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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Admitting the application of Goa Foundation, the NGT has agreed that the Vedanta’s beneficiation plants at Codli required EC for its operation In its judgement, the NGT agreed with the GF that an EC was required for operation of the Codli plant, and directed the MOEF&CC and the Goa Pollution Control Board to act accordingly. The plant shut its operations the same day. The GF application pleaded that the commencement of the two beneficiation plants at Codli after the closure of mining on 15.3.2018 and after the cancellation of all environment clearances was illegal as Vedanta did…

Goemkarponn Desk BICHOLIM: People have expressed anger over the garbage being thrown on Nanoda-Dodamarg road, polluting the area. Since last few months garbage which included paper cups, plastic and food items have been dumped near the earlier toll gate. “This garbage is being thrown by unknown people and we don’t know what the authorities are doing in this matter” Deelip Desai a local told. As per the report some unknown persons throw the garbage near the toll gate and locals fear that it would be a garbage dumping site of it is not controlled. “We want that the authorities should…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Narcotics Control Bureau carried out raids at multiple locations in Goa and intercepted two drug peddlers including a foreign national. The federal anti-narcotics agency also recovered a huge quantity of drugs from the possession of the apprehended peddlers. The raids were part of a joint operation conducted by the officials of Maharashtra and Goa units of the NCB. The joint team simultaneously carried out raids at three locations —  Anjuna, Miramar and Panaji — in Goa and intercepted 2 drug peddlers including a foreign national with a large quantity of drugs. One of the intercepted persons is a major…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major relief for the state government, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has reduced the award from Rs 119 crores to Rs 70 crores in the arbitration case with Reliance Power. In its application filed under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Reliance Infrastructure Limited has sought that the Court direct the State government to pay an amount of Rs 278.29 crore with interest totaling to Rs 292 crore, which it was awarded by the Arbitration Tribunal in its award on 16 February 2018. The tribunal had ordered payment of interest…

Goemkaponn Desk MARGAO: In a tragic incident, two senior citizens were brutally murdered at their residence at Ambaji in Fatorda. According to the Fatorda police the murder victims have been identified as Minguel Miranda (65) and his mother-in-law Catarina Pinto (85). The police revealed that the bodies were wrapped and dumped in backyard room. The forensic team has been called on the site for collecting pieces of information. The Fatorda police has informed that the motive of the murder is yet to be known and the hunt for the accused is on.

Goemkarponn Desk New Delhi: The Mines Ministry has proposed a a clause to enable the central government to auction mineral blocks in case the states face difficulties in sale of such mines. The move aims at ensuring continuous supply of minerals in the country with the auction of more number of mineral blocks on regular basis. Under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, the states conduct auction of mineral concessions. “To ensure continuous supply of minerals in the country, more number of minerals blocks are required to be brought into auction on regular basis. Any delay in…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Former BJP Minister Dilip Parulekar today said that he is committed to ensure that BJP led government’s Central as well as State schemes reaches to every common man in his Saligao constituency. Parulekar, said that women from his constituency played important role in his victory as MLA in 2007. He said that women are the foundation of our nation and its our duty to respect and honour them. The BJP senior leader was speaking during a event organised on occasion of women’s day by Sai Datt Mahila Mandal at Porvorim. Parulekar recalled that during his tenure as…