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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Based on the technical appraisal by the Central Water Commission(CWC), Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the Kalasa Nala Diversion Scheme (lift Scheme) & Bhandura Nala Diversion Scheme (lift Scheme) have already been found acceptable by the hydrology and Inter-State aspects, subject to certain strict compliance standards to certain conditions, an NRI Goan was told in a written reply by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry. Floyd Dias Do Rosario from Aggasaim, who presently resides in the UK, had submitted a grievance to the Union ministry with a request to reconsider the permission granted to Karnataka on DPRs of…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute Police arrested two Jammu and Kashmir residents with drugs worth ₹2.5 lakhs at Sinquerim. According to police, they received information from sources that two persons will come to deliver the narcotic substance to their prospective customers at near Hotel Radisson at Sinquerim with Honda Activa Scooter bearing Reg. No. GA-11-C-7242. Accordingly, the team successfully conducted a raid and found in their possession 20 grams of a psychotropic substance suspected to be MDMA and a narcotic substance suspected to be Charas weighing 225 grams, all worth of ₹ 2,50,000/-approximately. Both the accused persons are identified to be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Police Crime Branch arrested one Benedito X. Fernandes, resident of Canancona and seized drugs worth ₹ 11.45 lakhs. Crime Branch Police led by PI Sherif Jaques and PI Nathan de Almeida, along with two Panchas, conducted a narcotic raid and caught red-handed accused Benedito X. Fernandes S/ Domnic Xavier Fernandes, age 51 years, r/o H. No 189, Ghodkamolem, Poinguinim, Canacona. He was found in illegal possession of greenish colour flowering and fruiting tops of a plant suspected to be narcotic drugs Ganja weighing 5.452 Kgs, Blackish colour oily substance suspected to be Hashish Oil weighing…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that State Government is committed to protecting the rights of the local communities over the rivers and coasts. “State Government is committed to protecting the rights of the local communities over the rivers and coasts,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the Major Port Act is a Central Legislation, and State has to abide by it and recognize the jurisdiction and powers given to the Major Ports under the said Act. “The State Government has from time to time taken all the required steps to ensure the protection of the…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Two months after five persons were arrested for allegedly stealing wheat and rice from the Goa government’s godowns, Civil Supplies Minister Ravi Naik on Tuesday told the Assembly that no complaint of pilferage had been received. The crime branch had arrested five persons for allegedly smuggling rice and wheat bags pilfered from the godowns run by the Civil Supplies (CS) Department last November. Responding to a question tabled by MLAs Vijai Sardesai (Goa Forward Party), Carlos Ferreira (Congress) and Cruz Silva (AAP), Naik said the CS department didn’t initiate any inquiry as no complaint was received about…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Stating that Karnataka has plans to divert all tributaries of Mhadei in Goa, environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar said to save Mhadei, Goa needs to declare Mhadei area as a Tiger reserve which is located bordering Bhimagarh Tiger reserve. He was speaking at Public Meeting on Tuesday evening organised by the Ponda Citizens Group at Old Bus Stand Ponda. On the occasion present were Architect K D Sadhale, former Chairperson Shantaram Colvekar and Convenor of Ponda Citizen group Sunil Desai and Uday Dangi were present. He said, “beside presenting scientific studies in SC, we need to declare Mhadei wildlife…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Six persons were rescued after a boat capsized, as it developed a technical snag off Goa coast, an official said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Sunday at Aguada bay off Panaji shore, Coastal Police Station in-charge Ajit Umarye told PTI. The fiberglass boat, with six crew members, developed a technical snag and went down, he said. The crew was rescued by the fishermen in the vicinity, the official said, adding that a probe has been initiated into the incident.