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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Chairing the first meeting of the Canacona Shigmosthav Samittee, Chairman and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar directed the officers to hold the extravagant show with a full-proof disciplined planning and minimal public inconveniences during the parade. The shigmosthav parade traditional taken on the NH-66 road, the main street section from Char-Rasta to Chaudi has often leads to criticism for inconveniencing the general public during the floats, and just before the year of Covid lockdown, the shigmosthav floats were held on the Bypass (now opened and christened Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass) to avoid traffic snarls on NH-66 from Chaudi…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Youth Congress on Friday held a protest against the haphazard, dangerous and the opaque manner in which works concerning the Panaji smart city are being undertaken by the city fathers completely ignoring the plight of the citizens and their concerns and queries. Addressing the media at the Azad Maidan, state Youth Congress President Joel Andrade, said that the Smart City owes accountability to the people of Panjim who it has put through much suffering over the last three to four months. “Where is the smart city plan and why are works being carried out…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Forest Vishwajit Rane said that forest settlement cases will be completed at the earliest. “The locals had a range of worries about the forest, I have spoken to Forest officials to ensure all the forest settlements cases are completed at the earliest,” said Rane He further said that he noted each person’s concerns and told them that their issue will be resolved. Speaking further, Rane said that he has decided to upgrade the Sanguem Primary Health Center to Community Health Center. “We will visit more sub-centers in the interiors and upgrade them as part of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Crime Branch have arrested a Jharkhand native for being in possession of 2 KG ganja worth Rs 2 lakhs in the international market. Upon specific information Crime Branch team lead by Pl. Dinesh Gadekar and staff conducted a narcotic raid at KTC Bus Stand, Ponda- Goa and caught red handed one Mohammad Mustaque s/o Mohammad Enamul, age-53 years. The accused is a r/o H. No. 223/1 Siddheshwar Nagar, Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa, n/o Ward No.18 Chaibasa, Bari Bazar, Jharkhand, 833201. As per crime branch, the accused was caught red handed with contraband i.e. “Ganja” weighing 2.002 kilograms all…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Police has claimed that the letter circulating on social media alleging extortion of club and restaurant owners in the state by a prominent political leader originated from a mobile number used in Vietnam, and was found to be fake. Pursuant to a letter that was circulated via social media regarding allegations of extortion of club and restaurant owners from Goa by collection agent and goons, an enquiry was conducted by Crime Branch, Goa. On enquiry it was found that there were no names of complainants in the complaint other than SEVEN illegible signatures. The complaint originated…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today demanded stringent action against units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate if involved in illegalities, pollution and loss to state revenue. Reacting to the Joint Inspection of three Government Departments in Cuncolim Industrial Estate on Friday, 17th March 2023, Yuri Alemao again demanded for a Nodal Agency to monitor activities in Industrial Estates. “My Legislative Assembly Questions compel Government to send Labour Commissioner, IDC Managing Director & Inspector of Factories & Boilers to Cuncolim Industrial Estate to conduct Joint Inspection of various Units. Stringent action needs to initiated against all illegalities,” said…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa has the potential to become a defence manufacturing hub which will inturn lead to creating employment opportunities. “Goa has the potential to become a hub for defence manufacturing, creating employment opportunities and also strengthening India’s defence capabilities,” said CM Sawant He further said the Union government is committed to encourage self-reliance in defence manufacturing as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make In India initiatives. “If we need to achieve this,we need trained manpower and we must focus on building competent individuals at the operational level to deploy, direct, review…