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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has requested for 12 patrol boats to boost its capability to police its marine waters especially in view of increasing demands for surveillance. According to a government document, the state has “submitted a proposal for the purchase of five patrol vessels for the Fisheries Department and seven patrol vessels for the coastal police to conduct patrolling in the territorial waters of Goa” to the central government for funding under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, a central government scheme that offers funding “to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Goa police on Friday arrested two persons working as room boys in a hotel for allegedly raping a Russian woman in the coastal state. According to the police, the accused persons are identified as Sakil Ansari alias Salman (23) and Sahimuddin Ansari (22), both natives of Nepal’s Bardiya. “Both accused persons are the room boys of a hotel in Calangute (in North Goa), who with their common intention had a sexual intercourse with the victim lady without her consent, thereby committed rape,” Police Inspector Dattaguru Sawant told reporters. The police said that the complainant lady was a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Indian Oil Corporation plans to invest Rs 6 crore on the upgradation of supply locations and aviation fuel stations in the coastal state, a senior company official said. Anirban Ghosh, Executive Director and State Head of Maharashtra and Goa State Office, told reporters that the Indian Oil Company had the highest market share of 38.1 per cent and sold 256.4 TMT of petrol, oil and lubricant products in Goa in 2021-22. He said that in the current Financial Year, Indian Oil will invest Rs 6 crore on the upgradation of supply locations and Aviation Fuel station. Ghosh…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: In a bid to weed out illegal immigrants and criminals, the Colvale Police conducted an extensive police verification drive in “Lala ki Basti” at Thivim. The drive was led by Police Inspector Somnath Mahajik, under the Supervision of SP, North Porvorim Nidhin Valsan and SDPO, Mapusa Jivba G. Dalvi. Police said the drive was undertaken keeping in mind the various crimes reported in the state of Goa, and most of the migrants/ Labours are the culprit/s who are involved in the commission of the crime; the Colvale Police station had conducted random Tenant verification drive at Auchit…

Goemkarponn desk VAGATOR: Asia’s largest bike festival, India Bike Week 2022, in association with PETRONAS Sprinta, kick-started on 2nd December 2022. The event was hosted at Hilltop, Vagator, after a gap of three years. The Day 1 of the event witnessed a huge number of bike enthusiasts from all over the country. The highlights of the day’s events were the five different race tracks, Wheelie Training, Biker’s Mart (Indoor & Outdoor Expo), Big Trip sessions, Ladakh Tent, the Club Village, and Jameson’s Howling Dog Bar, among others. Talking about Day 1 of the festival, which saw a huge number of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Twin sisters Galya and Leoma Fernandes, Anushri Naik and Samaira Soares have moved into the finals at the Bambolim Beach Resort State TT championship Peddem. In the girls U15 semi-finals, Galya snatched an exciting 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 13-11) win over Ruchi Kirtani while Leoma eased her way to a 3-0 (13-11, 11-5, 11-6) win over Riya Gopi in the other semis. In the girl’s U19 section, the first semis was contested between the two sisters, with Leoma emerging in front. She won 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, and 12-10 to prevail with a 3-1 win over Galya. Anushri…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Over 160 sale deeds, including those related to religious organizations have come under the scanner of Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing into multi-crore land scam. SIT has sought sale deeds details of close to 150 plus individuals, firms, organizations including religious from the State Registration department for Investigation. “Have sought sale deeds details of close to 150 plus individuals, firms, organizations including religious from the State Registration department for Investigation,’ said sources Political links in cases of land grab, most of which are in Goa’s coastal belt, are being examined by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) set…