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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant today informed that he would be writing to the Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnav, to introduce Vandhe Bharat trains between Mangaluru and Goa. CM Sawant was speaking to the media after arriving from Mangaluru via train. “I would be writing to the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urging him to install wifi facility in the Railway coaches and also start with a Vande Bharat train from Goa to Mangalore,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that he ravelled by train and noticed a couple of issues, the most important being a lack…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Farmers of Benaulim on Wednesday marched to the Benaulim Panchayat to question the local body about its progress in support of the construction of the Western bypass on stilts. The farmers said that they had marched to the Panchayat to understand the reason behind the court’s delay in filing the petition in view of the resumption of mud filling being carried out at the Tolleaband water body. Farmers further informed that they discussed this matter with the Sarpanch Xavier Pereira. The discussion also included a word about the recent decision taken by the Panchayat and Western bypass…

Goemkapronn desk MAPUSA: Pandurang Khorjuvekar was elected unopposed as the new Sarpanch of Camurlim Panchayat in a recent special meeting at the panchayat. On Monday, a special meeting was held at the panchayat office wherein the presiding officer received only the nomination of Pandurang Khorjuvekar. After following the process, the presiding officer declared Khorjuvekar as the new Sarpanch. During the meeting, four members, namely Deputy Sarpanch Sanjana Mashelkar, Dharmendra Parab, Sangeeta Naik Pednekar and Khorjuvekar, were present. While the other three members were absent. The post of Sarpanch was lying vacant after a no-confidence motion was moved against former Sarpanch…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, on Thursday morning, inspected the works on the tarring of the road at the KTC Bus stand. Salkar speaking to reporters after the inspection, said that the works on tarring of roads inside the Depot will also be taken up simultaneously. “We have seen how the people of Vasco had to face inconvenience for many years due to the Kadamba Bus stand issue. The project plans will come by this month’s end, and the works on the modern Kadamba Bus stand may begin in a year or two with all financial and administrative…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Vasco police have nabbed four persons in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the burglary at a bungalow in Dabolim on January 15. The accused have been identified as Jitendra Bhediye (30), Vijay Mohan Lal (23), Umesh Mohan Lal (20) and Rohit Dev Singh (19), all residents of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. Vasco PI Kapil Nayak said police had registered an offence on January 15 under Sections 454, 457, 380 IPC following a complaint by Shashikant Hanabarahatti of Shantinagar that an unknown accused had broken into the bungalow at Dabolim belonging to his employer and had stolen gold…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Anjuna Police have arrested 02 female Uganda nationals for illegal possession of drugs during a narcotics raid. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, inputs were received from reliable sources that 02 foreign national ladies have been supplying drugs in the coastal region of Anjuna for some days. Based on the information, a team was formed at Anjuna Police Station, and a watch was maintained. Further, on 08.02.202 at 08.30 am at Onachebhat, Anjuna, based on technical surveillance, the police team maintained watch and surveillance in civil clothes, during which 02 ladies who had come to supply drugs…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Both the Ruling as well opposition MLAs during the House Committee meeting on Mhadei have demanded nationally reputed environmentalists be appointed to study the ill effects of River Mhadei diversion by Karnataka. Also, it was demanded that a report should be submitted before the Supreme Court of India to strengthen Goa’s case. “We have demanded that nationally reputed environmentalists be appointed to study ill-effects of River Mhadei diversion by Karnataka,” said Ruling & Opposition MLAs during the House Committee meeting on Mhadei. House Committee Chairman Subhash Shirodkar said that the house committee on the Mhadei water diversion…