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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government is currently working to create a system which enables the department of Labour and Employment to automatically eliminate the name from the employment exchange once that particular person is employed. “If we see the data with the employment exchange, some people who are working in state government, as well as the private sector, have registered with the department saying that they are unemployed,” said Sawant. He further said that around 1.10 lakh people are registered with the employment exchange, but around 80,000 are already employed with the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed over the two-wheelers to Goa Police Department from Hero Motocorp under their CSR initiative in the presence of DGP, IGP and others. “The Two Wheelers shall enhance the mobility for the Police personnel and increase the efficiency in policing,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that the Government of Goa is committed to equipping and modernising the police department. “I thank the Hero Motocorp for the support in strengthening the Police Force,” he added.

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), led by Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, and the traffic department began a drive against many abandoned and scrap vehicles parked at various locations in Vasco. Speaking to reporters, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues said that around 59 vehicles were picked up in the first phase of the Drive in the morning. “We had identified around 59 vehicles in the city, and we have issued the owners several warnings for the last month, but they have not paid heed to our requests. I later met Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and the traffic PI Shailesh Narvekar, and…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn PANAJI: Even as Goans are skeptical about fate of Dabolim after the new Greenfield airport at Mopa takes off, a report has come to the fore which suggests both Dabolim and Mopa would not be enough to handle air traffic in Goa which would saturate in 15 years. CAPA – Centre for Aviation India is South Asia’s leading aviation advisory and research practice agency. In a report submitted in 2014, CAPA said Mopa will be developed in four phases over the period through to 2036. Phase 1 is expected to be ready for operations by 2022 with…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: CAPA – Centre for Aviation says Dabolim airport is operated by the state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) as a civil enclave within an airfield that is managed by the Indian Navy. Sharing infrastructure with a defence force imposes certain operating restrictions on commercial airline services. Due to military training exercises, commercial operations are prohibited between 8.30am and 1pm on week days. There are also occasional restrictions in the evening. This limits the availability of preferred slots for airlines and also results in heightened peaks in arcraft movements just after the curfew ends at 1pm for which…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Clashes between two groups were reported near Mahalasa Temple in Verna late Wednesday evening. Verna police have registered an offence and arrested the people involved in the incident under sections 143,144,147,148,326, and 506 (ii) read with 149 IPC. Sources in Verna police said that one Vivek Kumar Bind (23′), residing near Mahalasa Temple but a native of Uttar Pradesh, complained that at about 00.15 hrs. at near Mahalasa Temple, IDC, Verna, a group of people comprising of Rafiqul Islam, Tuzammel Hogue, Babul Hague, Huaraz Khan, Abdul Halim, Ahadul Islam, Abdul Noor, Fulson Khan and Savuruddin along with…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that some people are attracted towards trading drugs as it gives fast and easy money. “State has highest 94 per cent crime detection rate but it sad that some people are attracted towards trading of drugs as it gives fast and easy money. Today if we see, there are a lot of rape cases taking place, and it is between known people,” said CM Sawant. He further states that the crime detection rate is higher in Goa than the national average, but the crime rate should also go down while stating…