industries in their areas during their interactions with the Governor (on the last…

PEOPLE”s WOES… “In our village, we don’t get continuous water, but the water which comes for 2 hours is also irregular. If we get water for a day, then there is no water supply for the next two to three days, which is the sad reality of this village. We have to face a lot of problems due to scarcity of water, In some places, there is water, but we need to travel for long distances to fetch water.” Sarvada Faldesai, Caurem-Pirla villager Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Acute water shortage issue continues to affect the villagers of Caurem-Pirla. The PWD…