Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With both domestic and international tourists visiting Goa in large numbers Union Minister for Tourism Kishan Reddy said that his ministry has decided to pay special attention to Goa to promote tourism. “Both domestic & international tourists visit Goa in large numbers; hence the Ministry of Tourism has decided to pay special attention to Goa to promote Tourism,” said Reddy He further said that Goa is one of the prominent states in the Tourism sector and most world heritage sites are here in the state. “To commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, top 75 destinations to be…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans (Powered by Goa Su-Raj Party) today charged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of hijacking the Old Goa protest. “I charge the AAP of hijacking the Old Goa protest. Where was Amit Palekar when bondvol lake issue came up, he himself is a real estate agent and sells Goan lands to outsiders,” Manoj Parab alleged He further said that Amit Parab hunger strike was a stunt to gain political mileage (It’s a nataunki). “Where was AAP when a church in Delhi was demolished. AAP is puppet party,. AAP wants to fool the Goans,” said Parab Parab…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Amazon Fashion in association with DBS Lifestyle LLP, today announced the launch of RIVER Season 2 in India. After the successful launch of RIVER, an affordable multi-designer brand created in partnership with some of India’s most celebrated designers, last year, RIVER Season 2 has designers like Suneet Varma, JJ Valaya, Ashish Soni and Namrata Joshipura curating apparel that mirrors their individual aesthetic and styles. RIVER Season 2 will enable customers to re-imagine their favourite designer labels only on Amazon Fashion. The carefully curated selection catering to both men and women, will allow customers to invest in impeccably…
Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: With the induction of former Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaocar into the Bharatiya Janata Party, the people of the constituency seems to have mixed reactions to the development. While many BJP karyakartas and supporters have reacted sharply against the induction, others feel it would help the constituency’s overall development. However, BJP supporters feel betrayed by the party as an outsider has been given an entry and would also be given a ticket despite many claimants for the party ticket from within the BJP cadres. It may be recalled that the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, had been on…
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In the run-up to the 2022 Assembly Election, politicians started a door-to-door campaign but failed to understand their problems. When asked to Pondaitees what is the priority they want to fulfiled by politicians, the reply is they want the Ponda Sub District Hospital into a full-fledged medical facility with operation theatres, senior doctors and CT scan machines, so that they are not referred to far away GMC even for minor ailments. Besides this, the major problems are unemployment, parking problem in Ponda City, providing a plot of land to landless locals for housing etc. Every MLA in…
Advocate Amit Palekar broke his fast after the BJP government ordered the demolition of the illegal structure built at the Old Goa heritage site. Although, he broke his fast, he is going to persue the matter legally. Palekar was on fast unto death against an illegal structure erected at Old Goa since Monday. On his fifth day of the strike, the government issued demolition order and Palekar broke his fast at the hands of his little daughter in the presence of his family, AAP leaders, social activist and many people who were there to extend their support. On…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the day of St Xavier feast, the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department said it has written to the Old Goa Panchayat stating that the technical clearance given to the structure has been revoked and that they should take legal action to demolish the said structure. “This issue made a lot of Goans unhappy, and I had told them that I would study the matter and take action. I studied the matter, took legal opinion, and immediately revoked the technical clearance granted to the said project,” said TCP Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar. He further said that his…