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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On March 15, 2021, table item number 5 was placed before the State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant as a mere formality for Structural Repairs and Renovation Works (including waterproofing work, Electrical Work, HVAC External Drainage Work allied with Civil Works) of Kala Academy at a total cost Rs. 49,57,11,000/, award of work on nomination basis. But when this government takes months to waive off digital taxi meter charges for taxi owners, which is hardly a few crores, here we have a case when they get cleared a Rs 50 cr work in just…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The famous ‘Sal’ river in the south, which was once considered the lifeline, is now so dirty and polluted that one cannot get rid of its filth even if one falls into it. This beautiful river has got a dirty look due to the discharge of garbage, wastewater, rotten dead animals, chemical wastewater released from the surrounding colonies, literally toilet waste and stray animals. For many years, the state and central government have been trying to clean the river by spending millions of rupees, but the government does not seem to have the will to curb the…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: As the Ganesh Chaturthi is coming close, the artisans involved in making Ganesh idols in Bicholim have stated that this year, they had to face several due to lockdown difficulties. “We had to face several difficulties as there was lockdown in the state and neighbouring Maharastra. We hardly get any clay required for making the idol in Bicholim and had to procure it from Mandrem,” Sada Gaonkar from Kudchirem told. Gaonkar says that it is now challenging to make idols as it is not profitable. In view of this, he has cut down labour costs. Most of…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: With the Ganeshotsav festival a few weeks away, various artisans from across Canacona taluka, in a complaint to the Governor, has urged him to stop the making and selling of Ganesha idols in the state of Goa as it is polluting the environment and disrespecting, insulting the culture and traditions of the state. Even though the manufacturing and sale of Ganesha idols from Plaster of Paris (POP) are banned in Goa, some elements to make a quick buck are either manufacturing POP idols or importing from neighbouring states to be sold in Goa, the complaint states. Irked…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI The Aam Aadmi Party has been taking Arvind Kejriwal’s guarantee for free 24/7 power to the homes of every Goenkar. So far the party has reached out to half of Goan households and received an average of 80% support for the first guarantee by Arvind Kejriwal. The party has been aggressively reaching out to Goenkars in their own houses and handing out Guarantee Cards to each family to tell them that they can hold the party accountable to their promises after they win the election. This has met with overwhelming response from Goenkars Arvind Kejriwal in his…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Directorate of Education (DoE) has said that the second round of online admission in Government and Aided colleges under the administrative control of Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) Goa for the courses such as B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, Music, Theatre, Home Science, shall start from Wednesday, 25 August 2021 and will be open till 2 September 2021. Interested applicants should apply through the common portal available on https://www.dhe.goa.gov.in/ from Wednesday, 25th August 2021, 10:30 am onwards. The portal will provide detailed guidelines for the applicants about the online application process. Through this portal, applicants can apply to a…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The bus passenger proceeding from Mumbai-Margao overturned at Bythokhol Borim circle. There were four passengers; however, one Passenger was trapped in Bus and was rescued by fire personnel. The incident took place at 2 pm. Locals said this is the fifth such incident at Bythokhol Borim circle. The fruit vendors selling vegetables luckily escaped as all of them had gone for taking lunch. The locals alleged that the Bus was carrying cargo on top of Bus and it fell on one gadda at the roadside. One parked scooter was also damaged after Bus fell on it. The…