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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) today has demanded that an FIR be filed against the contractor Ashoka Buildcon whose truck was responsible for the accident which led to the death of one local resident. The Congress delegation today met PI and questioned why no FIR has been filed against the contractor. “I want to know how a non-Goa-registered truck is plying in the state. Did the police check whether they are paying road tax? When an accident takes place, why is the local MLA sitting in the police station?” said Patkar. Patkar has accused the local MLA…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: On Tuesday, Mormugao BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar said that development came first and that the cabinet reshuffle could come later. Amonkar was speaking to reporters in the presence of Murgao BJP Mandal President Sanjay Satardekar and other mandal members during a press conference to showcase the developments taken by the BJP under PM Narendra Modi’s Governance in the last 9 years. “The question of re-shuffling of ministers does not arise when our CM, Dr Pramod Sawant and his ministers are doing a great job and bringing in massive development across the state for the people. Sawant has…

PANAJI: Goa-IDC (Goa-Industrial Development Corporation) organised a Building Plan Workshop ‘Deconstructing Construction Plans’, which aimed at sensitising Architects and Engineers. The workshop provided the detailed procedure followed for issuing construction licence and occupancy certificate and highlighted various reforms taken up in Goa-IDC to make the process simpler, faster and transparent. A detailed presentation was made on the common errors in the drawings at the stage of plan submission which can be avoided for speedy approvals. The Chief Guest for the workshop held at International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula was Smt. Swetika Sachin IAS, Director of Industries. Also present was…

 Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Tragedy struck a group of young visitors from Mumbai holidaying in Goa, as their Rent-a-Cab Car, after hitting an oncoming Tanker, fell down the 8-the gorge below, killing one instantly and grievously injuring four others. Disaster struck once again, and this time a fatal accident at the sharp accident-prone curve (turn) at Karmalghat, killing one on-the-spot and injuring four others seriously involving a Rent-a-Cab Car and a Tanker on Monday evening. Canacona police provided the name of the deceased as Arun Gandhi (M-19), who died on the spot, while the seriously injured at Neil Patva (M-19) Amey…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Locals reacted angrily for govt’s long failure to erect protection at the vulnerable accident-prone zone at the Karmalghat to-Margao NH66 section, called for immediate attention to remove the traffic bottlenecks at Karmalghat, provide side set-backs on the narrow and dangerous Gulem NH-66 section on the primary basis but to no avail!’. One Mumbai youth died, while four others were injured when their vehicle fell into a valley at Karmalghat on Monday. Incidentally, the situation at the Karmalghat accident site was very tense, with people talking in different and violent tones about the government’s failure to tackle the…

Goemkarponn desk RUMDAMOL: Following a deadly attack on Rumdamol Village Panchayat Panch member Vinayak Volvoikar, the Goa Police has granted him armed protection. An unknown man wearing a mask and armed with deadly weapons made a brazen attempt to murder a ward member of the Rumdamol-Davorlim village panchayat. Based on the complaint lodged by Vinayak Volvoikar, 31, a resident of Ward Number 3 of the panchayat, the police have registered a case under IPC Sections 427 and 307. The incident occurred on the road leading to Swami Samarth Mandir in Rumdamol-Davorlim. The complainant was seated in his car when an…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa State Expert Appraisal Committee (Goa-SEAC) has recommended granting of prior Environment Clearance to Deltin Town project at Dhargalim, Pernem under certain general and Specific conditions. The decision was taken in the 180th meeting of Goa-SEAC. The proposal will now go for approval and permissions from other authorities such as Goa State Environment Impact Authority, Goa State Pollution Control Board, Standing Committee of the National Board for wildlife etc. Goa Government had already granted approval to the the construction of the Rs 3,000 crore integrated resort-cum-casino township at Dhargal comprising of 3 hotels, a convention centre, a…