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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The police sources informed that, a 62-year-old British national has filed a complaint with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Goa Police against two employees of the Dabolim airport in the coastal state for allegedly extorting money from her to supply her with a wheelchair service. SVT Dhanamjaya Rao, director of the Goa International Airport, responded to a request for comment by saying they are investigating the issue and would take whatever steps are considered appropriate after they have finished. Dabolim police says that, no official offence has yet been reported in this case. Katherine Frances…

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Goemkarponn desk HARIDWAR : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who is on Uttarakhand tour on Sunday met saints in Haridwar in a move to promote spiritual tourism in the state. During his visit to the Patanjali centre, Sawant said, “I feel very good after coming to the land of God. Today I reached Patanjali first. Where met Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. Along with doing yoga, I also saw the research centre with yoga guru Baba Ramdev. With this, I have invited Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev to conduct a Yoga Festival in Goa. Miramar Beach is going to happen in Goa…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “His Holiness Pope Francis has announced his plan to visit India in 2024. I appeal to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to put in all possible efforts to ensure Goa is included in the itinerary of Pope Saaib. Let us all give him a Urbebhorit Yeukar. Let Goa & Goemkars be blessed,” stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the announcement of visiting India in 2024 by Pope Francis on his Papal Flight from Sudan to Rome, the Leader of the Opposition also posted a hashtag #PopeInGoa. The last Papal visit to Goa of Pope John…

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Goa among all states in India leads in the number of violations of coastal zone regulations, which were as high as 1,878 in the past five years, the environment ministry has informed the Rajya Sabha. Goa among all states in India leads in the number of violations of coastal zone regulations, which were as high as 1,878 in the past five years, the environment ministry has informed the Rajya Sabha. “About 1,878 cases of violation of the CRZ (coastal regulation zone) notifications have been reported during the last five years and action has been taken accordingly,” junior environment minister Ashwini…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa today pulled up the Crime Branch of Goa Police for failing to register an FIR into the alleged sex scandal matter involving former Minister Milind Naik. Police had declined to file FIR against former Urban Development Minister Milind Naik in the alleged sex scandal complaint filed by then Congress leader and now BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar. Amonkar had then approached High Court for necessary directions. High Court, while hearing the matter, questioned the Crime Branch’s inaction to file FIR and directed them to submit the final report during the next hearing…

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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: At a time when the residents of Mormugao and Vasco have been complaining about the movement of heavy vehicles through residential areas, Gammon India Company constructing the port connectivity project, has assured to resolve all issues by the years end. Gammon India Goa in-charge R Prabhakaran speaking to reporters during the inauguration of the hot mixing of roads near the Sewerage department Baina informed reporters that works on the pending arm connecting the four-lane flyover to the port and its shed will be completed by the end of the year. “We have expedited the works on the…

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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Velsao Gramsabha on Sunday resolved to fight against the diversion of Mhadei, coal spillage, coal Transportation, and even going to court over a piece of land claimed by the Railways as theirs. Velsao Sarpanch Diana Gouveia said that the Gram sabha was peaceful, and resolutions were accepted on coal transportation and the Mhadei issue. “We have resolved to stop coal transportation and even go to the court for the 10-meter land claimed by the Railways as their property. Our people from Velsao are suffering, and we have taken a resolution to stop the spillage of coal…

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