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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Fishermen’s associations today has submitted a memorandum to the government demanding that the public hearing on the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) be held at Taluka level instead of district level. Government has announced that public hearing on draft CZMP will be held on March 7 at two venues – Taleigao Community Hall in North Goa and Ravindra Bhavan in South Goa. Olencio Simoes, of Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott said that the memorandum submitted by them has pointed out that it will not be advisable to hold the public hearing at just two venues for fishermen community…

Goemkarponn Desk Pernem: Hundreds of people including farmers and villagers of Dhargal, Varkhand Nagzar, Tuladkardi and others areas are detained by Goa Police and taken to different police stations in North Goa while they agitated outside the Mopa airport site and opposed demarcation of land for the proposed 6 land link road from Dhargal to Mopa Airport. Police force of around 800 police personnel is presently deployed outside the Mopa Airport site. Agitators claimed that if the goverment is not doing any illegalities then there was no need for police protection. “We have been arrested for trying to save our…

Goemkarponn desk Calangute: In a late evening drama, Calangute police arrested one taxi driver Yogesh Govekar for trying to instigate other taxi drivers against Goa Miles taxi service drivers and thereby creating law and order situation. The news of arrest spread like wild fire amongst the taxi drivers, who gathered in large numbers at Calangute police station. The taxi owners demanded immediate release of their colleague without any bond or bail., Finally, Yogesh was produced before SDM and released around 1.00 am. Police said Yogesh was earlier also involved in assault on Goa Miles drivers few days ago. Calangute Police…

Goemkaponn Desk CURCHOREM: The Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and Curchorem MLA and Power Minister Nilesh Cabral today inspected the ongoing work of the Curchorem primary health center. Speaking after inspecting the work, Cabral said that the work is undertaken through Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) who has earmarked Rs 55 crore towards the project. Cabral said that the facility will not only benefit the Curchorem but will also cater to the patients from Sanvordem and Quepem. The Minister said that he will ensure that the work is completed in fast pace. He said that Health Minister has assured to…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Minister for Panchayats Mauvin Godinho has said that the process for legalization of housing board tenements at New Vaddem has begun by the Goa Housing Board under the Housing Ministry. Godinho was speaking to the reporters after launching the work of hotmix carpeting of the roads at New-Vaddem in the presence of Sancoale Zilla Panchayat member Anita Thorat, Sancoale Sarpanch Ramakant Borkar, former Sarpanch Girish Pillai, panch member Govind Lamani, deputy Sarpanch of Chicolna- Bogmalo Sankalp Mahale, panch member Arun Naik, former MMC councilor Gaurish Mardolkar, Tulsidas Patekar, Digambar Amonkar, Rocky Alvares, Brahma Pawar, Asha More and…

Goemkaponn Desk CHENNAI: Goa’s Suyash Prabhudesai was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 20 lakhs during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held today at Chennai. Suyash made his List A debut for Goa in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 28 February 2017. Later he made his first-class debut for Goa in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 20 November 2018. Further made his Twenty20 debut for Goa in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 22 February 2019.

Goemkarponn desk A joint survey and inspection was carried out by Sancaole panchayat near MES College junction on Thursday to clear encroachments along the road from MES College junction till MES College. Sancoale Pannch members, PDA and Highway officials were present during the inspection Sarpanch Ramakant Borker said that the 10 mtrs wide road had narrowed down to less than 5 mtrs because of encroachments and appealed the people to clear the encroachment on their own before the panchayat would act. Borkar also said that there was plans for road expansion,creating a pathway for students and gutters on either sides…