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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Even as locals thought that after the Manohar Parrikar Sea-side road linking Char Rasta to Mashem was thrown open in 2019, the traffic issues in the cramped town of Chaudi will end, but the problem has become more acute as motorists scramble to find a parking slot in the town, haphazard parking and no traffic sense is also a leading factor for traffic chaos in the town mostly during the first half of the day, motorists and pedestrians complain. Even as campaigns and rallies are organized every year to raise awareness on traffic rules and road safety…

Goemkarponn PANAJI: A three-day session of the Goa Legislative Assembly will commence from tomorrow, July 28. The state government will be passing the crucial “Mining Corporation Bill” during the upcoming session. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant had said that the Goa Mineral Development Corporation Bill 2021 would be introduced in the forthcoming session of the Assembly. During the session, the State Budget 2021-22 would be passed and he will ensure that all the MLAs get an equal opportunity to raise their voice. Also in order to give a chance to all the members, they have increased the calling attention quota…

Goemkarponn PANAJI: The state government today approved and hiked the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) of 28 % with effect from July 1, 2021, to its employees and employees of GIA Educational Institutions. “Dearness Allowance (DA) hike of 28 % with effect from July 1, 2021, to its employees and employees of GIA Educational Institutions,” the order states The new DA rates will be paid from the month of August 2021 onwards along with the arrears for the month of July 2021. An office memorandum to this effect was issued yesterday. The order is likely to benefit around 65,000 to…

Goemkarponn Colvale: Colvale Police in a Narcotic Raid have arrested Camurlim Native and seized 510 grams of Ganja, 15.10 grams of Ecstasy powder all worth Rs. 2,10,000. Colvale Police acting on reliable and specific information conducted a narcotic raid near ferry point Camurlim Bardez Goa and caught the accused namely Vijay S/o Pradeep Volvoikar age 23 yrs, R/o H. No. 425, Katurlim Wada, Camurlim Goa, for being illegal possession of 510 grams of Ganja and 15.10 grams of Ecstasy powder. The approximate value of the seized contraband is approximately Rs. 2,10,000/- in the international market. In this regards Colvale P.S.…

Claim shortage of rescue equipment, boats. Demanded at least ten rescue boats in future at emergency for the rescue of people in distress as well as the movement of stranded passengers. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Locals from the flood-affected Khandepar, Usgao area, criticise the government for the shortage of equipment, rescue boats. Manyf people were stranded at Khandepar junction due to flooding of NH halting the movement at both ends. They were stranded till late evening with no equipment or rescue boat in service. The available few boats were at the flood-affected area for rescuing people in distress,” locals said.. However,…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The officials of Mandovi Hatcheries engaged in poultry farm activities at Suktallem. Mollem claimed that they suffered massive loss due to overflowing and flooding of their pollutry farm Dudhsagar river on 23 July. “The water started rising in the morning at 6.30 am on Thursday, and within few minutes, it reached 15 to 16 feet height, causing flooding of poultry farm,” they stated. The officials said the company has a broiler parent breeding farm at Suktallem, Sangod, Mollem and has been operating for the past 20 years with around 60 people. On 23 July, the officials claimed,…

Goemkarponn desk. PONDA: Madkai MLA Sudin Dhavalikar on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into Goa’s floods and demanded the resignation of the head of Disaster Management Authority. Dhavlikar addressing to media, said the first time the worst ever such massive floods happened in Goa. “Lot of families are homeless, agriculture and plantations damaged and loss is estimated to the tune of several crores,” he stated. He said that people must know the reasons for flooding, whether the release of dam water in Goa or the release of dam water at Karnataka/ Maharashtra. “People must know the truth. There must be…