The State government has extended the date for filing of objections for the private forest upto 31, August 2020. A public notice issued by the Dy Conservator of Forests Kuldeep Sharma IFS, says, “the date of receipt of objections/ representations, if any, from the landowners, whose land has been preliminary identified as private forest by District Level Expert Committee for North and South Goa (Thomas and Araujo Committee) is further extended till 31/08/2020 in view of the COVID-19 scenario in the state.” It further says that it is informed to all concerned that the objections/ representations can also be submitted…
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PORVORIM: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE) on Tuesday through its academic council has decided to reduce 30 percent of the syllabus for students of class IX and Xll for the academic year 2020-21. The decision was taken at meeting held today the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE). Goa board chairman Ramkrishna Samant speaking to goemkarponn.com said that the Academic Council has given approval for 30 percent reduction in syllabus for students from Class IX to Class XII for the current academic year. “Academic council has given its nod for 30 percent reduction in syllabus…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday has demanded that the proposed amendments to the Panchayati Raj Act which the government has sought to pass without discussion in the assembly should be placed before the people. AAP has already taken a stand against amendments that will allow MLAs to attend gram sabhas. General Secretary of the party Pradeep Padgaonkar had recently said that legislators had cast an ‘evil eye’ on gramsabhas with a view to intimidate members into submission. Padgoankar said that it was learnt that the Panchayat Raj Minister was bringing major amendments to usurp the powers of the Panchayats…
PANJIM: Goencho Avaz on Tuesday has accused environment minister nilesh cabral of “backstabbing” thr people of goa on the proposed Nauxim Marina project. “Goencho Avaazwas surprised and shocked at the brazen denial of responsibility by the Environment Minister regarding the Nauxim Marina project. Such attitude of washing away hands /responsibility from a project that affects the environment and will cause enormous damage to the rivers as well as the state is highly condemnable.” Goencho Awaz Core Committee Member Jose Miranda said Miranda said, “The childish like reasoning by the Environment Minister Shri Nilesh Cabral…
Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has stated that the decision of the government to reserve 20% beds in every private hospital in Goa has created panic and fear in the minds of the people. “Is government trying to take Covid to every hospital bed”, questioned Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. He asked the government how safe will be the other patients if Covid patients are admitted in small hospitals in Goa. He said the government needs to come out with a concrete action plan on handling of Covid pandemic in Goa. “I am now issuing a final ultimatum to the…
PANJIM: Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) has introduced an online admission system, through which students can apply in two non-professional colleges of their choice, at a time. The online admission process will begin on July 15. In a statement, the DHS has said that all the students, who have cleared Class XII, and seeking admission in any of colleges which are under the administrative control of DHE, should apply through common portal available on http:// https://www.dhe.goa.gov.in. The Government and Aided Colleges under DHE’s administrative control offers spectrum of courses including BA, BCOM, BSC, BCA, BBA, LLB, Music, Home Science, BSC/B.Ed,…
The All India Football Federation plans to go ahead with the 2020-21 I-League season even if the clubs’ star foreign recruits are unable to make it due to the coronavirus-forced travel restrictions. International flights remain suspended since March owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The league must go on even if without foreigners. But there are other people including the league committee chairman, Mr. Subrata Dutta (who will also need to be on the same page),” AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said during a webinar organised by Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) on Monday. He said that the senior national…