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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Fearing the livelihood of the Hill-Growers selling their produce on Highway roadsides, would be lost once the proposed 4-Lane highway from Gulem to Balli becomes a reality, Shristhal Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) have demanded suitable provision for the local vendors on the proposed four lane NH66 at Gulem in Canacona Taluka. Anticipating loss of livelihood for the hundreds of local vendors selling their locally grown produce, once the proposed four lane becomes a reality, the Sristhal BMC has written a letter to the Public Works Department (PWD-NH) with a copy to the Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – Two educational Institutes (one Higher Secondary and another High-School) were targeted by unknown culprits in Canacona taluka. According to Canacona police, Satyawati Soiru Angle Higher Secondary School (SSAHSS), Dapot-Maxem (in Loliem-Polem) and Shri ShadhanandVidyalaya, Poinguinim were broke open and the culprits decamped with a cash of Seventy-Seven Thousands on two consecutive days in a similar looking modus operandi giving indications that either same person or a same gang had struck both the Institutes located across the NH-66 Road. Meanwhile, Canacona police have registered the complaints and have virtually launched a manhunt, but police are yet to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Calangute police have busted a betting racket during the ICC World Cup Cricket match on Thursday. 0n 19.10.2023 between 19:15 hrs and 21:05 hrs on specific and reliable information, a gambling raid was conducted at an Apartment at Gaurawado Calangute, Bardez Goa, wherein the accused persons namely (1) Prajeesh S/o Ramachandra, age 36 yrs, R/o GerusaluHosangadi (P) & (V), Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka and 2) Suman Harshith S/o K. P. Dinesh, age 26 yrs, R/o Bolur, SheshambCompound, Mangalore, Karnataka were caught red handed while accepting gambling bets by using mobile phones and laptop on the on-going ICC Men’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Saligao MLA Kedar Naik along with farmers met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant demanding hike in support price. “We have met the CM and discussed our demands with him, he was positive. He has also asked us to meet the Agriculture Department on Monday” said Naik. The MLA said that basically they had two demands of one being support price and others related to harvesting,” said Naik. He further said that the farmers are not eligible for subsidy if the harvesting machine takes more that 1 hour. “Due to the rains, the fields have begin soggy hence it…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The proposed marina project at Nauxim village has drawn the wrath of the opposition Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The project has been resurrected following the environmental NOC granted by the center. It was AAP leader Ramrao Wagh who brought up the subject. Wagh has been leading the opposition to this project. Wagh announced the project’s resuscitation in a video that was released. “The local fishing population in and around Nauxim is against this proposal. The government was attempting to push this project through with force against the residents’ wishes,” said Wagh. Congress party on the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that he will instruct Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to look in the issues raised by Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate. “Will instruct GPCB to look into issues raised by LoP Yuri Alemao in Cuncolim Industrial estate,” said CM Sawant speaking to media on the sidelines of a function. LoP Yuri Alemao in a letter to the Chief Minister said that air and w ater pollution, illegalities & irregularities, encroachments in Agricultural Land by some Industrial Units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate have turned CIE into a…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Colvale police have arrested 02 persons in a narcotics raid. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi on 20/10/2023 a narcotic raid was conducted during late night at Ganesh Nagar, Colvale. Based on intelligence and reliable information two accused persons 1. Amit Kumar Sonkar s/o Manickchand, age 21 yrs r/o Ganesh Nagar, Colvale, Bardez Goa and 2. Dinesh s/o Ballan Soni, age 27 yrs r/o Khadpawada, Cuchelim Bardez were apprehended and during the raid from their possession 1.500 Kgs of Ganja W/Rs. 1,50,000/- and also seized Dio scooter No. GA-03- AN-1101 and two mobile phones make Redmi and…