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Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) police raided one of the largest LSD rackets in the State, taking into possession 1,825 LSD blot papers valued at Rs 91 lakh on the global market. The name of the non-Goan who was detained by the police in Anjuna has been withheld. In addition to LSD, the accused’s possession of other substances was recovered by the ANC. The total amount of drugs seized is an astounding Rs 1.1 crore. The ANC has disrupted a nationwide drug trafficking network in India by apprehending the offenders. The accused, according to the police, used to receive…

New Delhi: An Air India direct flight from New Delhi to Chicago was diverted to Iqaluit Airport in Canada today following a hoax bomb threat which was posted online. A total of 10 flights have been grounded in less than 48 hours after receiving hoax threats. Today, the Air India Delhi-Chicago flight, Dammam-Lucknow IndiGo flight, Ayodhya-Bengaluru Air India Express, a SpiceJet flight from Darbhanga to Mumbai (SG116), an Akasa Air flight from Bagdogra to Bengaluru (QP 1373) an Alliance Air Amritsar-Dehradun-Delhi flight (9I 650) and an Air India Express flight (IX 684) from Madurai to Singapore received bomb threats. Yesterday, two IndiGo and one…

New Delhi: The Congress will not be part of the new Jammu and Kashmir government – despite having allied with Chief Minister-elect Omar Abdullah’s National Conferenceto win last month’s election – sources told NDTV Wednesday morning. The party – which sources said also declined the offer of one ministerial berth in the incoming government – will offer support from the outside instead. However, three senior leaders – Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge; Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition the Lok Sabha; and the party’s General Secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra – are expected at the swearing-in, which may also see eight…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Sancoale Village Panchayat is set to table the show cause reply from Parmesh Constructions Co. Ltd, commonly known as Bhutani Infra, during its upcoming general body meeting on October 18. The meeting, which will be attended by the Sarpanch, Deputy Sarpanch, Panchayat Secretary, and all Panch members, will decide the future course of action regarding the company’s proposed mega project at Savarfond. According to sources within the Panchayat, the reply to the show cause notice was received in a timely manner. “We have received the reply to our show cause notice, and it was submitted on…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: As part of the ongoing 13th State Road Safety Week 2024, the Dabolim Airport Traffic Cell, led by PI Rahul Damshekar, organized a road safety awareness program for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) staff stationed at Goa Airport on Tuesday afternoon Around 100 CISF personnel participated in the session, where key road safety rules, safe driving practices, and the importance of adhering to traffic regulations were emphasized. The initiative aims to foster a safer traffic environment, particularly around high-security zones like the airport. PI Damshekar and his team provided valuable insights on defensive driving, the dangers…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Project POSH was an initiative of V. M. Salgaocar College of Law in association with the Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) to empower all educational institutions in Goa to comply with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (commonly called the POSH Act). The Department of Higher Education, Department of Education and SCERT officialized the project requiring the participation of the IC members at the Training Programs. Project POSH was launched in September 2022 way ahead of the Supreme Court judgment in Aureliano Fernandes v. State of…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The 5th Annual Healthcare Management Conclave at the Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Sanquelim, recently spotlighted on how the future of healthcare is being transformed by disruptive innovations across multiple areas, seeking to merge traditional and modern practices. The conclave featured three panel discussions focussing on artificial intelligence (AI), start-ups and Ayush and highlighted the potential of these constructive disruptions in healthcare and their impact and implications for the future. The opening panel featured insights from industry leaders like Giri Athuluru, president, ExperienceFlow.ai, Dr. Raajiv Singhal, managing director & CEO, Marengo Asia Healthcare, Dhruv Sukhrani, partner, Bain…