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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) CEO and MD Sanjit Rodrigues said that works have been delayed to high water tables owing to rains. “Work slowed because of High water tables owing to rains but we are ramping up shifts and manpower to meet the deadline for work completion, renewed stress is connecting drains,” said Sanjit Rodrigues after review meeting of Smart City He further said that More people will be employed (shifts to be increased) to complete smart city works by 31st May. “During the the rain last Saturday, we understood our bottlenecks, we will…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With Monsoons approaching soon, Smart City works phase 1 in CCP’s ward no 30 are scheduled for completion and will be open by April 24. As per information, Sewer Line-1699m out of 1699m has been completed while Manholes -41 nos completed out of 44 nos. Balance 3 nos. in progress. “Further, inspection Chambers (House Connection)-50 nos. completed out of 58 nos. Balance in progress. Debris Clearance and road reinstatement are in progress,” said Ward Councillor Sandra Da Cunha Da Cunha has also requested non–residents to follow the directions on the signboards that lead to the Kadamba pass…

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the release of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in jail in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case. The bench, led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Arora, also imposed a Rs 75,000 costs on the law student who filed the PIL. “This court is of the view that the present petition is not maintainable as Arvind Kejriwal is in judicial custody in pursuance to the judicial orders which have not been challenged in the present petition,” the bench stated.…

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday declared as null and void the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, ordering cancellation of all appointments made through it. A division bench comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi also directed the CBI to undertake further investigation in respect of the appointment process, and submit a report in three months. The bench directed the West Bengal School Service Commission to initiate a fresh appointment process. Over 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the SLST-2016 for 24,640 vacant posts. A total of 25,753…

Goemkarponn desk CANDOLIM: Nine persons from Ahmedabad, Gujarat have been arrested by police from Candolim for running an IPL betting racket. During the raid, 17 mobiles, laptops and other items used to run the racket were seized during the raid on Villa at Candolim. The total items seized during the raid amount to Rs 4 lakhs. Sources reveal that the persons had been placing bets on various ongoing IPL matches. Acting on specific information, a Candolim police team conducted a raid in a villa at a hotel in Candolim, where 9 persons were found betting on an IPL match. “The…

Gormkarponn desk PERNEM: Pernem police have confiscated 1305 litres of liquor worth Rs 4,35,000 at Naibagh. The person namely Shri Ajit Sukhdev Kambale, age 26 years r/o Saneguruji Vasahat Laxmitek Parisar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra was caught red-handed for transporting i) 73 boxes of “Golden Ace Blue Fine Whiskey” containing 12 bottles in each box, 750 ML each bottle, totalling 657 litres, & amounting Rs. 2,19,000/- ii) 72 boxes “Black & Black Rum” containing 12 bottles in each box 750 ML each bottle, totalling 648 litres, & amounting Rs. 2,16,000/-. The total quantity of the above liquor in litres is found to…

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Railways on Sunday refuted the claims made in a string of viral videos on social media of mismanagement and overcrowding in air-conditioned (AC) train coaches. The ministry dismissed these claims, providing videos as evidence to counter what it called “misleading’ posts”. The ministry urged people not to tarnish the image of the Indian Railways by sharing outdated or incorrect videos. The ministry claimed there was an ongoing social media campaign aimed at damaging the reputation of the Railways. “It has been observed that some users are sharing inaccurate or old videos to depict mismanagement in…