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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa has achieved 100 per cent compliance with the public finance management system (PFMS) for schemes sponsored by the Central government and is the first state in the country to do so, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. The chief minister on Thursday chaired a meeting with officers of the state finance department. Talking to reporters on Thursday evening, Sawant said Goa has achieved 100 per cent compliance with the PFMS for Centre-sponsored schemes and claimed that it was the only state in the country to do so. The state government has received funds to the tune of Rs…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Lord Ananta’s popular ‘Savoi-Verecho Sakhyahari’ Kalotsav to begin from today. Savoi-Verem: Nestled in the green fields of horticulture is the picturesque village of Savoi-Verem, having a unique temple of Lord Ananta built inside a sacred lake. A famous week-long festival of Lord Ananta’s Sakhyahari Kalotsav will commence today. The Festival will kick start in the evening with Lord Ananta’s palanquin paying a visit to the temples of Lord Sateri at Savoi-Verem, Lord Shantadurga at Sateri-that and Lord Narayana at Bhatola to invite the deities for Sakhyahari kalotsav. As Lord’s palanquin moves through various villages, the devotees from…
* Chairperson Leo Rodrigues says the state-of-the-art Fish market will be beneficial for all stakeholders Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The work on the much-awaited new fish market in Vasco is going on at full pace and is likely to be completed on time. Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), led by Chairperson Leo Rodrigues and others, carried out a joint site inspection along with councillors and contractors to overview the works being carried out. Speaking to the media after the joint inspection, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues said that works of the new fish market are being carried out at a full pace “This…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Some tough decisions were taken at the council’s monthly meeting at Canacona. According to Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar, some businessmen are doing business on the land and properties owned by the municipality. Still, neither the land rent nor the rent of the premises is paid for many years. The amount of the unpaid rent is in several lakhs of rupees ‘, informed Naikgaunkar. Resolution is taken to take stern action against such businesses and lock their establishment if they continue to float the municipal revenue. Stating GSUDA is constructing a CMC building at a…
Goemkapronn desk PANAJI/ NEW DELHI: Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Mopa airport in Goa will be inaugurated soon, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday confirmed December 11 as the date of the Greenfield airport opening. The Mopa International airport, Goa’s second airport after Dabolim, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tentatively on December 11, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant at Times Now summit in New Delhi on Friday. Speaking on revolutionising tourism in India, Sawant said the sector can grow through an integrated and focused approach to developing infrastructure, ensuring the safety and…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The South Goa District Magistrate has directed general public and tourists to refrain from flashing or pointing any laser beam, search lights etc on any aircraft to avoid any untoward incident. “Instances have been reported that some unknown person has flashed laser light during night flying of Aircrafts which has the potential to cause temporary blindness to pilots while they are in the critical stage of flight and preparing for landing. While the laser beams may appear small on ground, the illumination expands by the time it reaches the cockpit and the dazzling effect on pilots can…