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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Crime Branch’s request to withdraw Amit Palekar’s bail—one of the three suspects in the Banastarim tragic accident case—will be heard by the Additional Sessions Court on Monday. Palekar is a politician and lawyer. The CB said that he spent four times overseas in violation of the terms set forth by the court when it granted him bail last year. Palekar’s attorney, Advocate Nitin Sardesai, contended at the second hearing on Friday that the accusations were politically motivated and that his client had previously criticized the police, which may have been the reason behind their targeting. Sardesai…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government will write letter to local MLAs and seek their suggestions and objections on the villages identified falling in Eco sensitive areas on the western ghats. “We’ll send out a notice to the panchayats in the impacted villages. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated, “We will also write a letter to local MLAs and ask for their suggestions and objections regarding the villages identified falling in the eco-sensitive areas of the Western Ghats.” He claims that there are still forty days to submit comments and complaints on the draft notification. “After…

In today’s digital age, cybercrime has become a pervasive threat, affecting individuals and organizations worldwide. With the increasing prevalence of cybercrimes such as extortion and hoax kidnapping, it is crucial for State like Goa to be adequately prepared to confront this modern menace. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has recently addressed this issue, emphasizing the need for comprehensive measures to enhance cybercrime preparedness in Goa. During the conclusion of the Cyber Crime Investigation Training for Goa Police Personnel, Chief Minister Sawant expressed confidence that the training program would significantly bolster the knowledge and capacity of the Goa Police in dealing with…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has requested protesting taxi operators to call off their strike while stating that all their issues will be resolved. “I have called for another round of meeting on Monday, to discuss in detail all their six demands. All their issues will be resolved. I have requested them to call off their strike,” said Sawant Sawant also claimed that the protest by the taxi operators at Pernem as politically motivated targeted at him as on the second last day of the recent assembly session all MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao, agreeing…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways issues Notification calling for objections and suggestions over acquisition of land for 4-laning by improvement of Curves and setting up of a Toll-Plaza in Loliem-Polem village. MoRTH wants to acquire land admeasuring 83,118 sq mtrs at Loliem (Canacona) for 4-Laning of NH-66 from Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) end (Km 602.900) to Polem (Km 610.900) at Goa-Karnataka Border and setting up of Toll-Plaza at the end of MPCBR at Maxem. MoRTH intends to acquire land for 8 Kms of 8.3118 Hectare along the NH-66 between Km 602.900 to Km…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar who is also Goa Speaker has failed Canconcars by not raise any burning issues of Canconcars in the recently concluded monsoon assembly session, other than speaking on Wayanad landslides, Balram’s Shram- Dham houses and Lokotsav, thereby have miserably failed to give proper justice to his constituents, alleged Congress leader and 2022 Assembly Canacona candidate Janardhan Bhandari. In a press note, Bhandari stated that as a MLA of Canacona it was utmost duty of Ramesh Tawadkar to raise issues/problems faced by his constituents, either by himself or designating the issues to other MLA/s…

Goemkarponn Desk CANAOCNA: An Indian Bison (Gaur) attacked a Car with three occupants while driving on road at Amone (Poinguinim) on Friday afternoon. Aniket Velip with two more occupants driving his Car were travelling from Amone towards Canacona, when all of a sudden a large Gaur coming from nowhere appeared on the road and charged on the moving Car head-on. Velip on seeing the Gaur charging at his Car slowed down, and after attacking the Car on one-side, the Gaur came on the front side and attacked the bonnet. As the Car was stopped the Gaur came in front and…