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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that this Budget 23-24 will be realistic and futuristic and that his government has set targets to achieve revenue and expenditure. CM Sawant chaired the Pre-Budget orientation meeting on the Goa State budget for FY 2023-24 with the Secretaries, HoDs and other officials. “I chaired the Pre-Budget orientation meeting on the Goa State budget for FY 2023-24 with the Secretaries, HoDs and other officials. The Budget 23-24 will be realistic & futuristic. We have set targets to achieve revenue and expenditure,” said CM Sawant. He further said that this is the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Forest Vishwajit Rane said that his department has taken aid from the Defence Ministry for in-principle approval of additional helicopters. “We have taken aid from the Defence Ministry for in-principle approval of additional helicopters. It appears prima facie to be a man-made incident. As per the discussion with the Chief Minister last night, a detailed inquiry has been ordered,” said Rane. He further said the responsible people would be taken to task and suspended. “In addition, I have given stern instructions that anybody found entering the wildlife sanctuary or putting a fire will be arrested…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa today has issued a warning of heatwave conditions at isolated places in Goa for today and tomorrow. “There is a possibility of heatwave conditions over Goa on March 8 and 9”, says IMD. IMD said that maximum temperatures will likely remain 4 to 6 C higher than normal during the next two days. However, temperatures will fall gradually by 2-3 degrees from March 11 onwards, says IMD. The maximum temperature recorded for the last 24 hrs in Panaji was 37 °C which is +4.6 degrees higher than normal, and 37.8 °C…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Furious parents refused to send their children from GPS Kasayale Usgao to classes this morning in protest against the construction of the mobile tower on School Premises. The parents said they would only send their children to school if the government discussed the tower issue. They asked the government to shift the mobile tower 300 meters from the primary school. Rajendra Gaude, PTA Chairman, Ulhas Gaude criticised the government on the tower issue. Gaude said around 70 children are learning in GPS, including Anganwadi classes. He said parents fear harmful radiation effects pose a risk to Children’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the spurt in fire incidents in the State recently, Director of Fire Services Nitin Raikar has said that the incidents could be attributed to an exponential rise in temperatures. Speaking to Goemkarponn exclusively, Raikar said that the reason behind the fire was the temperature change. “The temperatures have risen from 32 degrees to 37-38 degrees, and there has been a change of almost five to six degrees in a matter of few days. This can be one of the reasons,” he said. Secondly, Raikar added, the other cause is the dry grasses fire, when grass gets…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari’s OSD Amol Birasdar Patil inspected the accident-prone NH-66 road at Gulem and examined the traffic island on Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) to establish the Statute of Chhatrapati Shivaji on Wednesday. According to sources, Gadkari’s OSD Amol Birasdas Patil first inspected the treacherous sharp turn at Karmalghat in the presence of Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, officials of the PWD (Highways) and others. On observing the overall situation at the Karmalghat section of NH-66, Patil has commented that the road’s width is too narrow and responsible…

Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: Minister for Forest Vishwajit Rane, reacting to a forest fire at Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, said it was a deliberate attempt to create such forest fires. “This is a deliberate attempt to create such forest fires; I have directed the PCCF to divert all the forest guards deployed in the respective areas to control the situation. Strict Action will be taken under the Forest Protection Act,” said Rane. He further said that all DCFs will be posted at various ranges will launch an investigation, and if they discover any forest officials who haven’t done their jobs properly in…