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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Shevto, which was classified as the State fish in 2017 has since seen a remarkable rise in catch with a total of 7801 tonnes for the year since 2017 to March 2020. “There has been a catch of 7801 tonnes for the year since 2017 to March 2020. Grey Mullet is abundantly found in Estuarine and Brackish Waters in the State,” said Minister for Fisheries Nilkanth Halarnkar He further said that the Government is promoting culture of Grey Mullet (Shevto) in River Cage Culture and Pond Culture etc. “The local Goan endangered species is Windowpane oyster (Placuna…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Sunil Kumar along with his accomplices for forging documents on pretext of being the lawful owners of property. As per SIT, Sunil Kumar and his accomplices with their common intention dishonestly prepared forged documents on pretext of being the lawful owners of property surveyed under no 33/1 of Village Assagao and further fraudulently produced forged documents as genuine before the authorities and thus succeeded in transferring ownership rights in complainant name, thereby cheated the complainant. The SIT (Land Grabbing) Ribandar has registered offence vide Crime Branch Cr.No. 65/2022 u/sec. 420,…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco Shri Damodar Bhajani Saptah Utsav Committee announced that the annual Shri Damodar Saptah celebration along with Gopalkala, religious rituals will be done in full swing. The devotees and general public has been requested to offer prayers inside Shri Damodar temple only after 2 pm with following Covid19 safety measures like wearing face mask and keeping social distance says Saptah Utsav committee secretary. After a gap of two years due to the Covid19 pandemic, this year the Vasco Shri Damodar Bhajani Saptah Utsav committee has decided to go full throttle in celebrating the annual Shri Damodar Saptah…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Parking issue from Vasco town likely to be solved as the Chairperson Leo Rodrigues has assured to put a full stop to haphazard parking soon in the municipal area of Mormugao. People of Mormugao will have to just wait and watch this time because the newly elected Chairperson of MMC Leo Rodrigues has rolled his sleeves up to clear the parking woes from the town. There has been an absolute difficulty which is faced by the visitors and locals of the Vasco town about parking of vehicles. Cities like Panaji and Margao have a pay parking system…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its report has stated that the Directorate of Fisheries had to forego levy of Goods and Service Tax (GST) of 26.80 lakh on renting of immovable property, due to delay in registration under GST. “The Directorate of fisheries had to forego levy of GST of ` 26.80 lakh on renting of immovable property, due to delay in registration under GST,”said CAG The report states that under Sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Act Central/State Goods and Service Tax shall be levied on all intra-State supplies of goods or…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) as informed that 403 government schools are functioning with single teacher while 48 schools are having teachers more than the required strength. “As per item no.1 of Schedule I of RTE Act 2009, there should be at least two teachers in a primary school having classes from first to fifth. Audit observed that out of 742 Government Primary Schools in Goa, 403 schools are functioning with single teacher while 48 schools are having teachers more than the required strength,” the CAG report states It further said that the Directorate…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its report said that non-development of fallow land and non-functioning Command Area Development Board led to poor agricultural development in the state. “Non-development of fallow land and non-functioning Command Area Development Board led to poor agricultural development; as a result mangroves and weeds were growing on fallow lands affecting the land holdings which were being cultivated,” said CAG It further said that the farmers were unable to use mechanised farming on account of the fallow land surrounding their farm holdings as observed during the survey of farmers conducted…