Author: Team Admin

New Delhi: With air quality dropping to “poor” levels in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out inspections at construction sites, issuing challans of ₹ 50,000 for each violation of dust mitigation measures. Due to sustained poor Air Quality Index (AQI) for the past few days in Delhi, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 1 was implemented on Tuesday. “The NDMC has constituted inspection of construction sites for enforcing dust mitigation measures, and as many as 30 challans of ₹ 50,000 each (total ₹ 15 lakh) have been issued as per the guidelines of National Green…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently extended its November 2016 order by two more years, directing District Collectors to conduct a thorough inquiry into the issue of dual citizenship held by Goan residents and to provide suitable recommendations to the Government of India. This order, issued by the MHA Joint Secretary Prashant Lokhande on October 14, 2024, under Section 16 of the Citizenship Act, requires the District Collectors to investigate the acquisition of citizenship of another country by residents of the State and submit appropriate recommendations to the Union government through the State government. As…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: As many as 100 free helmets were distributed in the Dabolim constituency during the 13th Road Safety Week program. The helmets were distributed by Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho in the presence of Mormugao Municipal Council MMC Chairperson Girish Borker, Chicalim Dy Sarpanch Aishwarya Korgaonkar, Vasco Traffic PI Shailesh Narvekar and others. The team distributed helmets to many riders who were caught unawares during the Road Safety Week program conducted at the Chicalim junction at the hands of Minister Mauvin Godinho. Speaking to the media, Godinho said that the gesture aimed at promoting safety gear among motorists, especially…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is conducting Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach 02/24 along the coastline of Goa and Maharashtra on 16 – 17 OCT 24, in coordination with the Indian Navy, Customs, Coastal Police, CISF, MPA, Fisheries Department, and Captain of Ports, State of Goa. Comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise, aims at strengthening and enhancing the coastal and maritime security of our nation. The multi-agency exercise takes place along the entire coastline, engaging a range of maritime agencies and stakeholders. The exercise will simulate realistic scenarios to test and improve our collective response to maritime security threats,…

New Delhi: In a late night post by the Ministry of External Affairs, India affirmed its stand on the massive diplomatic row with Canada. Putting the responsibility of the disastrous diplomatic fallout squarely on Justin Trudeau, the foreign ministry reiterated that “Canada has presented us with no evidence whatsoever”. In its terse-but-sharp response to Mr Trudeau’s deposition at the Commission of Inquiry, the foreign ministry wrote in its post-midnight statement that “What we have heard today only confirms what we have been saying consistently all along – Canada has presented us (India) no evidence whatsoever in support of the serious…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Labour Welfare Board has made the decision to modify the support programme for laid-off workers. Babush Monserrate, the minister of labour and employment, presided over the 47th meeting of the Goa Labour Welfare Board at Porvorim. During the meeting, many welfare programs, including skill development and first aid training, were considered for their future development. It was determined that they should be forwarded to the Board’s subcommittee for discussion. The members discussed the Retrenched Workers Assistance Scheme and sought to bring additional changes to it for the benefit of workers. Among other things, it…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two Ugandan nationals were detained by the Crime Branch (CB) detectives on Wednesday for living in India without proper travel documentation. The duo, identified as 38-year-old Catherine Nakawuka and 26-year-old Natukunda Suzan Naluyima were located close to an Arambol parking lot during an operation to stop unauthorized foreign stays in the State. According to information provided by the CB, the women were discovered in violation of the Passport Entry Act of 1920, the Foreigners Order of 1948, the Foreigners Act 1946, and the Passport Entry into India Rule 1950 by not having their passports, visas, or any…