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Team Goemkarponn CUTBONA: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Cutbona Fisheries Co-operative Society at Velim in the presence of Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar, Law & Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira and others. CM congratulated all the fisherman, allied professionals who are coming together to form the society. Sawant also stated that the Union Cooperation Ministry is set to roll out new comprehensive Cooperation Policy and the Goa State Govt is always committed to extend support for the Cooperative movement in the state in various sectors. CM expressed confidence that the Cutbona Co-op society shall strengthen the Fisheries activities, business in…

Team Goemkarponn MOLLEM: An collision involving three vehicles at the Biodiversity Park at Suktollem, Mollem, resulted in the deaths of a truck and bus driver and the serious injuries of two others. The deceased has been identified by the Collem Police as Khwaja Mohiddin Maniyar (48), a Hubballi native and Ramnagar, Karnataka, bus driver Bhima Naik. The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) in Bambolim is treating a female passenger who suffered serious injuries in the collision. According to the police, the truck driver was killed when the bus, which was traveling from Goa to Benguluru, collided with the incoming…

Barely a month ago Team India was on a high with a commanding victory over Bangladesh. Dishing out the aggressive brand of cricket Rohit Sharma’s side looked invincible. Then comes New Zealand which had lost the Test series in Sri Lanka 0-2 and pundits felt it would be a cakewalk for team India but shockingly they have upset Team Infia’s applecart. Not only did they win the series but whitewashed the hosts, which had never happened to India in India since 1933. Seriously, India’s defeat in Mumbai is difficult to digest. The loss has put a huge question mark on…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that 90 percent development works in view of St Francis Xavier (SFX) Exposition has been completed while stating that entire work will be completed by November 15. Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant in the presence of Minister For Law and Judiciary, and Dy. Chairman, Aleixo Sequeira and Secretary Revenue and Commissioner-I, Sandip Jacques, IAS reviewed the various works underway for the solemn Exposition of the Relics of Saint Francis Xavier urged upon the respective HoDs to discharge their responsibilities in completing the assigned tasks at a meeting held at the Exposition…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Hindu Rashtra Coordination Committee has appealed to the Archaeology Minister, Subhash Faldesai, to preserve the ‘Hatkatro Khamba’ of Old Goa as a historical heritage site. To safeguard this heritage pillar, it should be fenced for protection. Arrangements should be made to maintain and preserve the pillar, and a prominent plaque, made of brass or stone, should be placed beside the pillar to clearly convey its historical significance. Hindu Rashtra Coordination Committee has submitted a memorandum to the Minister Shubhash Faldesai on 3rd November in this regards. The delegation from the Committee comprised of Nitin Faldesai, the…

Team Goemkarponn COLLEM: The jeep operators who are members of the Dudhsagar Tour Operators Association have begun a chain hunger strike at Collem market today morning as they are unhappy that the authorities having not complied with their demand to close the Goa Tourism Development Corporation booth in Collem. After their Friday meeting with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant failed to produce a solution that would have benefited them, the jeep drivers made the decision. Since the GTDC counter is still open, the jeep operators have chosen to begin a chain hunger strike on Saturday. Association president Nilesh Velip said as…

Srinagar: Two terrorists have been killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, around 57 km from Srinagar, on Saturday. According to official sources, the terrorists were foreigners. They said an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in the Halkan Gali area of Kachwan, Anantnag. Reportedly, the security personnel were tracking the movement of foreign terrorists in the area when an encounter broke out and two foreign terrorists were killed. They said more terrorists could be present in the area. Big Anti-Terror Op In Jammu On Saturday morning, the security forces launched anti-terror…