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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A state-level programme, “Seva Ki Kahani – Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,” will be held on October 2 to commemorate the 25-year public-service journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and mark six years of the Swayampurna Goa programme. Swayampurna Goa was launched on October 2, 2020, under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, with a focus on ensuring last-mile delivery of government schemes and services and strengthening local livelihoods. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest at the programme. A key highlight of the event will be the launch…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Cargo operations at Goa International Airport in Dabolim have been severely disrupted following the prolonged non-functioning of X-ray screening equipment at its domestic and international cargo terminals. According to sources familiar with the situation, the scanners have remained non-operational for a considerable period, effectively putting cargo clearances on hold and causing inconvenience to businesses and trade operators dependent on the airport’s freight facilities. “X-ray scanners of domestic and international terminals of Goa International Airport cargo sections in Dabolim have been non-functional for quite some time, keeping on hold the cargo clearance and causing inconvenience to citizens while…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: GMR Aero Cargo & Logistics at Manohar International Airport has facilitated the movement of cargo diverted from Dabolim amid the ongoing disruption in cargo handling operations at the other airport in Goa. The cargo facility said its infrastructure helped support the state’s trading community by enabling the seamless transit of consignments affected by the cargo-handling difficulties at Dabolim. According to GMR Aero Cargo & Logistics, its facilities include bonded warehousing options, four dual-view X-ray machines and extensive apron space capable of accommodating major freighter aircraft. These facilities enabled the airport to handle additional cargo diverted to Mopa…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Chicolna Communidade Attorney Mahendra Salkar has issued a legal notice to South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes over allegations concerning the alleged transfer of 6,500 square metres of Communidade land to a metal company owned by a prominent industrialist in Vasco. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Salkar rejected the allegations as false and said he would initiate defamation proceedings if Fernandes did not tender an unconditional apology within eight days. Salkar said he did not have the authority to arbitrarily transfer Communidade land and questioned the basis of the allegations made by Fernandes and his supporters. “A…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Congress leaders accused the BJP-led government in Goa of failing to deliver development for ordinary citizens while facilitating the transfer of land and natural resources to private interests. The allegations were made during the ninth day of the Congress-led Goy Rakhonn Yatra, which was dedicated to highlighting the role of women in protecting Goa’s land, identity, culture and future. Addressing the concluding session, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao alleged that political power was being used to facilitate the sale of land to private universities, permit indiscriminate mining and enable the destruction of Goa’s natural resources. “Remember that…

Team Goemkarponn SANCORDEM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the Village Panchayat Sancordem building and inaugurated the newly developed Panchayat Hall under the Deendayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development (Golden Jubilee) Scheme. The programme was held in the presence of Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar, Panchayat and Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and other dignitaries. Speaking on the occasion, Sawant said the reconstructed Panchayat building would also accommodate a bank branch and residential quarters, strengthening local infrastructure and supporting the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Swayampurna Goa. The Chief Minister also felicitated individuals who contributed…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 43-year-old scooter rider died after sustaining grievous injuries in a road accident involving an Eicher tipper truck at Vagus Junction, Kotambi, Pale, Sankhalim, Bicholim, on September 29. According to the police complaint, the accident occurred at around 9:45 a.m. when Vikash Kumar, 24, driver of an Eicher tipper truck bearing registration number GA-11-T-6503, was travelling from Navelim towards Usgao. On reaching near Vagus Junction, police said the driver was overtaking another vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and, without taking proper care and caution, dashed the truck against a scooter bearing registration number GA-04-N-7956, which…