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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today said that forest fires seen in Goa over the last few days was the handiwork of forest mafia. “Forest fires seen in Goa over the last few days was the handiwork of forest mafia. These fires look planned. I think this is done by mafia for purpose of illegally grabbing land,” said Alemao He further demanded a final report from the disaster management over the fires. “The government should declare these forest lands as ‘No Development Zone’ and should not allow the conversion of the land to Settlement Zones or…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Justice V.K Jadhav Commission of Inquiry probing the land grabbing in Goa has today adjourned to 23rd March further hearing on the complaint against Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar of having grabbed land admeasuring 1,48,800.00 sq. mtrs situated at Village Dhargal in Pernem of which Mapusa based Rawloo Khalap currently residing in California is a co-owner. 77 year old Rawloo Khalap who arrived yesterday from the United States today filed an affidavit detailing the manner on how his property was high-handedly grabbed by Jit Arolkar. Adv. Aires Rodrigues on 4th July last year had filed a complaint…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Railway Police Vasco has filed offence against Congress leader Olencio Simoes and three others for assaulting Railway labourers and damaging a JCB by pelting stones at Velsao. Vasco Railway police register offence against Congress leader Olencio Simoes, Activist Orville Dourado, Francis Braganza and Camilo D’Souza for damaging the JCB used for railway works and assaulting the labourers by pelting stones. The source in Vasco Railway said that offence was registered under section 143 , 147, 148, 324 and 427 read with 149 IPC. “The offence was registered based on a complaint by Site Engineer Dinesh Kumar (…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the date for presentation of Budget is yet to be decided while te discussion on Budget will happen for next session. CM was speaking to media persons after the Business Advisory Committee(BAC) meeting held today. “Budget will be presented in this session and vote on account will be taken. Discussion on the budget will be held in the next assembly session, Date on which budget will be presented has not yet been decided,” said CM Sawant When asked if working days of the session will be extended beyond March 31,…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA:Ponda Muncipal Council ( PMC)on Sunday laid Foundation stone for renovation ,repair work of crematorium by costing Rs 1.19 crore. The Ponda Muncipal Council Chairperson Ritesh Naik today laid foundation stone for renovation and repair of its Muktidham Crematorium at Varkhandem in presence of Vice Chairperson Archana Dangi and Councillors. Speaking on occasion Ritesh Naik said the Crematorium was lying in dilapidated condition. It was long pending demand from locals of Ponda for the renovation of crematorium. Not only people from PMC Jurisdiction but from entire Taluka use it for performing final rites. He said Rs 1.19 Crore…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Industries Minister Mauvin Godinho said that the State is ready to welcome investments for non-polluting industries. “Goa is ready to welcome investments for non-polluting industries.Today NRI Indians are controlling the economy and industrial activities in other countries,” said Godinho He further said that government will digitise the functioning of his depatment in 6 months’ time, so that everything would be transparent, including the processing of the applications by the Investment Promotion Board. “We will even digitise all the data of the GIDC pertaining to the transfer of plots as well as change in names,” he added, pointing…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Taking a cue from the recent cases, the District Magistrate, South Goa District, Margao, Goa has issued an ex-parte order instructing all residential and hotel owners to verify the bonafides of their tenants. The DM has directed that all the owners of the houses, buildings, flats and other residential accommodation and the owners/management of all hotels, lodging and boarding, shacks, private guest houses, paying guest accommodation of religious bodies, temporarily residential accommodation etc in the whole of South Goa District to verify the bonafides of the persons. The exercise will be done with proof of identity such…