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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has targeted mohalla clinics in Delhi, stating that Delhi model is not even close to Goa in terms of Health Services. “People should follow the Goa model and not run behind the Delhi model in health services; the Delhi model is not even close to us what we do in health services,” said Rane. He further said that he has also informed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the various initiatives the government has taken in the health sector, and the prime minister was happy with that. Rane said that in the next…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Chickhalpaine Bandhara construction work halted at Kundaim due to the storage of saline water for fishing activity. Chickhalpaine Farmers Association President Vijesh Naik said storing saline water infield causes a major hurdle in the Construction of Bandhara at Kundaim. He said that the government recently last month had laid the foundation in the presence of Agriculture Minister and local MLA Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar at the cost of around Rs 2.5 crore. Thereafter, the contractor started construction on the construction of 1 km long Bandhara work; however, neighbouring Zuvya Katar Farmers Association started storing saline water in…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The peaceful protest by citizens against the diversion of the Mhadei River and enhanced coal handling at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) turned tense after the MPA closed its gate for the protestors and did not allow them to enter the premises. The activists slammed the MPA for the act and termed it as the blatant dadagiri even as a huge force of police and CISF were seen deployed at the gates. The citizens and activists started chanting “Jindal Go Back” and “Shut Down MPA” while some demanded the resignation of CM Dr Pramod Sawant and BJP MLAs.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism today announced the dates for the Carnival to be held across 4 cities of Goa from February 18. “Carnival will be held in Goa at Panaji, Margao, Vasco and Mapusa. The Dates are February 18, 19, 20 and 21. Porvorim and Morjim have been additionally added to the list,” said GTDC Managing Director Nikhil Desai He further said that emphasis will be given to good quality floats, and we should keep the quality of Carnival floats from going down. “The committees have been given the charge to financial the routes of the Carnival in their…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Curti-Khandepar Gramsabha today decided to issue notice to its Advocate for not attending Court cases. As he remains, absent locals expressed fear of losing twelve cases filed by Panchayat against illegal scrapyards and construction. The locals said they may go in favour of the X Party. Locals Sandeep Parkar raise the issue. He said Advocate is not attending during Court. Sarpanch Naved Tehsildar said it is also decided to inform Bar Council if he fails the handover documents of those cases to Panchayat. He also expressed concern over gas lines being laid at the roadside on NH…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Kavlem locals today expressed unhappiness and concern over almost twelve dangerous scrapyards jam-packed with scrap material and demanded to clear them for the village’s safety. Villagers pointed out a huge scrapyard between the Dhavlim Petrol pump and the residential area. The scrapyard is jam-packed with all scrap material, including empty barrels used to store chemicals. Locals demanded action from Panchayat, the Deputy collector Pollution Board and Health Department. Locals pointed to recent horrific incidents of scrapyards catching fire in various parts of Goa. Locals demanded to clear all around 12 scrapyards. They even questioned whether there…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona Congress block too hoisted the Indian National Flag to Mark the culmination of congress Leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra at Srinagar on Monday. The Congress party newly elected Canacona Congress Block President Abel Borges hoisted the Indian National Flag at his residence at Agonda and along with a few of his close congress supporters, garlanded the portrait of The Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi at the occasion. According to Borges, as part of the just concluded nationwide Bharat Jodo Yatra headed by Rahul Gandhi, directives were received to hoist the National Flag by the…