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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Dy Accountant General has unearthed a major scam worth ₹ 12.32 crore by the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) in renting out premises to the Sea Scan Marine Services Pvt Ltd. The Dy AG said that the DFES the monthly charges to be collected from a private training institute for use of barracks and ground of Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services were based on the number of candidates undergone training. “But the Directorate collected charges applicable for only 30 candidates throughout the lease period. This resulted in short collection of 12.32 crore,” it…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With an aim of inculcating an interest and to gain more knowledge about the world of science among the youngsters, the 6th edition of Science Film Festival of India will be held on March 17 and 18, 2021. This year, the festival is focusing on creating interest among rural students in science and technology and, to reach their goal, the festival has started organizing the pre-fest activities in various schools across the rural regions of Goa as an outreach program. The activities have started from March 1 and will continue till March 15, 2021. All government. aided,…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a shocking revelation before the Mumbai Police, the trio arrested in the double murder have confessed that they hit the two victims with an iron rod on the head. As per the FIR registered by the Mumbai police at Dadar, the three were suspiciosly moving around in the city when they were apprehended by the cops and questioned. “They confessed that they killed Minguel Miranda 62 yrs and his mother in law Catarina Pinto 85 years as they failed to make payments for the works they had done at their house,” FIR states. It further states…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar continued to keep the order on the disqualification petition filed against twelve MLAs, who had joined BJP in 2019, reserved. Patnekar had called petitioner Ramakrishna Dhavalikar- who had filed disqualification petition against two MGP’s former MLAs- Manohar Ajgoankar and Deepak Pauskar- for a clarification over the issue. It was expected that the Speaker might pass the order against the two MLAs- incumbent Ministers in the BJP led government- today; however, the same was kept reserved. Speaking to reporters, Dhavalikar informed that Speaker had called seeking to know whether we would like…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party today hailed retired Justice U V Bakre’s decision not to accept the position of Lokayukta in Goa and said his decision just proves that people of merit would not want to be  mere cheerleaders to hold a “decorative post of a toothless Lokayukta”. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre had tweeted on 11th February that the Lokayukta in Goa is reduced to being a cheerleader and a toothless tiger and further added that “na khaonga na khane doonga” is reduced to one of the many jumlas. It may be recalled that Chief Minister Dr Pramod…

Goemkarponn desk Canacona: As the world celebrated women’s day on 8th March, Inacina Fernandes fondly called Pop Inacina, is celebrating her 100 years of living in this world and is the oldest living person in the taluka of Canacona. She was born on 21st July 1921 and was baptised in St Anthony’s Church, Galgibagha on 13th September same year. As she prepares to celebrate her next birthday on 21st July she fondly still remembers her colourful life from social service to politics. Recently mamlatdar of Canacona Vimod Dalal together with his staff visited her at her residence at Sheller in…

Goemkarponn desk USGAO: Chairman of Sugarcane Farmers’ Facilitation Committee Narendra Sawaikar on Wednesday stated that with drip system of irrigation being installed in 2.00 Ha area at Tisk-Usgao about 400 to 450 tons quality sugarcane seed will be made available during next cropping season. Sawaikar visited Sanjivani sugar factory and also discussed about the ongoing development work of cane-seed plot at the factory. “With rejuvenated existing water sources, around 5 hectares of land will be brought under cultivation. Plantation will begin from this month,” he said. He said the drip system of irrigation is being installed in 2.00 Ha area and…