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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: While stating that Goa Swayampurna development of the Tribal Community is very important, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that all Forest Right Act cases will be solved on a fast-track basis. “All forest Right Act cases will be solved on fastrack basis. To make Goa Swayampurna development of the Tribal community is very important,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the state government is working tirelessly to bring the last person of the society into the main streamflow of development. It is the responsibility of every person to cooperate to ensure that the efforts show results.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Today, the State government raised a strong objection before the Bombay High Court at Goa for an “in-camera” hearing on the appeal filed challenging the acquittal of Senior Journalist Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case. Tejpal had moved an application for an in-camera hearing in the matter. When the matter came up for hearing today morning, Adv Amit Desai, representing Tejpal, moved an application to hear the matter in-camera and not in open Court, as it was heard before the Special Court, Mapusa. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, representing the Goa Government, objected to the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services has said that a total of 386 samples of the backyard poultry, ducks and migratory birds were collected and sent to National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, Bhopal for conducting Avian Influenza tests. “The Department conducts Avian Influenza Surveillance of the backyard poultry and other birds during winter season when birds migrate to Goa. This year a total of 386 nos. of Samples of the backyard poultry, ducks and migratory birds were collected and sent to National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, Bhopal,” said Minister for Animal Husbandry & Veterinary…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today launched NISHTA 2.0, a capacity building programme and highly beneficial scheme for school heads and teacher’s holistic advancement. NISHTHA is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind.The basic objective of this massive training programme is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students. “I urge the teachers and schools to undergo upgradation with this program. We are number one state in government and aided institute in terms of ranking and infrastructure. This scheme will benefit all the teachers to go one step further in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: St Cruz MLA Antonio Fernandes has assured to allot shops within the next 2-3 days to vendors whose stalls were demolished outside Goa Medical College (GMC). Gada/kiosk/fruit vendors whose stalls were demolished today met the Santa Cruz MLA at his office at Santa Cruz for rehabilitation updates and decided the next course of action. “Within the next 2-3 days, we will allot shops to all vendors whose stalls were demolished outside Goa Medical College (GMC). I have called up the Collector and asked him to hold a meeting with the GMC officials along with the MLAs and…

Goemkarponn desk VALPOI:: For the last ten years, there have been repeated calls to the government to take the issue of wild animals in Sattari taluka seriously. Finally, after giving serious thought to this matter, the Chief Minister of Goa and the Minister of Forests, Dr Pramod Sawant, declared wild boar as a vermin animal. This decision has been welcomed in Sattari taluka as the farmers and agricultural producers in Sattari had demanded such a serious consideration. Farmer says there has been a rise in the number of wild animals in Sattari taluka, which has created many difficulties for farmers.…

Goemkarponn. desk PONDA: Ponda Police rescued a pet dog with the help of locals after a video of an injured dog tied in a plastic bag found dumped in a nullah at Usgao went viral. After inquiry in this connection, Police arrested one  Hussain Kasab (45), resident of Avanti Nagar Tisk Usgao, for cruelty to the animal under Section 11 (a) IGH. According to Ponda PI Mohan Gaude, the accused had taken a pet dog from another person. However, recently, after an injury on the dog’s neck, Hussain put it in a plastic bag, tied it, and dumped it into…