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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Over the weekend, Drishti lifesavers were involved in six rescue operations off the coast of Goa, which involved the rescues of a 53-year-old kayaker at Palolem beach and a 15-year-old girl off Cavelossim beach. At Cavelossim, the teenager from Delhi was with her family in the sea when she decided to swim further without the assistance of her family. The girl was in a precarious situation after she panicked in deep waters. The rough currents pulled her deeper into the sea. The Drishti lifesavers stationed on the beach, Bapu and Sarvesh, were alert to the girl’s cries…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government has already issued a notice to the Maharashtra government demanding immediate stoppage to ongoing works on the Virdi dam. CM Sawant was speaking to the media on the sidelines of a BJP function in the capital. “Goa govt has already issued a notice to the Maharashtra government to immediately stop the work on Virdi dam. Have also asked for an inquiry as to what permissions and approvals have been taken from them,” said CM Sawant. He further informed that the letter is ready and it will be going…

  Goemkarponn desk KERI: Although the Special Leave Petitions filed by three states are pending before the Supreme Court for the hearing, Maharashtra has commenced the work of the Virdi dam in Dodamarg taluka in Maharashtra, informed Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar. Kerkar told Goemkarponn that from the morning, along with the excavators, trucks and labourers, Maharashtra has commenced the work of the Virdi dam across the Kattika nallah, a tributary of the Valvont river in the jurisdiction of Virdi Village Panchayat of Dodamarg taluka,3.5 km away from the borders of Goa. The ongoing work of the Virdi dam was stopped in February…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Colvale Police has raided an illegal sand mining site at Chapora and have seized a canoe and truck. As Colvale Police, while performing patrolling duty, received specific information from reliable sources informing that illegal sand extraction and loading sand in the Tipper Truck from Canoe at the bank of Chapora river at Chicklim, Camurlim Bardez Goa is going on. Accordingly, Shyam Sawant, Assistant Geologist, Dept. of Mines and Geologist and further along with Pravin Gawas, Flying Squad in charge Mamtaldar of Bardez Taluka, Captain of Ports staff, Siolim Coastal staff, conducted the raid. During the raid, one…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With just a few weeks left for the first meeting of the G20 Summit in Goa, the state government is looking at all avenues to ensure prevention and preparedness against health emergencies and security arrangements. Sanjit Rodrigues, Secretary Protocol & Nodal Officer – G20, Goa State, points out that preparation for the upcoming meetings are going on in full swing with the government exploring every aspect of management. “Across Goa, everything is being spruced up from the airports to the route to be covered during the G20 meetings. We are adding greenery and beautifying the stretches. We…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Police registered an offence and arrested Sunny Naik (35) r/o Borim upon the complaint of Kusum Vasant Shirodkar, Age 79 yrs, r/o Near Saibaba Temple, Wolwada Pilerne, Bardez, Goa. According to the complainant, she was at Ponda Bus stand the accused person, namely Sunny Naik r/o Borim, committed theft of the complainant’s mobile phone by snatching and further abducting the complainant on the scooter for nearly two hours, thus confining the complainant on the scooter. As some Curti youths noticed the woman was crying, they chased him, and later, he dropped her at Tisk Ponda and…

Goemkapronn desk PONDA: Gomantak Bhandari Samaj has claimed injustice on OBC in the Sakhalim, Ponda Municipality reservation. The leader says injustice to the OBC community as the number of ward reservations is reduced for them and demands to restore the reservation. The State Election Commission has declared the reservation of wards for the Ponda Municipal Council Election (PMC).OBC Community is unhappy over curtailing reservations from four wards to two wards for PMC, and at Sakhalim Muncipalty, the reservation from three reserved seats to two and demanded that OBC be restored to 27 per cent. Gomantak Bhandari Samaj President Ashok Naik…