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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance has allotted Rs 19 crore to the Goa government under the PM Gati Shakti Programme for the development of phase IV of the Verna Industrial Estate. The Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation will undertake the development work of the Verna industrial estate. Director of Industries Swetika Sachan said the disbursement is part of the ‘Scheme for Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment for 2022-23’. She said the funds would be used to construct internal roads, improve power and water supply, and other infrastructure at the industrial…

Goemkarponn desk CHIMBEL: Raising questions over the delay in filing the petition to challenge the approval given to Detailed Project Report (DPR), villagers of Chimbel at an ordinary Gram Sabha held on Sunday unanimously resolved in one voice to protect river Mhadei. The members further demanded that the approval given to the DPR of Karnataka be withdrawn at the earliest. Furthermore, it was urged that the government challenge the approval given to the DPR in the court of law by submitting a petition to the suitable judiciary without further delay. Stating that the approved DPR will prove to be disastrous…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A total of seven people, including three from Karnataka, were booked in a joint operation by the Goa police’s crime branch and Anti-Narcotics Cell for alleged consumption of narcotics drugs. All the accused were caught during the random checks on Saturday at Vagator beach in Goa. The two accused from Karnataka were identified as Sandesh S Naik, 28, and M Vijaya Shankar,24. The other accused in the case are from Kerala and Gujarat; everyone was in Goa for a vacation. The SP further informed that with the help of the SOTAKO machine, the oral saliva screening was…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Days after the Japanese Consulate issued an advisory of caution to its citizens of being targetted by criminals on Anjuna beach, a Japanese tourist has complained to Goa Police that a gang of persons posing as cops robbed him of his credit and debit cards, mobile phone as well as Indian and Japanese currency during his vacation in the coastal state in December last year, an official said. The robbers used the debit and credit cards for transactions that have caused a loss of ₹ 9.43 lakh to the complainant, Tatsuki Teramoto, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa has a glorious history of Chh. Shivaji Maharaj and the State is blessed to have his footprints. The Government’s endeavour is to create the ideal welfare state, working towards the happiness and welfare of people as has been done by Chh. Shivaji Maharaj stated Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Speaking after garlanding the statue of Chh. Shivaji Maharaj at a State Level Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj celebrations organized by the Department of Information & Publicity in association with V. P. Bandora organized at Farmagudi Ponda today. The Government celebrated Chh. Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti with great pomp and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa boys defeated Tamilnadu in the final to win the 6th Mini U/14 National Tennis Ball Cricket Championship held at Sholinghur, Tamil Nadu, from 17th to 19th February 2023. Put on to the bat, Tamilnadu scored 44 runs in 6 overs; in reply scored the required runs in 5.2 overs. Earlier, Goa had defeated Maharashtra in the quarterfinals and Puducherry in the semi-finals. The victorious teams were awarded trophies, medals & gifts during the closing ceremony held today at Unity School ground, Sholinghur, TN. Maharashtra was the winner in the girl’s section.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Darwin Barreto and DattaPrasad Parab emerged Veterans (Men’s 40+) Doubles champions of the All Goa Badminton tournament organised by Sanquelim Shuttlers in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association at Sanquelim. Mustafa Abdulla and Nitin Mayekar secured the Runner’s spot after going down 15-9, 9-15, and 10-15 in a thrilling final. Vinod Palkar / Sanjib Hazra and Dr Vishwanath Marathe / Rohidas Ghadi, who had bowed out in the semi-finals, emerged as joint third-place winners. Over 50 players from across Goa participated in the day-long tournament. Darwin Barreto, who had consistently performed well throughout the tournament, was awarded…