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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Amidst growing demand for legalising bullfights in Goa, the State government has made it clear that it has no such intentions. Minister for Animal Husbandry Nilkanth Harlarnkar has said that the state government has no plans to legalise Dhirio in the state. The submission came on the floor of the House in a written reply to MLA Alexio Reginaldo Lourenco’s question. The Minister admitted that illegal bullfights are taking place in the state as per the complaints filed by NGOs. Former late MLA Vishnu Wagh headed house committee had even recommended to the government in 2016 to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gaude informed that Goa Central Library has 7050 rare books and 81 manuscripts. “Goa Central Library has 7050 rare books and 81 manuscripts. The central library has a preservation lab for preserving rare books,” said Gaude. He further said that the process of digitization of rare documents is currently on. “There is sufficient space and capacity for holding rare books under safe condition,” he added. Gaude further said that the state’s cultural policy is being implemented. “The grace marks scheme has been formulated and submitted to the government for approval, and…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The rescued pair of badly injured and fully exhausted Olive Ridleys found entangled in a piece of fishing net on Agonda shore later died while under veterinary treatment. The Beach cleaning women who saw the struggling pair rescued the Male-Female duo from the tumultuous seawaters at the shore with the help of some locals and brought them onto the shore and freed them from the piece of fishing net. The endangered sea-species breed, however badly injured with bruises and cuts on its flaps and looked extremely exhausted, were handed over to Forest officials, who duly took…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral informed that the work of the new Zuari bridge is not progressing as per the original schedule and the extended completion date of Package II is September 2022. “The work of the new Zuari bridge is not progressing as per the original schedule. The delay was due to some technical issues and the Global Covid pandemic. The extended completion date of Package II is September 2022,” said Cabral. He further said that the physical progress of Zuari Package –II is 92%, and Zuari Package –III is 99%. “The disruption to the smooth flow…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: SCM Convener Savio Coutinho sought to know from the Council whether the economics of this proposal had been given a thought. Coutinho stated that the waste collected by the Council doesn’t conform to the specifications of “wet waste”, which we have been consistently raising. The agency appointed by the Council being the hot favourites of the local MLA, all the shortcomings in the system, including the fraudulent payment aspect, are conveniently ignored, while the siphoning of public funds continues unabated, Coutinho charged. As the collected waste is mixed, the Saligao Plant Contractor, who also happens to be…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Stating favouritism is the backbone of Wards reservation in the pre-OBC list, residents have now pointed out that Agonda panchayat is singled out to keep certain community aspiring candidates from contesting the panchayat elections. In the first list, brought out by SEC after declaring the panchayat election date as 10th August, the reservation for ST and Women candidates have generated strong criticism in certain Panchayat after critics complained of not following the correct rotation procedures in relation to previous reservations. For example, certain wards which were due for women’s reservation as per the rotation process in…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Velsao-based social worker alleged that the roadside garbage is being dumped by educated people from their cars and bikes. Urged not to litter waste on the road; instead, hand it over to the garbage collector. On Saturday, Jim Dsouza took the initiative to clear the overgrown bushes and clean the littered waste at the roadside of Velsao village. D’Souza deployed three labourers to trim the overgrown wild vegetation and bushes at the roadside from Queeny Nagar to the Velsao road stretch. Later, Jim Dsouza said that he was approached by some locals complaining about the overgrown bushes…