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Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Huge amounts of garbage is lying in the open at the dedicated garbage site along the flight path causes concerns. While the former Dy Sarpanch Raymond Desa has said that the panchayat must take a call before taking up works on the plant as there is no legal road, sarpanch Senia Pereira has said that works will be taken under 14th Finance Former Dy Sarpanch Raymond Desa said the previous garbage contractor was better while the new contractor had taken wrong procedures and was indulging in dumping dry and wet garbge mixed in the land alloted for…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Even as the several airports in the country were shut owing to the COVID19 pandemic, the Goa airport continued functioning to bring in the stranded Indian and Goans abroad. Airport Director Gagan Malik says that despite many airports being shut due to Covid 19, Goa Airport had not been closed even for a single day. “The Goa airport handled the relief flights, repatriation flights and Vande Bharat mission flights etc,” he said while speaking to reporters. The Airport director Gagan Malik recalls the experience of entire year including the initial stages of lockdown. “The number of passengers…

Goemkarponn desk Air Customs Officers of Goa, based on intelligence developed by them intercepted an international passenger, who had arrived from Dubai by Air India Flight AI-994 on 21.03.2021 and recovered 03 gold capsules in paste form totally weighing 432 grams valued at Rs.17.39 lakhs, which was concealed in the rectum of the passenger. The said gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. Whole exercise was conducted under the guidance of Smt.Juliet Fernandes, Assistant Commissioner (Airport) and Shri.M.S.meena, Joint Commissioner of Customs. Seizure effected under overall supervision of Commissioner of Customs Shri.Mihir Ranjan. Goa Customs has…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Amidst rising COVID-19 cases in Goa, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that he will be suggesting to CM Pramod Sawant the need for making a COVID negetive certificate compulsory for travellers from neighbouring states to Goa. Addressing the media, Rane said that he will be having a meeting with Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant along with expert committee. “In the meeting we will suggest to CM on making a COVID-19 certificate compulsory for travelling coming to Goa from neighbouring states. They have put a simalr restriction on Goans of travelling to their states,” he added He…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State president Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Monday claimed victory in five municipalities and CCP even there is confusion over Conancona and Curchorem. While BJP had clear win in Valpoi , Bicholim, Pernem and CCP, there was no clarity on Curchorem and Canancona. Cuncolim was won by Congress backed panel. “On behalf of BJP, Goa, I stand grateful to the people for once again keeping faith in Bharatiya Janata Party, and extended the support & confidence to Dr Pramod Sawant lead Government, winning Valpoi, Bicholim, Curchorem, Canacona, Pernem and Panjim CCP with overwhelming majority is great feeling.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has informed that he will not curtail the upcomining assembly session while clarifying that budget announment does not violate code of conduct. “I will not be curtailing the assembly session and i have confirmed that budget announcement does not violate the code of conduct,” said CM Sawant Reacting to the BJP backed panel victory today, CM Sawant said that the people of Goa have full faith in the BJP and its leadership and that some NGOs and opposition are trying to raise uncessary issues among public. It can be recalled that…

Goemkarponn desk NAVELIM: Aam Aadmi Party while accepting the people’s verdict at the Zilla Panchayat bye elections in Navelim said that they are elated with the vote share that people of Navelim gave, this shows their confidence in AAP and it will build a string foundation for upcoming assembly elections. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre in a tweet thanked each of the 2428 voters from Navelim constituency for voting for their candidate and assured them that they will continue to work for the people. He also thanked the voters from Curchorem and Panaji for electing their panel candidates and said…