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 Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Tense situation prevailed at Sonarbag Usgao over the construction of Bandhara on the Khandepar river. Sonarbaag Usgao locals stopped Bandhara construction work on the Khandepar river, and machinery and labour moved to the site, following which Ponda Mamlatdar, Ponda PI and the police team rushed to the site to maintain law and order. Sonarbaag Usgao Panch member Vinod Mascarenhas said locals opposed to proposed Bandhara on the Khandepar river, fearing floods in the Monsoon. The locals gathered at the site where construction for the proposed Bandhara is finalised. Rohan Naik, a local, said during Monsoon, the Khandepar…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today assured the House that he would instruct Forest Department to take strict action against those poaching wild animals. The issue was raised by Revolutionary Goans Party MLA Viresh Borkar. “I assure the House that he would instruct Forest Department to take strict action against those poaching wild animals,” said CM Sawant. He further said that such cases happen when someone sets a trap for hunting wild boars, but leopards of tigers fall prey to these. A leopard died after getting stuck in a snare set for a wild boar in the forest…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today has agreed to submit all the names of the people from Pernem employed at the Airport. Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar and Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar, along with LoP Yuri Alemao, raised the issue of employment to the locals at the Manohar International Airport. Sawant said that at present, 1200 youth from Pernem are currently employed at Mopa Airport. “GMR and allied units have employed 2033 persons at Manohar International Airport,” SAID CM Sawant He further said that 40 % of people whose land was acquired for Manohar International airport have not been…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The opposition on Tuesday grilled the State government over the whopping amount of taxpayer money spent on event management and demanded a House committee to inquire about all expenses. The Chief Minister, however, declined to form House Committee while informing House that all the event management works are given following proper tender procedures. Goa Forward MLA Vijai Sardesai also grilled Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over events. Rs 6450Cr loans have been taken in the last 3 years, and Government is spending on events. “This has become event-managed Government. The event managers are controlling the Government; this is…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced that all pending Laadli Laxmi applications will be cleared by March 31. CM Sawant was replying to a question raised in the Goa Legislative Assembly. “All married case applications of Laadli Laxmi will be cleared by March 31, 2023. We are working on this timeline,” said CM Sawant. He further said that 13,000 applications for Griha Aadhaar would also be cleared by March 2023. The state government currently has 42,000 Ladli Laxmi and Ghriha Aadhaar applications pending before it. Besides, 21,000 housing aid beneficiaries have not received the money in their…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Event Management has become a major source of revenue for the BJP Ministers and Office Bearers. There is huge corruption in the Tenders of Event Management. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant refused to constitute House Committee on Event Management, fearing getting exposed for huge corruption,” stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. The records reveal that the Government is on a borrowing spree with total debts crossing almost 30 crores now, resulting in a burden of 2.14 lakhs on each Goan. On the other hand, the Government is spending 33 lakhs per minute to organize the Swearing in…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Upon specific information, Goa Police Crime Branch team led by Pl, Laxi Amonkar and staff conducted a narcotic raid at Marod junction, an open parking place, Mapusa Bardez Goa. The Crime Branch caught a red-handed one. Ashok Lagad s/o Baban Lagad, Age 52 years R/o 1268, Vethekarwadi, Kolgaon, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra with contraband, i.e. “Ganja” weighing 2.250 kilograms all worth Rs. 2,25,000/- Further investigation of the case is in progress with PI Dinesh Gadekar under the supervision of Addl. Supdt. Of Police, Crime, Shri Raju Raut Desai and Supdt. Of Police, Crime, Shri Nidhin Valsan.