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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Cattle pound shed for stray cattle, elimination of dark spots with proper garbage collection and immediately undertaking pre-monsoon work rocked the Mormugao Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday. After a gap of some months, Mormugao Municipal Council held its pending council meeting on Wednesday in which series of burning issues such as development grants, elimination of dark spots where the garbage is being dumped by the people, proper management of waste, initiation of pre-monsoon works in the municipal area to avoid flooding in the town etc. were discussed in this council meeting. After the meeting, Councillor Deepak Naik…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahesh Gaonkar today blamed the migrant labourers for the increase in drug trade related to charas and ganja in the state of Goa. “Migrant labourers are to be blamed for increasing drug-related trade in Goa. They come with the sole intention of making money, and while coming to Goa, they carry drugs with them,” said Gaonkar. He further said that most of these people consume these drugs themselves, and it may be fashion in their state to consume these drugs casually. “Migrants labourers are the people are the cause to spread these drugs,”…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Residents of Assoi-Dongri questioned the Junior Engineer PWD Vasco over the irregular water supply to their areas for the last eight months. Locals pointed out the “red-tapism” in the PWD department to get permission for road cutting to put up a water pipeline. Angry residents of Assoi-Dongri confronted the PWD engineer in the water supply section on Wednesday over the poor water supply in their area for the last eight months. A resident of the Assoi-Dongri area told the media that they have been facing acute water shortage problems for many months and are left high and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A day after the tragic death of Goan John Dias, who was shot dead in a supermarket in Houston, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said that the government is making all efforts to bring back the mortal remains of the footballer. “Saddened by the tragic incident in the USA leading to the death of young Goan John Dias from Cuncolim. The office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs Goa is already in touch with the Consulate General of India, Houston, USA, to seek their assistance in bringing the mortal remains of late John Dias to Goa so…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: ConnectEd Technologies, an EdTech company, has joined hands with Forever Living Products India (FLPI) to provide free online access to curriculum-linked educational content across government schools of Maharashtra and Goa. In a bid to improve learning outcomes, especially in government schools, amidst the pandemic, the program, which is CSR-funded by FLPI, and executed by ConnectEd Technologies, will provide online access to students from Grade 5 to 10 across Maharashtra and Goa. As part of this program, more than 10,000 students will be provided with free access to a web and mobile app platform. The platform will contain…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) of Panaji Police Station, in a narcotics raid, have arrested one and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 66,95,500 in the international market. As per information, acting on prior information, the staff of Anti Narcotic Cell Police Station, Panaji Goa, led by PSI Rohan Madgaonkar along with two Panchas acting on prior information, conducted a narcotics raid at Goa Wagh Bar & Restaurant, Mollem Bhat, Salegao, Bardez Goa and caught accused Sunday Onye Lucky. Lucky was found in possession of 64.91gms of suspected LSD liquid and 20.45gms of suspected MDMA, all approximately worth Rs.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – A trip to Agonda turned tragic to one of the two visiting Tourists from Bhusaval (Maharashtra) drowned in the choppy waters of the Arabian Sea off Agonda beach Coast on Tuesday afternoon. According to Canacona police, Vivek Murai drifted into the sea while he and his friend were swimming in the seawaters on Tuesday afternoon. After his friend noticed Murai had drifted away by the strong undercurrent and soon disappeared in the choppy waters, he raised the alarm for help. Dhristhi Life-Savers noticed the emergency situation rushed on jetski scooters towards the direction, and were lucky…