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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government is working hand in hand to eradicate the illicit drug trade to protect our youth and future generations “Goa Govt is working tirelessly to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and the importance of prevention. Let us work hand in hand to eradicate the illicit drug trade to protect our youth and future generations and make Goa a Drug-Free State,” said Sawant. He further said that International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking is dedicated to raising awareness about the devastating impact of drug abuse and…

”I will not dignify these remarks with any response, just to save the valuable time of this august body,” Minister in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur said INDIA: India has slammed Pakistan for its “baseless and deceitful narratives” as Islamabad’s envoy here made references to Kashmir in the UN General Assembly. “Earlier in the day, one delegation misused this forum to spread baseless and deceitful narratives, which is not a surprise,” Minister in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur said on Tuesday. ”I will not dignify these remarks with any response, just to save the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay in Goa upheld the bail given to Onyeka Egike, an alleged notorious drug trafficker, dealing a blow to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Goa. The investigating officer claimed that psychotropic substances were present in commercial quantities, but the Bench of Justice Bharat Deshpande pointed out that there was no CFSL report to support this claim. The NCB had contested the Special Court’s bail decision for the Nigerian, claiming that the drugs discovered on him were purportedly of a commercial grade. The bench agreed that the drugs had been taken into custody, sealed,…

Goemkarponn desk ASSAGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the demolished part of the house at Assagao will be reconstructed by the Goa government and all expenses incurred will be recovered from those responsible for the demolition. Sawant visited the house of the Agarwadekar family late evening today and listened to their grievances. “The demolished part of the house at Assagao will be reconstructed by the Goa government and all expenses incurred will be recovered from those responsible for the demolition. Within the next 2 to 3 days the construction work will be commenced through PWD. CS to inquire into…

Goemkarponn desk ASSAGAO: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has assured that he will personally write to Assagao panchayat, and to all concerned departments to check all the illegalities being done in the Assagao. “I will personally write to Assagao panchayat, and to all concerned departments to check all the illegalities being done in the Assagao & action should be taken immediately. We don’t want Assagao to turn into Delhi,” said Lobo. He further said that Goans had become a soft target for outsiders and questioned who would be responsible if anything happened to Pradeep Agarwadekar who is ailing. He also said…

Goemkarponn desk SIOLIM: The Cybercrime Cell of Goa police have arrested a UP native residing at Siolim for fraudulently making a person from Goa transfer money to the tune of Rs 45 lakh in April this year. The accused identified as Vivek Gautam made the victim transfer the money posing as a TRAI official and making the person believe that illegal money transactions were carried out using his documents. A local youth identified as Nikil Mane from Siolim has been booked for letting Gautam use his account for the fraudulent transaction and helping him withdraw a portion of the amount…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State government announced a contentious amendment to the Goa Excise Duty Rules, 1964, allowing licenses for alcohol stores to be issued in previously prohibited areas, such as within a 100-meter radius of places of worship, colleges, and other educational institutions. However, the new law stipulates that license fees for these restricted zones must be double what license holders pay for stores in other non-restricted areas. The notification states that stores located in these restricted areas near schools and holy shrines will be subject to 100% additional license fees. The cost to renew a license annually will…