New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described India’s Dedicated Freight Corridor as a “lifeline” for a rapidly developing nation as he marked the completion of the over 2,800 kilometre freight network in Vadodara. He said the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors are emerging as a backbone for India’s trade, commerce and logistics infrastructure. The completed network, spanning about 2,843 kilometres, includes the final three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor covering 326 route kilometres. Their completion establishes a direct freight link between Jawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai and major industrial centres in northern India, including Dadri…
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“According to the report, beneficiaries have been given only a narrow window from September 5 to September 8 to apply for the scheme, which provides ₹3,000 through their bank accounts for three LPG cylinders a year. The report also highlights shortages of physical forms at panchayat and municipal offices, long queues and difficulties faced particularly by senior citizens. The irony is difficult to ignore. Goa has repeatedly spoken about digital governance and has already created welfare platforms where citizens can apply online for government assistance. The Chief Minister’s Welfare Portal itself describes its approach as end to end digitisation, allowing…
“Shah’s figures show a massive increase in drug seizures. According to him, agencies seized 1.19 crore kilograms of narcotics worth Rs 1.89 lakh crore between 2014 and 2026, compared with 26 lakh kilograms worth Rs 40,000 crore between 2004 and 2014. These figures demonstrate increased enforcement, but seizures alone cannot answer the most important question: Who is behind the supply chain? That is where Goa needs to look beyond statistics. The drug trade survives because there is money, protection, logistics and a market. A trafficker does not operate in isolation. Someone transports the substance, someone stores it, someone distributes it,…
Team Goemkarponn SATTARI: A 25-year-old student of the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) allegedly sustained serious injuries after another student entered her hostel room and attacked her with a knife while she was sleeping, police said. The incident reportedly took place at around 2.45 pm on September 5, 2026, in Room No. 2205 of Hostel No. 2 on the GIM college campus at Poriem, Sattari. According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Sukanya Sabbhani, 26, allegedly entered the complainant’s room while she was asleep and approached her with a knife. The accused allegedly attacked the complainant on her neck,…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 63-year-old woman from Taleigao was allegedly cheated of Rs 8,59,417 by an unknown person in an online fraud involving the promised exchange of old Indian coins for a higher value. According to the complaint, the incident came to light following the receipt of an online Zero FIR, bearing No. 0-275/2026, on September 5, 2026 at around 7.38 pm. The complainant, Deepa, wife of Dilip P. Divkar, a resident of Ansurya Apartment at Amaral Band, Taleigao, alleged that the accused established contact with her through a Facebook advertisement relating to the exchange of old coins. The accused…
Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A 29-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly touched a woman inappropriately while she was standing in a crowd near Rastroli Temple at Sim, Khorlim, Mapusa, police said. The incident reportedly occurred at around 9 pm on September 5, 2026, near Rastroli Temple in Khorlim, Mapusa, Bardez. According to the complaint, the accused allegedly took advantage of the crowded surroundings and knowingly and intentionally touched the woman in an inappropriate manner. The complainant alleged that the act was intended to insult her and outrage her modesty and was committed in public view. The accused was identified as…
Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A salesperson employed by an ice cream distributor has been accused of allegedly misappropriating Rs 2,24,207 collected from retail shopkeepers across South Goa. The complaint was filed by Shivshankar Sitaram Khetan, proprietor of M/s Ashtavinayak, Mugali. According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Bechan Kharwar, a resident of West Mumbai, Maharashtra, had been working as a salesperson and was entrusted with delivering Quality Wall’s ice cream stock to retail outlets and collecting pending payments on behalf of the firm. Between March and May 2026, Kharwar allegedly collected a total of Rs 2,24,207 from various retail shopkeepers…