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Goemkarponn Desk ANJUNA: Early on March 15, 2024, Anjuna Police carried out a successful drug bust. A police squad commanded by LPSI Sneha Sawal, together with PC-7993 Dipesh Chodankar, PC-7030 Abhishek Kasar, PC-8368 Krishan Bugde, and PC-7534 Aniket Pednekar, acted upon precise and credible information obtained the previous night at 11:15 PM. According to the intelligence, on March 15, 2024, between 1:15 AM and 1:30 AM, a suspected person was carrying drugs hidden inside a Grey Activa scooter and delivering them to potential consumers at Zor Waddo, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa. Between 1:25 and 3:40 in the morning, a raid was…

Goemkarponn Desk DHARGAL: One person was hurt in an electric vehicle (EV) car and motorcycle collision at Dhargal, Don Khamb, reigniting local requests for immediate infrastructure upgrades in the area. For medical attention, the wounded bike rider has been sent right away to Goa Medical College (GMC). The fact that the accident happened on a highway has once again highlighted how urgently the area needs a flyover or other safety measures. Locals claim that despite the community’s repeated pleas, officials have not yet taken the problem seriously. Road safety concerns at Dhargal have long been a source of dissatisfaction for…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that Goa’s public elementary schools are surpassing private ones in terms of facilities and value of education. He was citing a Mutta Foundation assessment that ranked Goa’s primary schools as having the highest value of education. “I completed my primary education in a government primary school at Kotambi, and if I can become CM, then the younger generations studying in government schools can even become Union Ministers,” he remarked, advocating for primary education in government schools taught in the home tongue. At an expense of Rs 2.11 crore, the premises have been…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Corporation of the City of Panaji(CCP) has claimed that it has achieved Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) set service level benchmarks for 18 of the 30 services as of 2022-23. CCP has set the target of reaching the benchmark in 5 more service in 2023-24. The civic body has claimed in the release issued by it that it has met or even surpassed the MoHUA set benchmark in services such as coverage of water supply connections, per capita supply of water, coverage of toilets. Also efficiency in redressal of customer complaints, household level coverage of solid…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A chest containing crores worth treasure including gold jewellery, antique coins, household and religious utensils etc was unearthed at the Directorate of Accounts Dept office in the Fazenda building in Panaji by the state archaeology department. Samples from the treasure will be kept for display in the state museum informed CM Sawant. The chest contains 5000 antique coins, gold weighing 2.234 Kg and several household and religious items. As per the records found in the chest, it was previously opened way back in 1992. Sawant announced that the chest, dating back decades, contains a trove of valuable…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In order to achieve stronger compliance with the Supreme Court’s instructions, the state administration changed the action plan to minimise noise pollution. This revision includes timelines for bursting firecrackers during festivals. After identifying places in various zones, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) and police officers have been charged with carrying out noise level mapping. Remedial actions will be recommended based on the mapping in order to reduce noise levels that are higher than allowed. The Revised State Action Plan for Control of Noise Pollution was notified on Friday by the state administration. It replaces the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Higher Secondary students will be able to opt for various combinations of cross discipline i.e. Arts, Commerce and Science subjects from next academic year i.e. 2024-25. In view of this, Higher Secondary students will not be tagged as Arts, Commerce, Science or Vocational stream students but will be just referred to as std XI or std XII students, informed CM Pramod Sawant. He said the interdisciplinary concept proposed through NEP 2020 will be implemented by the state govt from June 2024. Admissions for higher and professional education will then be based…