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Goemkapronn desk VASCO: South Goa BJP Candidate Pallavi Dempo made her presence felt in the Vasco constituency for the second time and met vendors from the Vasco market along with Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, MMC Chairperson Girish Borker, Former MP Narendra Sawaikar, BJP Mandal President Deepak Naik and others Pallavi Dempo speaking to the media said that she had received a tremendous response from the people “We have taken the second round and we have met all the associations of taxis, auto rickshaws and even motorcycle pilots. We have also met around 400 vendors of the Vasco municipal market and…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: At the Annual Foundation Day function of the MPA, Chairman Dr N Vinodkumar on Monday outlined ambitious plans for the Cruise Terminal and other aspects of the port functioning. Highlighting sustainability, he emphasized tapping solar energy and constructing a dome to mitigate pollution. Additionally, plans to privatize Berth no. 9 were announced, aiming to enhance efficiency and service quality. These initiatives signify a strategic blend of modernization and environmental consciousness in port operations. Dr. Vinodkumar underscored the commitment to both economic growth and responsible stewardship of natural resources. “Last year we did a 19% growth after coordinating…

New Delhi: Elon Musk-led X Corp has set a new precedent in India by banning a staggering 212,627 accounts within the span of a month, marking a significant crackdown on content promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging platform also took down 1,235 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country. X said that it has implemented several measures that relate to the mitigation of child sexual exploitation and terrorism. X, in its monthly report, said that it received 5,158 complaints from users in India in the same time frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms. Most…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: “Godman and Betrayer Digambar Kamat should feel ashamed to call himself a “Fighter”. I am a former Defence Personnel. I was in the Navy and also a Kargil War veteran. True Fighters don’t run away like Cowards,” stated Congress South Goa Candidate Capt. Viriato Fernandes. He was reacting to the statement made by turncoat Margao MLA Digambar Kamat claiming to be a fighter. Digambar Kamat has also claimed to be an Achiever. If he means what he says, Why did he not manage to get Congress Candidates elected in Navelim, Curtorim, and Benaulim which are around Margao…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The BJP has slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his comments on the demolition of some houses allegedly built illegally and belonging to Kannadigas in Goa and said he should first work to solve problems in his own state. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Goa spokesperson Giriraj Pai Vernekar told PTI on Sunday that the demolition drive was carried out following a directive of the Supreme Court. A total of 22 houses built illegally on land owned by the local communidade (community institution) at Sangolda village in North Goa district were demolished by the authorities on Friday and Saturday.…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Pernem Police today conducted a narcotic raid near the Government Indoor Stadium at Sawalwada Pernem and arrested a Maharashtra native with ganja worth Rs 1.25 lakhs. Police said that upon specific and reliable information raid was conducted near Government Indoor Stadium, Sawalwada, Pernem where Sonu S/o Mustakim Tailer, age 29 years, R/o Malpem Virnoda Pernem Goa N/o Mumbai Maharashtra was found possession of 1.240 Kgs of suspected Narcotic drugs known as Ganja. The offence vide Pernem Police Station Crime No. 31/2024 U/s 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, 1985 was registered and Ganja weighting 1.240 Kg W/Rs 1,25,000/- were…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is all set to install Continuous Online Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (COAAQMS) along the 23 iron ore transportation routes across North and South to monitor dust pollution. The move comes ahead of the commencement of fresh iron ore activities in the State. The Board did all this while using a manual method, wherein the analysis of pollutants was measured once every six days where data was transferred manually. The new facility will provide real-time data of parameters like Particulate Matter (PM10), PM 2.5, Nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. According…