Author: Team Admin

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The NH66 road crisscrossing through Karmalghat and nearby areas is seeing scores of animals, mostly stray cattle, as well as wild, ran over by speeding vehicles, to draw the attention of everyone around including the authorities the animal lovers for a start have decided to name this 20km stretch as ‘Slaughter Road’. If one considers the death of six cattle during the last seven days itself, one can understand the magnitude of this issue, many locals say. NH66 road after Balli in Quepem taluka mostly passes through the dense forest till it reaches Gulem. In contrast, from…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: President of Goa Sports Foundation Roque Dias, Patron-in-Chief Vero Nunes along with Tony Fernandes MLA and Chairman of Santa-Cruz Sports Complex met CM Dr Pramod Sawant with a Draft Scheme to identify Goan talent for 2036 Olympics. While at SAI, Dias illustrated that after interacting with the World Sports Scientists in UK, in the year 2011 on the direction of Govt. of India, Dias had launched an ambitious scheme in preparation of the Indian Teams for 2020 Olympics. India has qualified in 126 slots for Tokyo Olympics. Out of which, 15 have been qualified in shooting- the highest ever, after the introduction of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: AAP Goa today launched a Music video to go with their successful Let’s Clean Goan Politics Campaign. The video makes fun of the 10 Congress MLAs who jumped like frogs from Congress to BJP. The campaign that started on 3rd of July has received more than 50,000 Goans support. Goans are now motivated to teach a lesson to those who have betrayed them. The Aam Aadmi Party has been crisscrossing the state on their campaigns, and many Goenkars are joining because they see the value that AAP can bring to Goa. Goans know that they cannot trust…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government has deputed Goa Civil Service Officer Srinet Kotwale, Agnelo Fernandes and Johnson Fernandes for public consultation of draft CZMP which is scheduled tomorrow. “Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded to depute the following Goa Civil Service officers for the Public Consultation of the Draft CZMP, 2011 scheduled on 08/07/2021 and 09/07/2021 at Campal Parade Ground, Panaji for North Goa and at SGPDA Ground at Margao for South Goa respectively,” the order states he National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday dismissed Goa Foundation’s review petition seeking an additional six months to finalise the draft…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State cabinet under CM Dr Pramod Sawant today accorded its approval to grant one-time financial relief of Rs 5000 to the marginal and traditional occupants, whose livelihood is affected due to Covid pandemic. Under this scheme, the state government will provide one time relief of Rs 5,000 to 25,000 to 30,000 people from unorganized sector who have lost their livelihood due to covid pandemic. “Cabinet has today approved one time relief of Rs 5,000 to 25,000 to 30,000 people from unorganized sector who have lost their livelihood due to covid pandemic,” said CM Sawant He further…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister Micheal Lobo today said that wife Delilah Lobo had expressed interest in contesting the upcoming elections from the neighbouring Saligao or Siolim constituency. “My wife has shown interest in contesting upcoming elections from either Saligao or Siolim constituency, and I would be writing her claim to the party when the time comes,” said Lobo He further said that tourism is slowly opening up, and tourists will be allowed in Goa after proper screening and RT-PCR negative a must. “We have to wait till July and let the number of cases go down to zero. We will…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The telecom companies will now have to shell out only ten per cent of the total rent in the rural areas for the first five years. The Cabinet has granted its nod to amend the rent tower policy to encourage mobile companies to install towers in remote areas by providing a seamless network. “Those operators who set up the towers this year will be eligible for the incentive. The rent, which is Rs 50,000 per month presently, will be cut down to 10 % i.e. 5,000 for companies which set up mobile towers in government or private…