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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Taxi Owners Association on Thursday filed a complaint with the Porvorim Police station against a person named Adolf Pinto for using abusing and slang against the taxi operators on social media. Taxi drivers, from all over Goa came together and headed towards Porvorim police station. The taxi owners aid that Adolf Pinto used abusive and offensive language against the Taxi drivers on Social Media. The taxi operators said that due to the extension of pandemic the taxi owners and drivers are facing lot of issues to earn their bread. “We addressed a press conference yesterday as…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Aam Aadmi Party’s Zilla Panchayat member from Benaulim, Hanzel Fernandes, submitted a memorandum to the South Goa collector regarding the schedule public hearing for CZMP. Stating that the fear of the predicted third wave of pandemic will discourage attendance at this important public hearing, Fernandes said that the hearing has also been proposed at an open ground in the middle of the monsoon season. Stating that this plan will affect the lives and livelihoods of Goenkars, Fernandes demanded that the hearing should be held at village level so that every affected person has an opportunity to be…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Additional Sessions Court has granted bail to Vasant alias Amir Gavande and Imran Bepari on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 in connection to attempt to murder of Anwar Shaikh. On February 16, at 1.30 pm, one  Xavier, full name not known, walked into the Fatorda Police Station informing the men-in-khaki about an assault case wherein a person lay injured at the Fatorda-Ambaji junction. According to police, all these accused have reportedly assaulted Anwar with iron rods, koita and sticks.  Anwar was also shot at and also sustained serious injuries to his knee, thigh, head and right arm in the attack.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Labour Welfare Board has extended its benefits of the schemes to the eligible industrial workers in Goa for the year 2021-2022. Those industrial workers/employees who are desirous of availing the benefits of the scheme may apply through their employers to the office of the Secretary, Goa Labour Welfare Board Sharm Shakti Bhavan, 4th Floor, Patto – Plaza, Panaji-Goa. Those industrial workers/employees who have put in more than 6 months of continuous service are eligible to claim benefits. Whereas those workers whose pay does not exceed Rs. 20,000/- per month in respect of schemes titled grant of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal while admitting a petition on Western bypass near Margao said that the construction of road may be a necessity, but should not result in destruction of bio-diversity. Applicant Royla Fernandes had approached the NGT saying that the Margao National Highway Western Bypass has already been constructed from Nuvem village upto Seraulim fish market through Khanzan lands/wetlands and agricultural lands. She said that the road is further to be constructed from wholesale fish market road Seraulim to Varca road South Goa by destroying the large wetlands/khazan lands, agricultural lands and water bodies of the…

Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha on Thursday carried out a joint inspection of the mini India project at Quelossim. Saldanha later speaking to reporters said that project was being taken up in the no development zone and without approvals. Quelossim Dy Sarpanch Sebastiao serrao said that during the inspection, the project proponent had failed to provide relevant documents. Residents of Quellosim village have opposed a floating recreational project known as “Mini India Park” proposed by Pune-based firm Movaj Enterprises near the banks of the River Zuari. The park proposed to consist of floating replicas of India’s famous monuments…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Bombay High court at Goa today adjourned the hearing on the appeal filed by the Goa government challenging journalist Tarun Tejpal recent acquittal in the 2013 alleged sexual assault case. While adjourning the matter to July 29, the division bench granted leave to state government to make further amendments in the appeal memo, as sought by the petitioner, within a period of one week. Senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of the respondent sought copy of the amended petition filed by the State, to which Court directed Govt to submit the same within one week.…