Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has expressed his gratitude to the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Giriraj Singh for declaring Rs 400 crore investment in the fisheries sector of Goa. In his tweet, the Chief Minister has said that there is tremendous potential for development of the fisheries sector in Goa. ” The Union Govt under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji has provided much needed impetus,” Sawant said.
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Central government has proposed investment of Rs 400 crore towards revival of Goa’s fisheries sector with focus onto making the coastal State as ‘Fishing Hub’ in the Country. The initial focus is laid on cage farming techniques spread across 75 sq kms. The Centre is also exploring the possibility to introduce a world-class aquarium in Goa, which would be part of an international standard tourism complex. Union Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries Giriraj Singh, who is in Goa since Friday, February 5, has held a series of meetings with the Goa government officials from…
Goemkarponnd desk Panaji: GPCC Vice President Sankalp Amonkar on Sunday said that the Congress will approach the court against the recent resetvations declared for the upcoming civic polls and try to get a stay order. Amonkar while blaming the Urban Development minister Milind Naik said that the such Reservations had never been witnessed in the history of Mormugao Constituency and seemed ro be politically motivated and in a pick and choose fashion. Amonkar hit out at the BJP and said that though BJP had initiatives like Nari Shakti, Beti Padao Beti Bachao and Women empowerment, their own cabinet minster Milind…
Goemkaponn Desk ANJUNA: The Anjuna Police has arrested an Ivory Coast National for allegedly possessing cocaine, amounting to Rs 31,000. As per police, a raid was conducted near Happy Bar Junction, Assagao, Bardez Goa wherein Clement Comenan S/o Kingley, age 30 yrs, Ivory Coast National at present Cl Jerry, Parra, Bardez Goa was found in possession of 3.1 suspected Narcotic Drug Cocaine worth Rs 31,000. An offence has been registered U/s 21(b) of NDPS Act and the accused ins placed under arrest. Further investigation is in progress with PSI Akshay Parsekar under the supervision of PI Suraj Gawas.
Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today expressed confidence that BJP will all the 12 municipalities in the forthcoming elections. “I am confident that BJP will win all 12 municipalities; we are starting to prepare for the assembly elections along with municipality elections,” said CM during the inauguration of the state executive meeting in the capital He said, “We will be forming the government in the 2022 assembly elections,” He further said that there might be differences between the workers of BJP but we should keep that away and work for the party as a whole. CM Sawant…
BICHOLIM: Prompt intervention of the Chief Minister and the efforts of the WRD has resulted in restoring the water of Tillari canal. As per the sources the Tillari waters to Goa will be supplied to farmers from tomorrow as the breached canal at Maharashtra has been restored. It may be recalled that last week the Tillari canal had given way causing problem for the farmers from Goa including those from Sal and border areas. On this occasion, the entire team of WRD under the guidance of Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant and Water Resources chief Engineer, Shrikant Patil took the…
Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) today informed that 7,246 health workers were vaccinated till today. DHS also said that the second round of vaccination will begin from February 8. “7246 health workers were vaccinated till today in the 141 sessions held till now,” DHS said The DHS also said that most of the health workers across are set to be vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine by February 12. Since we started vaccinating frontline workers from 2nd Feb, a total of 3,70,693 frontline workers have also been covered which is 4.5% of the current database of frontline…
