Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Corporation of City of Panaji(CCP) today has asked all service providers such as Electricity Department, Telecommunication, Reliance Jio, Broad Band, Cable TV operators etc who are responsible for the cables found from pole to pole, building to building hanging from trees etc to voluntarily remove all the overhead and other cables within the jurisdiction of corporation before Aug 31. CCP has warned that such cables will be removed and all material will be confiscated thereafter. “The Municipal limits of the Corporation of the City of Panaji has witnessed a spate of cables and wires tied haphazardly on…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The elephant has passed off, but the tail still remains, owing to the demands of the tourism stakeholders; Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the government is formulating SOPs and is optimistic about resuming international tourism. The statement comes a day after CM said that there has been no decision on resuming schools at the primary and secondary levels. The delegation of TTAG & GCCI met CM and urged him to start the charter flight movement in the state in October. “Goa government is positive about starting international tourism in Goa by formulating requisite SOPs, but…
* Asks Goans to stop worshipping PoP idols to prevent pollution of water bodies * Says government financial support need to preserve traditional idol-making art. Goemkarponn desk Ponda— As the Ganesh festival draws near, the clay idol makers in Ponda Taluka, who had started preparing Ganesh idols from June, are working day and night to finish moulding and painting Ganesh idols before the Festival, which will be celebrated on 10 September. The entire Family of Ganesh idol maker at Nageshim Bandora Umanath Naik, his son Kedar Naik, and his younger brothers and sister who contribute to making idols said they…
The guy who came forward to help in the case has lost his job only because of teh irresponsible behaviour of the police. This bus conductor friend had seen Siddi on Thursday last at Mapusa bus stand and talking to herself and looked confused and depressed. When he saw the missing pictures on social media, he called up the father the next day and informed him that he had seen Siddhi at the Mapua bus stand. The father told the police about this friend, and that is how this poor boy got himself into trouble. SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor, Goemakrponn …
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Margao, the commercial capital of the State, has given several big leaders to Goa, but they have failed to look into the basic necessities of the South Goa capital. The primary issue Margao faces today is the bus stand, which lies in shambles. This is one of the major bus stands of Goa, which is also used by interstate buses, but sadly it has been neglected time and again. When Digambar Kamat was teh Chief Minister of Goa, he laid the foundation stone for the bust stand. Shockingly, no work and funds were sanctioned at that time.…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Congress leader Elvis Gomes said that a case study done regarding the Independence Day announcement of free water of 16000 litres revealed that it was a gimmick that would not result in any substantial benefit to households. Gomes said that during the pandemic six months ago, the BJP government had already effected a steep hike in water rates by over 70% with a 100% increase in water connection and septic tank inspection charges. He said that in a scenario where an average household would be using 27 units ( 1 unit =1000L), the benefits of free water…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Valpoi MLA and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has assured that the Paikul bridge, which collapsed in the recent floods, would be re-constructed in the next 9-10 months. Rane also said that the water crisis will be solved before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. “Building these bridges was part of my election manifesto, and it has been a top priority for me since the beginning. To ensure our people don’t face any inconvenience, I will pursue the same with the CM. Due to unprecedented incidents of the flood, the Paikul bridge was washed away. We have taken up the…