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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD) Goa Unit has forecasted rainfall/thundershower activity across the state till March 26. “In continuation of previous forecasts, rainfall/thundershower activity very likely to continue over North & South Goa up to March 26. Weather warnings for lightning &winds gusting 40-50kmph at isolated places issued for 24th & 25th March,” said IMD IMD further has forecasted that the spatial distribution of rainfall is likely to be higher on 24 and 25 March. “No weather warnings for the district on 26th, 27th & 28th March 2022. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and winds gusting to 40-50 km/h…

Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by Hungama Digital Media, launched the third season of its blockbuster Hungama Original, ‘Damaged’. Like the first two seasons, Damaged 3 is a psychological crime drama with a strong female character at the helm of the story. This season features a new story with Aamna Sharif and Shrenu Parikh in the lead. Damaged 3 also stars Pulkit Bangia, Yash Bhatia, VibhutiUpadhaya, and Aman Verma. The show is directed by EkantBabani and produced by Endemol Shine India. The show will now be available to stream on Hungama Play and partner networks. The…

*Sawant personally inspects swearing-in preparations at Shyama Prasad Stadium *Says no info whether PM will hold meeting post-ceremony Goemkarponn desk TALEIGAO: Caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today personally held an inspection at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium and took stock of the preparation of the swearing-in. He later directed the Director-General of Police and officer Serafino Dias not to block traffic for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival. Last month when PM arrived for the election rally, the roads were blocked, and people had to face inconvenience, Sawant told DGP. “This time PM will arrive by chopper from Dabolim so…

“I had said, let’s bring all the opposition parties together. But the Congress felt that it was my weakness that I advocated for the alliance. The end result was a half-hearted alliance,” Vijai Sardesai, Fatorda MLA President, Goa Forward Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai, in his first interaction since the election results on March 10, has spoken on several issues, calling his party’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress a half-hearted partnership. Talking to India Today TV, Sardesai said that he had nothing against the BJP and that it is now time for introspection. “We can’t say…

* Bring petroleum products under GST; control prices * Congress submits a memorandum to Govt. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Alleging that the anti-people and anti-poor mindset of the BJP has been exposed once again by increasing prices of petroleum products, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday demanded to control the prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG by bringing them under the ambit of GST. The Congress party leaders, along with supporters on Wednesday, protested against the recent hike in fuel and LPG. The price of petrol and diesel has gone up by 80 paise per liter and LPG cylinder by…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal has asked the State project proponent to prepare an action plan for compensatory afforestation before approvals could be granted for diversion of forest land o construct the missing link at Loutolim. Challenge in this appeal is to the grant of Stage-II Forest Clearance in favor of the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Fatroda, Goa by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (hereinafter “MoEF&CC) for the diversion of 5.18 ha of forest land in Loutolim Village, South Goa District for construction of missing link-4-lane highway in Salcete Taluka, Goa. The appellant’s case…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), MoEFCC, has asked for the proposal of the development of AHOY Marina in Mormugao Port Trust Waters, Goa by M/s Kargwal Constructions Pvt. Ltd to be submitted only after the State’s Coastal Zone Development Plan is approved by the Ministry. The 291 st Meeting of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Infra-1 (IA-III) was held through Video Conferencing at the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, New Delhi, on 10th March 2022, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Deepak Arun Apte. Discussing on the agenda of the Proposed Development…