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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Environmental Public hearing about the Zamblidadga Dongor Iron and Manganese Ore Mine Project in the 70.20 Ha area at Caurem, Quepem, will be held on April 11 from 10 am onwards at Government High School ground, Maina- Quepem. Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued notice for the public hearing to ascertain the concerns of the affected persons. The public hearing is with reference to Zamblidadga Dongor Iron and Manganese Ore Mine, bearing Mining Lease No.M.L.3/FeMn/79., having an area of 70.20 Ha., located at Survey no.19/0 (Part) Caurem Village, Quepem Taluka, South Goa District. Concerned persons having…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government’s decision to regulate water sports has been welcomed by the coastal state’s apex travel and tourism body, which said visitors will be unhappy and head elsewhere if they are overcharged. The Goa bench of the Bombay High court recently ordered the state tourism department to introduce a “queue system” for water sports. Following the order, the department started state-run counters to regulate the recreational activity. Nilesh Shah, president of the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, said such a step was necessary as many water sports overcharge customers, which brings a bad name to…

Goemkapronn desk PONDA: ‘Shigmotsav’, a spring festival celebrated in Goa every year, began from the temple town of Ponda in South Goa on Wednesday, which will be observed across the coastal state till March 21. Shigmotsav is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community in Goa. The government had started celebrating this festival at the state level from 1991. Since then, the youth of the state have been showcasing their talent by making mythological tableaux. On March 11, a Shigmotsav parade will be held in state capital Panaji. Ritesh Naik, Chairperson of Ponda Municipal Council, said, “In 1991,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Director of Education (DoE) today has issued a circular directing school to dismiss their classes before 12 pm today and tomorrow in view of the heat wave warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant yesterday asked the Director of Education to issue a circular to close schools before noon on March 9 and 10 in view of the heat wave warning issued by the IMD. The IMD issued the heat wave warning after the maximum temperature rose to 37 degrees Celsius, with the capital city recording 38.4 degrees Celsius temperature,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Office of the State Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities and Disability Alliance for Inclusive Goa, in association with Sanjay Centre for Special Education, will celebrate Women’s Day on Saturday, March 11. The annual programme ‘Spoorthi’ will include a talk on Empowering Women with Disabilities. This year, the keynote speaker for the function will be Preethi Srinivasa, founder of Soulfree, a foundation in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai to restore, rehabilitate and reintegrate persons with disabilities into society. Sulakshana Sawant, president of Padmini Foundation, will be the function’s Chief Guest, and Alka Phaldessai, State Executive Member of BJP, will be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Crime Branch has arrested three persons and rescued two victim women in a prostitution related raid at a guest house at Colva. One Feroz Taj Shaikh alias Samir from Maharashtra and Prabhakar Gowda and his wife Sangita Gowda has been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket at a guest house at Colva. All three are owners of Navins Inn Guest house, where prostitution was carried out at Colva. All three accused were placed under arrest, and further investigation is in progress under the supervision of SP Crime Nidhin Valsan.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The fire incidents in Mhadei Wildlife Century and Cortalim hill has kept the Goa Naval Area of the Indian Navy on its toes. The Indian Navy’s choppers have helped bring the fires under control so far. “Continued efforts towards helping state administration to control the raging forest fires in Goa, the helicopters of #IndianNavy flew multiple missions on 08 Mar and sprayed appx 17 tons of water at Cortalim & Morlem,” said Indian Navy in a statement. It said that Special gear LAALDE (Large Area Aerial Liquid Dispersion Equipment) used by helicopter for this operation was mobilised…