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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Two months after five persons were arrested for allegedly stealing wheat and rice from the Goa government’s godowns, Civil Supplies Minister Ravi Naik on Tuesday told the Assembly that no complaint of pilferage had been received. The crime branch had arrested five persons for allegedly smuggling rice and wheat bags pilfered from the godowns run by the Civil Supplies (CS) Department last November. Responding to a question tabled by MLAs Vijai Sardesai (Goa Forward Party), Carlos Ferreira (Congress) and Cruz Silva (AAP), Naik said the CS department didn’t initiate any inquiry as no complaint was received about…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Stating that Karnataka has plans to divert all tributaries of Mhadei in Goa, environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar said to save Mhadei, Goa needs to declare Mhadei area as a Tiger reserve which is located bordering Bhimagarh Tiger reserve. He was speaking at Public Meeting on Tuesday evening organised by the Ponda Citizens Group at Old Bus Stand Ponda. On the occasion present were Architect K D Sadhale, former Chairperson Shantaram Colvekar and Convenor of Ponda Citizen group Sunil Desai and Uday Dangi were present. He said, “beside presenting scientific studies in SC, we need to declare Mhadei wildlife…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Six persons were rescued after a boat capsized, as it developed a technical snag off Goa coast, an official said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Sunday at Aguada bay off Panaji shore, Coastal Police Station in-charge Ajit Umarye told PTI. The fiberglass boat, with six crew members, developed a technical snag and went down, he said. The crew was rescued by the fishermen in the vicinity, the official said, adding that a probe has been initiated into the incident.

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Goa government on Tuesday informed the state legislative Assembly that it plans to introduce roll on-roll off (Ro-Ro) ferry services to replace the traditional ferry boats on various routes in the coastal state. AAP MLA Cruz Silva tabled a question regarding the state government’s plans to replace the traditional ferry boats. In a written reply, state River Navigation Minister Subhash Phal Desai said that his department plans to introduce Ro-Ro ferry boats, which will have two ramps and planks on both sides. Several islands in the coastal are connected to the mainstream through traditional ferry boat…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Gulf Air has announced the return of some of its favourite beach destinations for 2023, as the airline also adds a new route to Goa. Gulf Air is now flying to 9 destinations in India. Gulf Air CEO Waleed Al Alawi said: “We are proudly watching our network grow further with the addition of new destinations and welcoming back routes to cater to the summer traffic. “Our network keeps adding popular boutique destinations that are favourite to many tourists and families in Bahrain and the region; especially as we witnessed the demand for travel growing in a…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: State Minister for Archaeology, Subhash Phal Dessai, said on the floor of the Goa Assembly that the government has plans to reconstruct some of the temples destroyed during the Portuguese rule in the coastal state. AAP MLA Cruz Silva had asked whether the state government has any plan to reconstruct the historical sites destroyed by the Portuguese. In reply, Dessai said, “The government has plans to reconstruct some of the temples destroyed during the Portuguese rule.” The reply also stated that 19 representations have been received from the public on the appeal issued by the archaeology department…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has yet again said that taxi operators have no reason to worry as both airports will remain in operation. “Taxi operators have no reason to worry as both airports will remain in operation,’ said Sawant. He further said that the civil enclave at International Airport at Dabolim will continue to function along with Manohar International Airport as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation Government of India. “Goa being a popular tourist destination, the air traffic to Goa is expected to increase significantly with new routes and destination catering traffic for both the Airports,”…