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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Electricity Department has arranged a planned shutdown at 220/110/33/11 KV Tivim Substation in North Goa on May 28, 2023, from 06.00 am to 12.00 pm to carry out pre-monsoon maintenance of 220 KV and 110 KV equipments like Bus isolators, Transformer Isolators, breakers etc. and replacing of one section of the existing 110 KV Main bus with twin conductor. Therefore there will be no electricity supply to the entire Bardez and Pernem Taluka electricity consumers. Power supply will be made available to essential services like Assonora water works and District Hospital etc., as informed by…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the Prime Minister of Papua Guinea welcoming PM Modi with a Bharatiya gesture is indeed an indicator of India’s rising stature. “The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea welcomed PM Modi with a Bharatiya gesture, stating that India is the leader of Global South. It is truly an indicator of India’s rising stature,” said CM Sawant. He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for diplomacy to resolve the conflicts and global peace at the forum of the G7 Summit held in Hiroshima, Japan. He further said that the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After UTAA leaders indirectly rebuked for forgetting the sacrifice and martyrdom of two ST youths in the infamous 2011-Balli UTAA agitation, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar visited the residence and garlanded the bust of late Manguesh Gaonkar at Ziltawadi-Gaondongrim on Thursday. Tawadkar, later participating in the program at South-Goa BJP Office by BJP’s ST Morcha at Margao, paid rich tributes to the late Mangesh Gaonkar and Dilip Velip, who were killed in the fire arson at the 2011 Balli agitation demanding constitutional rights of the ST community. Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar, Former Dy. Chief Minister…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Bardez Mamlatdar Pravin Gawas has seized one more truck for dumping debris along the highway. The truck was seized while dumping debris near Pernem highway road. Bardez Mamlatdar Pravin Gawas, along with AK Shailesh Kothawle, Mapusa police, along with Mapusa RTO, conducted a raid and caught one more truck bearing number GA 03 N 4751 for dumping debris along the national Highway on Thursday and handed over to the police for further action Mapusa police attached both trucks, and Mapusa RTO will give a fine challan per the rule.

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Alleging that taxpayers’ money is being robbed openly while executing substandard work of Panaji Smart City, Congress on Thursday demanded an investigation by a judicial officer to nab the culprits involved. Congress leader Elvis Gomes, while addressing a press conference along with General Secretary Vijay Bhike, North District President Virendra Shirodkar and Panjim block Mahila President Lavinia Da’Costa in Congress House, alleged that Board members of ‘Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd’ are involved in this Rs 1140 crores corruption. “Panaji BJP MLA and Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate have admitted that ongoing work of Panaji’ Smart City’…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state government will introduce a new scheme for Konkani and Marathi schools wherein 10% non-salary maintenance grants will be given for these schools, subject to the availability of funds with the Education department. The earlier scheme of Rs 400 per student per month started under Education Medium Policy and was discontinued during covid pandemic. Goa government had earlier announced a scheme related to the local language. The scheme, namely Goa Grant Scheme, will be launched to encourage the local language of the states, such as Konkani and Marathi. The state government will implement National Education Policy…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After inspecting the ongoing works at Canacona’s Ravindra Bhavan separately on Wednesday, Minister for Arts & Culture Govind Gaude and Canacona MLA/Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar provided two different dates for completion of work, which has already missed several dates over a long delay for nearly 4 years. After paying homage to UTAA martyr Mangesh Gaonkar at Ziltawadi(Gaondongrim), Art and Culture Minister Govind Gawde headed directly to Chaudi and entered the complex to inspect the construction of Ravindra Bhavan. Soon after Gaude left, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar reached to inspect the ongoing works in the final stages…