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Panaji: Despite the State ofbHoa boiling over the issue, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India granted stage 2 forest clearance to Xeldem Mapusa transmission line. The MoEF has allowed diversion of 69.41 ha of forest land in North Goa Forest Division in Goa State for construction of 400 KV D/C Xeldem-Mapusa Transmission Line in favour of M/s. Goa Tamnar Transmission Project Ltd – reg “I am directed to refer to Dy Conservator of Forests Monitoring & Evaluation, Forest Department, Government of Goa’s letter No 6-883-2019-20-FD/2030 dated 26/07/2019 and 11/04/2020 seeking prior approval of the Central Government…

Goa, Nov 29: Jamshedpur FC’s Hero Indian Super League game against Odisha FC was a game of two halves and two strikers. At the Tilak Maidan on Sunday, Jamshedpur’s Nerijus Valskis dominated the first scoring twice (12′, 27′) and putting his team in a commanding position. Odisha’s Diego Mauricio though grabbed headlines in the second, pulling one back in the 77th minute before driving home a stunning injury-time equaliser, to wrap up a thrilling 2-2 draw. It did not take long for Owen Coyle’s men to break the deadlock. Barely ten minutes in, Odisha goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh failed to deal…

Panaji: Dy CM Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar has been appointed as the Chairman of Sepak Takraw Federation of India. Kavlekar’s appointment as the head of premier body at the National level is for 2020 to 2024 period. His appointment was unanimous and was done at the A.G.M. of the National Body that happened on Sunday 29/11/2020 in New Delhi. Along with the Dy CM Kavlekar, Suraj Desai has been appointed as the General Secretary of the National Body. A delegation from Goa led by Dy Kavlekar, Suraj Desai and Krishna Kharade attended the AGM and the elections in Delhi. Dy CM…

PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar on Sunday said that BJP has sold Mhadei for Karnataka election and now shedding crocodile tears for political gains. Choankar said that BJP and its leaders are responsible for reduced water in the Mhadei basin, which has affected Goa. Reacting to the admittance of Pramod Sawant that water level of Mhadei basin is reduced, said that it is evident that BJP government in the state is trying to hoodwink people on Mhadei issue. “It is strange when the Chief Minister says that out-of-court settlement is not possible over this dispute with…

PANAJI: Alleging that BJP government has announced ten thousand jobs eying Zilla Panchayat election, to influence young voters, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar has questioned Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to come clear on why the unemployment rate has reached to 35 per cent and why his government failed to give unemployment dole of Rs 4000 to 5000 as promised before assembly election. Addressing a press conference along with GPCC Vice Presidents Mr. M. K. Sheikh and Mr. Dharma Chodankar in Panaji, Chodankar exposed the BJP government saying there is no budgetary provision for ten thousand jobs. “if…

Porvorim: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte led the cleanliness campaign launched by Porvorim Rising under “Clean & Green Porvorim” to clean the shrubs and other garbage on the service road in the constituency, running parallel to the national highway. The service road which connects Porvorim to the main road is also used for recreational purpose by locals of all age group, specially senior citizens who spend their evenings on this stretch. Grown up shrubs and filth created by some miscreants, who use this road for liquor parties, had spoilt the place after which Khaunte-led Porvorim Rising decided to take up the…

Aam Aadmi Party today while repeating their charge against Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant of being a liar asked him to be honest with Goans and also questioned the autonomy and independence of watchdog organizations like the Goa State Pollution Control Board. “How can a person who was responsible for increasing coal handling in the first place now be asking for its reduction,” asked AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre and pointed out that official documents of the government undertaking MPT expose how the minister for Shipping increased coal handling at the port. The Goa State Pollution Control Board…