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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Social Worker Rajesh Verenkar, son of former MLA Shivdas Verenkar, from Ponda on Friday joined Congress Party along with his supporters in a function held in Congress House at Panaji. The leader of opposition Digambar Kamat welcomed Mr. Verenkar and his supporters in the fold of Congress Party. The President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar, Dharma Chodankar and others were present on the occasion. Margao MLA Digambar Kamat congratulated Rajesh Verenkar for taking the step of joining Congress and said that his presence will help the party to strengthen further and also to reach…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Agriculture Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar has informed that 181 farmers across Goa have received financial assistance under the Prime Minister Kissan Yojana. “As per the information 181 farmers in the state have received financial assistance under the Prime Minister Kissan Yojana,” informed Kavlekar The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan Yojana) is a government scheme through which, all small and marginal farmers will get up to Rs 6,000 per year as minimum income support. This 75,000-crore scheme aims to cover 125 million farmers, irrespective of the size of their landholding in India. P Under the PM Kisan Yojana, income support of Rs 6000 per annum…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Tribal Affairs Govind Gaude has informed that the total pending cases of Atal Asra Yojana are 600. “Government is aware that financial assistance is given under Atal Asra Yojana Scheme for repair, reconstructions and new construction of house,” Gaude informed the house He further said that the total pending cases of “Atal Asra Yojana” at Block Development Office and Panchayat from Sanguem Constituency are 27. The objective of the scheme “Atal Asra Yojana” is to provide supplementary financial assistance for construction and repairs of houses to Dhangars which is in addition to the amount sanctioned…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced the cancellation of the annual Shigmotsov celebrations in Goa amid the spike in COVID-19 cases. CM Sawant also directed not to hold Holi Celebrations on large scale. “Considering rising COVID-19 cases in the State, govt cancelled traditional Shigmo parade scheduled at Panaji, Mapusa and Ponda,” said CM Sawant said that the state government will give compensation to the artists who take place in the annual Shigmotsov celebrations. He further directed not to hold Holi celebration on large scale but to restrict it within family. “Larger Holi festival should be cancelled…

Taxis in GOA… Yellow/Black Taxis …. 674 All India Taxis ….. 14575 All Goa Taxis ….. 2593 APP based Taxis …… 2250 Motorcycle Taxis …… 1246 Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Even as the uprising against the Goa Miles taxi app continues, around 2250 taxis have registered with the app. The government has also informed assembly As per date given in the Assembly, there are a total of 674 yellow/black taxis, 14575 all India taxis and 2593 all Goa taxis. The Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that Government has not given permission to any Private APP Base Taxi Operators to start services…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The House had to be adjourned twice during Question Hour after opposition created uproar over Sanjivani Sugar factory issue. The House was adjourned after Speaker declined to grant any further discussion on the Question, which was already debated for nearly half an hour. This led to opposition MLAs led by LOP Digambar Kamat rushing to well of the House demanding one hour discussion. The opposition accused govt of trying to play with the sugar cane farmers.The speaker pointed out that the issue can be discussed in detail by MLAs during Demand for Grants on Agriculture, next week.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Agriculture Chandrakant Kavlekar has said that the Paddy production in the State of Goa during the year 2020 was 137085 M.Tonnes. “Paddy production in the State of Goa during the year 2020 was 137085 M.Tonnes. Paddy production has decreased during the year 2020 as compared to 10 years back,” said Kavlekar Paddy cultivation is seeing a gradual but definite growth with nearly 25 hectares of additional area brought under cultivation through the mechanised transplantation scheme. In Salcete for the present Rabi crop 56.59 hectares of land has been cultivated under the mechanised transplantation while last…