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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state cabinet approved the establishment of a sustainable transportation system, for which the government will get Rs 700 crore from the IIT Alumni Council as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. With the money, the government will buy 500 e-buses. In a press conference following the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the Goa government will get Rs 700 crore from the IIT Alumni council thanks to a move taken by Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS. “The Goel alumni batchmates who are employed overseas will provide the Goa government Rs 700…

KARWAR: Sleuths of NIA took three people into custody on Wednesday for allegedly sending pictures and information related to the INS Kadamba naval base here to enemy countries. A team of NIA sleuths, including a deputy superintendent of police and three inspectors, took the accused, who worked on a contract basis at the naval base, into their custody. They have been identified as Sunil Naik from Todur village in Karwar taluk, Vethan Rhandel from Mudga village and Akshay Ravi Naik of Halavalli village. They were taken into custody after a few accused in NIA custody spilled the beans. “The NIA…

Goemkarponn Desk MANDREM: The Mandrem Police detained three individuals for allegedly attacking a 38-year-old man from Delhi in Morjim, Pernem. The suspects were identified as 26-year-old accused Bharat Singh Saud and 24-year-old accused Yogesh Singh from Uttarakhand, and 27- year-old accused Sachin Pandey from Uttar Pradesh. As per the police report, Chetan Yadav from Pitampura, Delhi, filed a complaint stating that the trio assaulted him around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, resulting in injuries from punches, blows, and a solid object. The accused also took his gold chain and silver bracelet.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident, a businessman from South Goa reportedly lost approximately Rs 40 crore after being promised assistance in an arbitration process to recover funds related to iron ore sales to a London-based foreign company. The individuals named in the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the cyber crime police in Ribandar are Deval Sharda, originally from Singapore and currently residing in Hospet, Karnataka, and Atul Deepakbhai Patel, who also resides in Hospet. The police stated that the accused parties unlawfully resolved a contractual dispute, settling a Rs 40 crore disagreement for Rs 3.11 crore on…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) thanked Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and Arts & Culture Minister Govind Gaude for the wonderful gift of Ravindra Bhavan to Canconcars and particularly naming the Auditorium after Son-of-Canacona and Ex-Minister late Sanjay Bandekar. In a hurriedly called press conference on Wednesday, CMC Chairperson Sara Naik Desai flanked by six of her Councilors including Vice-Chairperson Narcisco Fernandes stating that a Memorandum was submitted to the Arts & Culture Minister Govind Gaude and also to the Canacona MLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar after taking a resolution in the council meeting to name the Canacona Ravindra…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Chandralekha Mestri, a Grade-I Teacher (Biology) at S S Angle Hr. Sec. school in Mashem(Loliem), Canacona is selected from Goa State to receive the National Teachers Award-2024. Mestri, Msc. Bed is amongst the 50 odd recipients of the prestigious National Teacher Award 2024 that will be honoured at New Delhi on the occasion of Teachers Day (5th Sept) with a Citation (Silver Medal), Certificate and Cash Award. A Biology teacher at SS Angle Hr.SS is the recipient of Goa State Best Teachers Award-2021 is best known for presenting Science projects at the State and National levels, has…

In a move to promote eco-friendly practices during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the Pramod Sawant-led Goa government has taken a significant step by increasing the subsidy granted to local artisans for crafting clay Ganeshas. This initiative aims to discourage the use of environmentally hazardous idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) and instead promote the use of clay idols, which are much more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The scheme, originally launched in 2008 by then chief minister Manohar Parrikar, has been instrumental in promoting the production of clay idols among local artisans. The Goa Handicraft Rural Small Scale Industries…