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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major relief to rape-murder convict Mahanand Naik, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has set aside the trial court’s order denying eligibility for premature release. Additionally, the Sentence Review Board was instructed to reevaluate his appeal for early release by the Division Bench of Justices M S Karnik and Nivedita Mehta. Last month, Naik filed a challenge in the High Court against the Sessions Court’s decision to deny him the opportunity to set off his sentence. He noted that, as a result of his conviction in a 2009 rape case, he was not eligible…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Union Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh revealed in a written response that the Goa government has brought 10 cases against fishing boats from Karnataka in the 2022–24 timeframe, bringing up the ongoing threat of Karnataka fishing trawlers breaking into Goan waters in the Lok Sabha. The total fines levied against these trawlers during that time period came to Rs 14.8 lakh. Illegal fishing has been a persistent problem, and the High Court of Bombay in Goa is currently considering the case. Local fisherman in Nerul, Bardez, assisted the Coastal Security Police in capturing and seizing two trawlers…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Panaji zonal office has begun looking into the state’s cash-for-jobs fraud. To look into the purported cash-for-jobs fraud that has been reported in the state, the ED has filed an enforcement case information report. It has been learned that the ED had previously asked the police for information regarding the cases that were lodged at various police stations, despite the senior officers’ silence. The police have filed more than 30 cases in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam, and they have arrested roughly…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The prestigious Municipality Energy Conservation Initiative Award was today presented to Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. (IPSCDL) along with the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) for their exceptional commitment to energy conservation and sustainability. The Minister for Power, Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar presented the award at a function in the city. Representatives from IPSCDL, Sameeuddin Sheikh & from the CCP Sachin Ambe received the award at a grand function which was part of the Energy Conservation Week 2024 celebrations. The award recognizes various initiatives undertaken by IPSCDL under the Smart Cities Mission within CCP’s jurisdiction.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said that 72% thermal energy produced from coal leads to pollution. “This source of coal which is extracted from earth is depleting day by day. It is not possible to use thermal energy for long in future,” stated Power Minister The Minister speaking further said that the celebration of energy conservation week is an occasion for us to ponder over whether we are serious about the purpose behind the celebration. He said it is often found that in spite of celebration of any week with pomp and fervor, it is found that people…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Three people from Maharashtra have been arrested by the Old Goa Police for allegedly stealing gold chains valued at Rs 1.28 lakhs from youngsters at the Old Goa feast market. Ramdas Jadhav, Arun Jadhav, and Yuvraj Pawar, all of whom reside in Sangli, Miraj, have been named as the accused. Police claim that in the first incident, which happened on December 8, Nitesh Mayekar from Bicholim filed a complaint alleging that the accused stole gold chains from his children, weighing around 3.1 and 8 grams and totaling Rs 95,000, when he was there for the feast.…

Team Goemkarponn NANELI: Valpoi police have charged six people with unlawful sand mining in the Kalika River in Naneli, Sattari. A truck driver who arrived with his vehicle to deliver the mined sand, four laborers, and the woman who hired them have all been charged.