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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Always looking for light at the end of tunnel rather than looking at the darkness in the tunnel is the trait of Daya Gaonkar, sarpanch of Khotigao panchayat as he has once again shown to the world by starting a jaggery making unit in remote Khotigao. Concerned over no takers for the tons of sugarcane grown in Canacona he says he wanted to be a ray of hope to the poor farmer’s who had toiled hard to make the sugarcane ready and when it was time to harvest there was no market for their produce. Sugarcane growing…

PANAJI: The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced the “please all” Budget in the election year 2021-22 declaring several sops to woo the voters with Assembly elections 2022 on his mind. However, the million-dollar question is where will the money for all the schemes and the projects will come from? The first and foremost is the announcement of jobs by the Chief Minister, he said that around 37000 jobs will be created, which includes 11000 government and 26000 privates. More importantly, the State has been struggling to pay salaries of the existing employees. The State has borrowed nearly…

Verna police today solved a robbery Case by arresting active robber and associate after sustained efforts. Police had on January 1 recieved a complaint from an Old lady, resident of Cortalim, that while she was travelling with her son in law along with the infant grandson on a scooter, one person on a bike snatched her gold chain after pushing her wherein she fell down on the road and got serioulsy injured. Verna Police immediately registered a robbery case u/s 394 IPC (Robbery). Team led by PI Sherif Jaques and staff Police Constables Nilesh Kaskar, Avind Naik, Ajit Shirodkar Satish…

Porvorim: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte has expressed fear that the “outsiders will outnumber locals” in the years to come due to the wrong policies of the State government. Khaunte was speaking on the floor of the House on Thursday analysing the Budget 2021-22 presented by CM Pramod Sawant. “In some years to come, the outsiders will outnumber the locals in Goa. They are taking your lands, jobs and even surnames due to faulty legislations,” the MLA said. Analysing the Budget, Khaunte pointed out to the lacunas in the state government’s policies. Khaunte said that the state government’s announcement of “House…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji:Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has merely weaved a yarn of “jhumlas” in his so called budget which has actually given no financial relief to the common man or industry and the government that is running on loans is just pushing the state into a debt trap said Aam Aadmi Party reacting to the State budget. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre said the industry which is under tremendous burden of inflation and low business environment has got no relief whatsoever from the BJP government in Goa. “The common man who has suffered job loss and is faced with…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the state government does not to intend to weaken the institution of the Lokayukta and that recent amendments made to the Goa Lokayukta Act  will not weaken the powers of the Lokayukta. “All amendments, which have been carried out to Lokayukta Act have been carried out for smooth functioning of the Lokayukta Institution. Amendment have been carried out to Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011 for its smooth functioning,’ said CM He further said that the Government amended Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011 as it was difficult to get retired Chief Justices of…

The official of Mormugao Planning and Development authority on Thursday visited the chicalim panchayay ro ecplain in details the ODF 2030 to the villagers. While villagers were briefed about the plans, the villagers also raised some objection and even placed some suggestions. Chicalim Sarpancg Seby Pereira said that the panchayat had written a letter to the pda to arrive to the panchayat to explain about the ODP plan to the villagers on 22nd March and while villagers gathered, the PDA officials had not arrived . However after the sarpanch wrote again ,the PDA arrived and explained the ODP. Seby Pereira…