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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that a study will be initiated into the issue of mangroves coming into the navigational channel in River Sal “A study into the issue of mangroves coming in the navigational channel in river Sal at Assolna and also look into the issue of illegal scrapyards operating in Sao Jose de Areal,” said Sawant. The Velim MLA had pointed out that river Sal is the home to numerous species of mangroves, and one such region along the river Sal is a village called Banda, Ambelim. “Here, it has been observed that there are…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said on Tuesday that the opposition will get enough time to discuss the state’s issues during the monsoon session of the House, which is likely to commence in the third week of July. “Normally, the monsoon session commences between the third and fourth week of July and lasts for 15 to 20 days, as per government business. This session will be lengthy, which would give enough time to opposition benches to discuss the issues facing the state,” Tawadkar said. He added that the dates for the monsoon session may be declared in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department at Panaji launched a comprehensive search and survey operation on 12th June 2023 on two premier luxury real estate developers, M/s Vianaar Group and M/s Isprava Group. This operation, spanning multiple states, aims to uncover potential tax evasion and undisclosed assets linked to high-end luxury villa projects. The search and survey operation included 31 locations in renowned cities like Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, and Amritsar. Income Tax Department teams from Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and Dehradun have been systematically executing the raid since early yesterday. The Vianaar Group and the Isprava Group both have a…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi 13 June 2023: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be on a one-day visit to Goa on 15 June 2023. During this visit, Birla will address Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly in Goa Legislative Assembly. He will also participate in other programs later in the day. Upon arrival in Goa, Om Birla will be received at the Airport by Speaker Goa Legislative Assembly, Shri Ramesh Tawadkar. Birla will also call on the Governor of Goa, P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, at Raj Bhavan, Goa. Birla will then proceed to the Goa Legislative Assembly, where he will address…

Goemkarponbn desk Panaji: “Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar must realize that his Inaction in deciding on the Disqualification Petitions filed against the Defectors who murdered democracy by disrespecting people’s mandate has taken India backwards. He should have asked the Lok Sabha Speaker to deliver his Keynote Address on the topic “Deciding on Disqualification Petitions in Time-Bound Manner” stated Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting to the program arranged by Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar on Thursday, 15th June 2023, at the Assembly Hall Porvorim, Amarnath Panjikar condemned the act of the Speaker of not including the Leader…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Taking strong objection to section 17 (2) of the TCP Act, Congress leader Girish Chodankar has alleged that TCP and Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane is using both his portfolios to sell and destroy land of Goa. According to Chodankar, the government has brought in 17(2) sections to change the zones, however they want. “Now if any party come and say that their land is shown in orchard instead of settlement areas, and then the government has right to correct it with the help of section 17 (2) of the TCP Act,” Chodankar said. He said that this…

Goemkapronn desk CURCHOREM: The PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral inaugurated the first phase of the newly constructed four-lane bridge at Oddar-Curchorem on Monday. According to Cabral, the bridge is built by using the latest technology by installing a pre-fabricated span within a period of 15 months, and the second phase is most probably completed by December this year. “The old bridge was in very poor conditions, and there was fear among the public that it may collapse at any time as it was on the main road and used by commuters regularly, including heavy mining ore-laden trucks. Therefore on request from…