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Goemkarponn Desk Porvorim: Nilesh Cabral, Minister of Power, Environment, New & Renewable Energy and Law & judiciary, Govt of Goa today emphasized on the importance of ushering in electric two-wheelers in Goa. He also highlighted other electric mobility initiatives as a part of the larger Convergence initiative by the Government of India. The clean mobility scheme will be applicable for the first 10,000 electric two-wheelers sold in the state, which will reduce 5,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year and remove 10 percent of polluting vehicles off Goa’s roads. The scheme is being implemented by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL),…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party while castigating Chief Minister for selling Mhadei river to Karnataka while Goa is facing a water scarcity accused him of resorting to political gimmicks in wake of fast approaching elections. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre pointed out that people in different parts of Goa have been protesting against erratic water supply with some of them even sitting with empty pots and buckets. Even as Goa is facing a water scarcity the chief minister allowed water from Goa’s lifeline Madei to be diverted to Karnataka at the behest of his party bosses in Delhi he…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: In order to increase the awareness of COVID Vaccination, its efficacy, safety and to clear apprehensions on Adverse events following immunization (AEFI), Field outreach Bureau ( FOB) Goa- unit of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is set to launch a month long campaign. The massive awareness drive intents to reach out the last mile with information regarding COVID vaccination plan and COVID appropriate behaviour; curbing misinformation and rumours surrounding vaccines. The campaign is geared towards confidence building and to clear the air on all the aspects of vaccination. The campaign also involves a component on AtmaNirbhar Bharat,…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: The BJP Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida today has taken a jibe at Urban Development Minister Milind Naik on the issue of delimitation and reservation of wards stating that it was not done as per the sequence. Almeida also said that the reservation had been done in a way that he loses the upcoming elections. “There is a huge problem, the reservations and delimitation of wards are not done as per sequence. How can one have 33 percent reservation for Women in Vasco and Dabolim,” Carlos questioned He said that Urban Development Minister Milind Naik should comment and…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Goa has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake Urban Local Bodies (ULB) reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Thus, the State has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs. 223 crore through Open Market Borrowings. Permission for the same was issued by the Department of Expenditure. Goa has joined five other States namely, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Rajasthan and Telangana, who have completed ULB reforms. On completion of this set of reforms, these five States have been granted a total additional borrowing permission of Rs. 10,435…

Goemkaponn Desk MARGAO: The Margao Additional Sessions Court has dismissed the petition pleading to cancel bails granted to Poonam Pandey and her husband Sam Bombay. Samrat Bhagat, a resident of Nagarsem, Canacona had filed a petition in the sessions court, Margao seeking cancelled of bail granted to model turned actor Poonam Pandey and her husband Sam Bombay. Model-actor Poonam Pandey and her husband, filmmaker Sam Bombay, were arrested by the Goa Police for allegedly trespassing on government property and shooting an ‘obscene’ video at a dam in the Canacona town of South Goa. The couple was granted bail the same…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday held a review meeting of Atmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa implementation with the officials of various departments. The Chief Minister directed all officers to focus on gathering information about several issues still plaguing the rural areas of the State this February month. The information has to be on houses with no water connections/ supply, houses still with no electricity, houses with no toilets. The officers have also been asked to gather info on the people with no homes etc. In addition to above few more goals were added like the number…