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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Research Foundation, New Delhi will celebrate 75th year of Goa Revolution Day by releasing a reprint of a rare historical book ‘Action in Goa’ by Dr Lohia. In a live online function telecast internationally from Lohia Foundation’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/drmlrf/), Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant will release the most precious historical book in the presence of Leader of Opposition Mr Digambar Kamat. The symbolic function is being organised since the Foundation had to postpone a two-day tri-national conference planned on 18 and 19 June in Goa due to pandemic. It will now…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has imposed fine of Rs 1, 18,80,000 on Principal Chief Engineer, PWD under polluter pay principle for causing major environmental hazard by releasing sewage into the fields at Fatorda. The action has been initiated into one and half year old complaint filed by one Dr Ashish Kamat in January, 2020 stating that a raw sewage was being released in the fields of Fatorda by the Publics Works Department or the Sewerage Corporation behind the Margao Kadamba Bus Stand on the road leading from the bus stand to the stadium. However,…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a shocking development this morning, an under construction retaining wall collapsed exposing the shoddy work by the contractor and the corruption in GSIDC. With the incessant rains lashing the State for past couple of days, the under-construction footpath and retaining wall collapsed at Orlim. The development comes close on the heels of the Orlim villagers filing a complaint with Goa State Infrastructure Development corporation (GSIDC) and local MLA regarding the poor work quality. But sadly, the corporation refused to act on the sub-standard works and the result was that just two weeks after in the first…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: During these challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic where the overall physical, mental and social health of people is put to task, the Art of Living organisation will be conducting Online Covid Care Programs for “Well being and Immunity” for Government staff in order to overcome these health challenges and help perform duties with energy and valor. It is a specialized program for immunity boost, improving lung capacity, mental) health and reducing stress, anxiety through meditation, breathing & Yoga for non-covid. covid ve with mild or moderate symptoms and post covid persons. It is a 03 days online…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today along with Minister for Tourism Babu Ajgaonkar chaired two review meetings – Goa Tourism Development Corporation and Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd and also attended meeting with the members of  TTAG as a part of periodic review of all Goa Corporations. The CM appreciated the services carried out by KTCL during Covid – movement of Health Workers and Patients and relatives by maintaining social distancing. The CM noting that KTC was running with 50% capacity, exhorted the Corporation to try newer projects to increase revenue. Later, chairing a meeting with the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party today castigated the Bharatiya Janata Party for destroying the legacy of former CM Late Manohar Parrikar, and propping up an illegitimate Govt with Congress MLAs only to loot the state. Stating that Parrikar’s schemes for the common man was what brought BJP to power in 2012, AAP State Vice-President Adv. Pratima Coutinho said that the “Congress Janata Party” of today has trampled over this vision and abandoned Goenkars in a time of severe distress. Reacting to a news report on the Laadli Laxmi scheme, Coutinho expressed shock at the dismal performance of the Govt…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: MGP Supremo Sudin Dhavalikar said that they are not in favour of having an alliance with any national party as of now for the upcoming assembly elections slated for February 2022. “We are not in favour of having an alliance with any national party as of now for the upcoming assembly elections slated for February 2022,” said Sudin The MGP, one of the state’s oldest regional political parties, had allied with the BJP in the 2012 polls and was part of an alliance government led by then Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar. The party broke away from…