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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Police Inspector Prashal Desai was reinstated by the Goa Police after he was suspended for allegedly failing to do his duties in the June 2024 Assagao house demolition case. In the contentious demolition case involving Pooja Sharma and other conspirators, Police Inspector Desai was suspended along with two PSIs, Nitin Naik and Sanket Pokhare. After Desai claimed that the DGP pressured him to help Pooja Sharma with the June 22 demolition of the Assagao residence, the role of former DGP Jaspal Singh was called into question. After evading capture for several days, Sharma was able to obtain…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: AAP Goa President Amit Palekar has demanded Judicial Probe into the alleged seling of government jobs. He said the scam is not possible without the collusion between Ministers, Government officers and all at the helm of affairs. “We At AAP Goa have been stating it time and again that Government jobs are being sold by the Government,” said Palekar He further said that just few arrests is an eyewash and that Jobs cannot be sold without collusion between Ministers, Government Officials and all at the helm of affairs. “We demand judicial inquiry of 3 member panel comprising…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With recent development of a tigress and her three cubs documented in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has questioned the BJP government over its hesitance to notify the tiger reserve. “Despite Mhadei sanctuary being a habitat for big cats, with National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) records showing 5 tiger sightings in 2014 and 3 in 2018, and recent local captures, why is the @goacm hesitant to notify it as a Tiger Reserve? Is it to facilitate the transfer of Mhadei waters to Karnataka?,” Alemao questioned. “Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar has several times told that…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute police have apprehended a suspected person Dinesh (31), resident of Anjuna, Goa and native of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, for alleged mobile phone theft. While on patroling duty PC Naik noticed suspicious behavior from suspect Dinesh near Bodke wado, Calangute Bardez Goa. When asked to stop, Dinesh fled, but was chased and questioned by PC Naik. During interrogation, Dinesh confessed to stealing mobile phones from various locations in Calangute. Four stolen mobile phones were recovered from him, with two linked to Crime No. 138/2024 registered at Calangute Police Station upon the complaint of Shri. Afsar Khan S/ Hanif…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a significant enforcement operation, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) launched a surveillance drive in the Calangute area targeting the sale of substandard cashew nuts. During the crackdown, a supplier identified as Avinash Powar from Azara, Maharashtra, was traced, leading to the seizure of approximately 3,000 kilograms of poor-quality cashew nuts from his premises. The operation, spearheaded by Designated Officer Richard Noronha and supported by senior food safety officers including Rajaram Patil, Lenin de Sa, Madhav Kavlekar, Safia Khan, and Vishwas Rane, was conducted under the guidance of FDA Director Shweta Dessai. Legal samples were drawn…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that integrity, accountability, and transparency are essential for good governance. He was addressing after inaugurating the Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 (October 28 to November 3, 2024) organized by the Directorate of Vigilance, at the Secretariat in Porvorim today. Chief Minister called for sincerity, honesty, and dedication as key values for collaboration, stating that if we adhere to these principles, we can provide effective governance to the public. CM pointed out that corruption often begins at lower levels, hindering good governance. In light of a recent government job scam, he confirmed that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With an aim to make Goa rabies-free State, the Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), the social impact arm of Vedanta signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sankhali Municipal Council in presence of Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant at Mantralaya. This initiative will be realized through AAF’s flagship animal welfare project, The Animal Care Organization (TACO), which will establish a state-of-the-art animal welfare centre in Bicholim Taluka. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that the Government of Goa is committed to initiatives for stray cattle, representing a significant effort on behalf of the AAF.…