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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Police has claimed that the letter circulating on social media alleging extortion of club and restaurant owners in the state by a prominent political leader originated from a mobile number used in Vietnam, and was found to be fake. Pursuant to a letter that was circulated via social media regarding allegations of extortion of club and restaurant owners from Goa by collection agent and goons, an enquiry was conducted by Crime Branch, Goa. On enquiry it was found that there were no names of complainants in the complaint other than SEVEN illegible signatures. The complaint originated…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today demanded stringent action against units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate if involved in illegalities, pollution and loss to state revenue. Reacting to the Joint Inspection of three Government Departments in Cuncolim Industrial Estate on Friday, 17th March 2023, Yuri Alemao again demanded for a Nodal Agency to monitor activities in Industrial Estates. “My Legislative Assembly Questions compel Government to send Labour Commissioner, IDC Managing Director & Inspector of Factories & Boilers to Cuncolim Industrial Estate to conduct Joint Inspection of various Units. Stringent action needs to initiated against all illegalities,” said…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa has the potential to become a defence manufacturing hub which will inturn lead to creating employment opportunities. “Goa has the potential to become a hub for defence manufacturing, creating employment opportunities and also strengthening India’s defence capabilities,” said CM Sawant He further said the Union government is committed to encourage self-reliance in defence manufacturing as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make In India initiatives. “If we need to achieve this,we need trained manpower and we must focus on building competent individuals at the operational level to deploy, direct, review…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister Rohan Khaunte said that tourism is the mainstay of Goa’s Economy and his aim is to bring Uniformity in Services. “Tourism is the Mainstay of Goa’s Economy and My aim is to bring Uniformity in Services for Our Guests so that nobody can take advantage of the tourists and cheat them thus bringing disrepute to Goa,” said Khaunte He further said that Middlemen(Touts) cheat tourists and also prey upon the incomes of our WaterSports Providers. “My intention is to bring about a Technology based System with the help of GEL wherein our WaterSports Providers will directly…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Marcel Fish vendors have opposed to shift at that new Market claiming that they wont get customers at new market. Couple of days back Marcel fish Vendors at Old Market were shifted to New Fish Market shed constructed for them at Marcel KTC Bus Stand Premises, however claiming various reasons that road side high way vendors eating their business, they have no business and customers at new market Further they said that the condition on which they were shifted by Panchayat were not fulfilled all the fish vendors returned back to Old fish Market for selling their…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Closure of service road creates chaos at Curti. Locals had demanded proper sign board and diversion boards to prevent accidents. The locals said it is now more than one week the service road by the side of NH on Curti – Ponda road has been closed for traffic on account of sewerage work. Viraj Sapre local said though road is closed no proper diversion boards are installed. The local and heavy traffic proceeding towards service road to NH and NH to service road gets confused after arriving at closing point of service road and thus there…

Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that government is making efforts to bring self-growth of the people by providing benefits of various schemes. “Government is making efforts to bring self-growth of the people by providing benefits of various schemes, Constant efforts are being made by him towards the upliftment of people through MSMEs under “Self Reliant India” through various schemes,” said Godinho He further said that The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to set up self-employment ventures and generate sustainable employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas. Godinho also appealed to the local representative to…