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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Amidst growing concerns over the protection of ecology and environment, NGO Goenkar thanked Goa Forward Party chief Vijay Sardessai for representing the issue of NH-66 road Karmalghat Section with the Union Minister for Roads & Transport Nitin Gadkari. NGO Goenkar blaming Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker for not processing the issue as per people’s aspirations by protecting the ecology and environment, stated GFP Supremo has convinced the central agencies of the inconsistent need in safeguarding our mother nature as we contimue our journey on development path. Addressing a pressmeet, NGO Goenkar informed they have been time and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that by harnessing robotics and AI, the Goa Government is revolutionizing the way we clean manholes in the state, prioritising worker safety and their rehabilitation as Robotic workers. “By harnessing robotics and AI, the Government is revolutionizing the way we clean manholes in the state, prioritising worker safety and their rehabilitation as Robotic workers,” said CM Sawant He further said that Bandicoot Robot is developed under Make in India and Swacch Bharat Initiatives as an innovative Solution to eliminate manual scavenging. “Goa Government’s #MISSIONROBOHOLE deploys bandicoot robots, the manhole cleaning robots,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Health, Women and Child & Forests Vishwajit Rane said that his department is tirelessly working to achieve new heights, aiming for a substantial positive impact on the lives of people. Rane attended the 1st Chintan Shivir, chaired by the CM Dr. Pramod Sawant, in the presence of all the Cabinet Ministers and senior officers. “I have pledged that my department would work tirelessly to elevate initiatives under the Health, Women & Child, and Forest Departments to new heights, aiming for a substantial positive impact on the lives of our people,” said Rane He further assured…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government has finally closed the second round of e-auction of five mineral blocks after finalising Vedanta Ltd. as the winning bidder for the Cudnem mineral block VII. The auction of the Cudnem mineral block VII was conducted on April 26, but the result withheld due to a technical glitch. The second round of auction of the five mineral blocks commenced on April 21 and ended on April 28. It will earn the state Rs 12.09 crore by way of the first instalment of the upfront fees. The five mineral blocks sold in the second round…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: The Anjuna police, on Friday, said that they have booked a duo, including one club owner, for allegedly rap- ing a 33-year-old woman from Bardez. The police said that the victim has lodged a complaint against the two accused, including a club owner, who is a resident of Na- gao and another person, for sexually assaulting her since November 2022 till June 7, 2023 at Nagao. The police said that “the victim has complained that one Jaydeep and one Anil on several occas- sions raped her. She has also complained that Jaydeep also threatened her with dire…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Town & Country Planning Department has ‘corrected’ zone of 16,039 sqr mtr area at 4 different locations in Goa from paddy fields and natural cover to settlement zone in Regional Plan 2021 using provisions under 17(2) of TCP Act. A notification to this effect was issued by the department today. 10,100 m2 at Assagao village which is earmarked as Natural Cover zone as per RPG-2021 has been ‘corrected’ as Settlement zone. Area admeasuring 1318 sqr mtr at Deussua, Salcete has been changed from Paddy Field to Settlement zone. Similarly, 2787 sqr mtr land at Oxel, Bardez earmarked…

Goemkarponn Desk SALIGAO: Saligao police have nabbed a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor girl. A case was booked against accused Sunil Rathod in the matter last week by mother of the victim girl. While the police went to Karnataka in search of the accused, the accused came to Goa. He was nabbed by Saligao police from Calangute. Mother of the minor girl aged 15 yrs had lodged a complaint at Saligao Police Station last week. Police team consisting of ASI Suryakant. Kolvalkar, PC 5816 Vishant Mayekar, PC 8282 Vaibhav Arondekar, PC 6119 Vijay Palni, PC 7244 Rahul…