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Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: The BJP State Executive meeting will be held in Vasco on Sunday and will have around 170 BJP delegates in attendance. Mormugao BJP legislators, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar along with other party leaders addressed a news conference on Friday evening to highlight the programmes chalked out for the state executive meeting. “It is a historic moment for Mormugao because this is for the first time that the state BJP executive meeting is being held in Vasco, as it was previously held only in the capital city ofa Panaji,”…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: A Goa-bound chartered flight from Russian capital Moscow with 240 passengers on board was diverted to Uzbekistan in the wee hours of Saturday following a bomb threat. The flight (AZV2463) operated by Azur Air was diverted before it entered the Indian air space. The flight was scheduled to land at the Dabolim airport in South Goa at 4.15 am. ”It was diverted after an email was received at 12.30 am by the Dabolim airport director that mentioned about a bomb being planted on the plane,” the official said. An Azur Air chartered flight from Russia’s Perm International…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government has constituted a five-member committee of experts to scrutinise the applications and representations for consideration and selection of suitable sites for reconstruction and restoration of temples destroyed during the Portuguese regime. The committee will be headed by Dr Varsha Kamat, Professor and Head, Department of History, PES College, Farmagudi and comprises Dr Rohit Phalgaonkar, Dr Varad S Sabnis, Balaji Shenoy and Ulhas K Prabhu Dessai as members. The Committee has been asked to submit the report with recommendations of sites for reconstruction of temples within a period of 30 days from the date of…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Friday evening said he has plans to give a new push to young entrepreneurs by involving locals to expand their presence in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. Godinho also said he will take steps to expedite the Vasco Bus stand project. “I want to expand the MSME sector by involving locals and I have met the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and Navy and other organisations as well. The GSL CMD has said they will conduct a seminar to show people what they can make and how many idle shipyards…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Vasco Traffic Cell PI Shailesh Narvekar on Friday said the car involved in the fatal accident reported at Shantinagar on Friday afternoon was challaned on three occasions, including one challan for overspeeding in the past. “It is indeed a tragic incident as a 68-year-old pedestrian lost her life due to a road mishap after she was hit by a speeding car while crossing the road. The Car (GA-06-E-6700) involved in the accident today has been challaned in the past as well for traffic violations.” “The car was challaned on three occasions and one challan was on charges…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Goa Cricket Association (GCA) has appealed to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to hold a meeting to discuss the construction of an international cricket stadium in the state. GCA secretary Rohan Gauns Desai said the issue was raised on the floor of the House during the winter session of the Assembly, during which the government said that it will study the feasibility of having a stadium. The GCA is willing to go ahead with the construction of the stadium, provided the state government is ready to help with the clearances and other aspects, he said. “The chief…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik handed over appointment letters in a Rozgar Mela event held in Goa today. 25 appointment letters were handed over to newly inducted recruits as part of the 3rd tranche of recruitments under Rozgar Mela. The new recruits will join various departments like Goa Shipyard, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, National Statistical Office, Konkan Railway, and Mazagon Dock Shipyard. Panaji Mayor Rohit Monserrate, Pune Region Chief Commissioner Customs) S. M. Tata and Commissioner Goa division V. Soundararajan were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering Union…