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Goemkarponn desk Margao: The work of improvement to Colva Creek and construction of retaining wall at Colva beach was inaugurated at the hands of Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao and the Panch members of Colva. Churchill has thanked the Chief Minister and the Water Resource Development Minister for having facilitated the long pending work of the Colva creek. The work of improvement of the Colva creek has been a long-pending need as well as the demand. There has been a court case against the discharge of sewage into the creek which once had clean water and fishing activities too. The Benaulim…

GoemkarponnDesk Panaji:A day after the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant reshuffled cabinet ranking of his Ministers, the opposition MGP charged that the Minority Ministers are sidelined in the seniority list. In a statement issued, MGP supremo Ramakrishna Dhavalikar said that except Minister Mauvin Godinho, who is elevated to rank 4, all other Minority Ministers are demoted. “Despite their performance, the Ministers are demoted. This shows the injustice done to the Minorities by the BJP,” he said. As per fresh seniority list, Godinho is elevated to 4th position from 8th. Minister for waste management Michael Lobo is demoted the last position,…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Bhagirath Shetye has today been appointed as the Chairman of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE). The term of Ramkrishna Samant ended today. Assistant director of education Bhagirath Shetye who working as secretary Goa board of secondary and higher secondary education had been promoted as deputy director of education (Academic) at the directorate of education, Porvorim earlier.

Goemkarponn desk Margao: As Goa Ranks 4th among 8 States and Union Territories with high Covid-19 Positivity Rate, the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must tell his Tourism Minister Manohar alias Babu Ajgaonkar that the “Show Must Not Go On” and put a break to “Political Carnaval” for his Mission 30% Commission, stated Congress Leader Royla Fernandes. Royla stated that the BJP Government needs to act sensibly and not push Goans into risk for the greed of Tourism Minister Babu Ajgaonkar of making fortunes through Mission 30% Commission from the contract of Event Management Agency. The details revealed by the…

The Minister for Transport Mauvin Godinho today justified State’s decision to hike VAT on petrol and diesel stating that the money is needed for infrastructure development and social schemes. Godinho also said that unless road infrastructure is improved, State will not go ahead with the implementation of the new Motor Vehicle Act. “This is a pandemic times. Government need money from somewhere. I agree that it is not the right time to hike prices but govt need money to spend on infrastructures and implement its social schemes,” the Minister said. “Money generated will not be used for fun,” he added…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: With indications that the elections to 11 municipalities and Corporation of City of Panaji could be held in March end, the Director of Urban Development/ Municipal Administration has announced the reservation of wards for the ensuing polls. The notice issued by the director states, “In exercise of the powers under sub-section (I) of section 9 read with sub-section (I) of section 10 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, I Gurudas P. Pilarnkar, Director of Urban Development/ Municipal Administration hereby determine that seats shall be reserved for women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, & Other Backward Classes   in different…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Cuncolim MLA Clafasio Dias has filed a complain against Alesha Fernandes of Chandor, Salcete Goa for using abusive words against him and threatening. In a complaint filed before Maina, Curtorim, police station, Clafasio has urged the police inspector to take action against Alesha Fernandes, r/o H.No:123, Culsabhat, Chandor, Salcete-Goa. “The mentioned person had used abusive words against me and has threaded me by saying that she would have buried me. In her video she has been showing of my interaction with the villagers of Guirdolim, Chandor, WRD personel ,Guirdolim Panchayat members and Railway Officials were in she…