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The opposition also points out the failure to make use of Konkani in its day-to-day functioning CM says work to convert State govt websites into bilingual languages has begun Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The opposition branches today cornered the State government over its failure to promote and give due recognition to Konkani, the official language of Goa. They pointed out how the Government has failed to use Konkani in its day-to-day functioning. The issue pertaining to the Konkani language was raised in the Assembly by Quepem ML A Altone D’Costa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant responding to the question, informed the house…

After exposing event management scam on Tuesday, Opposition takes on govt over alleged ₹70 cr PWD recruitment scam; demands House Committee Minister Nilesh Cabral refuses House Committee citing Vigilance inquiry into the matter Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The opposition benches today demanded House Committee on PWD Recruitments which was scrapped earlier this year. However, PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant refused the demand while claiming that the Vigilance inquiry is currently on. Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai questioned the BJP Government over PWD Cash for Job Scam. “Minister fails to give satisfactory replies. It’s a 70 Cr Cash…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The unruly tourists in Goa continue to break the rules when on vacation. While it has been a common scene now to see vehicles being driven on beaches, drinking on beaches and blocking the road at Parra for photography. On Tuesday, the Goa Police registered an FIR against a Karnataka-registered vehicle (KA-01-AC-56090, wherein the occupants of the vehicle were found dangerously protruding out on Atal Setu, Panjim. As the videos of the car being driven dangerously with two men peeping out of the window of the moving vehicle had evoked large criticism. Taking to social media, North…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Marlim, Keri, Nadkem and Yendrem, remote residential areas of Poinguinim and Khotigao villages, are adopted to transform Aspirational villages in Canacona taluka. A campaign program for Transformation of Aspirational Villages Program in Canacona taluka of South Goa District was organised by Canacona Dy. Collector at the fully tribal populated Marlim ward of Poinguinim village to provide various State/Central Schemes to the beneficiaries. Mukta Drishti Foundation organised a free eye checkup cum Cataract Detection Camp, Free Screening of Breast Cancer through Yuvaraj Singh Foundation in collaboration with SBI Foundation along with the other government official representatives of Agriculture,…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the government is all aspects identifying land for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa, including in the hinterland, without affecting any cultivations. “Government is examining all aspects identifying land including in the hinterland, without affecting any cultivations, as far as possible,” said CM Sawant He further said that suitable land is being identified for setting up of permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Goa. “Having an IIT will definitely help in improving the Standard of Education in the State of Goa by providing a conducive environment for…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai on Tuesday alleged that the state BJP government is “full of lies”, and is even hiding information even through Legislative Assembly Questions (LAQs). “Answers are not disclosed. Government wants to hide information even through LAQs. This is the temple of democracy. This government has desecrated even the temple of democracy (Assembly). I sought information (of some issues) through the Right to Information Act,” Sardesai said, adding it needs to be “purified”. According to him, the government has failed to give him answers in LAQs over some issues, information of which he…

Goemkapronn desk PORVORIM: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Jit Arolkar on Tuesday said in the Goa Assembly that people who had lost their land due to the construction of the Manohar International Airport were yet to get an alternate land. The Manohar International Airport, located at Mopa in North Goa district, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. During a discussion in the Assembly, Arolkar said Dhangar (shepherd) community members were sanctioned 36,000 square metres of land near the airport project, of which only 11,200 square metres was allotted to them. In the remaining area (out of 36,000 square…