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Goemkarponn desk Mumbai: A 23-year-old woman from Goa who was duped by two agents and sent to Bahrain on the promise of a good job has been rescued by Mumbai Police with the help of the Indian embassy, an official said. The woman, resident of Tiswadi in North Goa district, landed in Delhi from Dubai on Tuesday, he said. She had left for the Gulf country on February 17. After reaching there, she was asked to work as a domestic help and when she refused, her employer registered a false case of theft against her and took away her mobile…

VASCO: Passengers of a Mumbai-bound GoAir flight created a ruckus at Goa airport on Wednesday morning after the airline cancelled the flight. The flight to Mumbai was scheduled to depart at 2:10 am from Goa but the passengers were informed at 2 am about the flight being cancelled. Several videos have surfaced showing a group of passengers having a heated argument with the staff of the airline at the airport. More than 80 passengers were stuck at the airport due to the cancellation. In one of the clips, passengers can be seen arguing with two staff of the GoAir airline.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, will contest in Goa elections and launch an outreach campaign, says party leader Adsul. A senior leader of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday said his party will contest elections in Goa and soon launch an outreach campaign in the BJP-ruled coastal state. Talking to reporters here, Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Adsul said in the party, which is in power in Maharashtra in an alliance with the BJP, needs to work at grassroots level to win elections in Goa. The former Lok Sabha MP said the…

Goemkarponn desk MUMBAI: Beginning on Friday, April 14, the Tejas Express train between Mumbai and Karmali in Goa will have a second Vistadome coach, said Central Railway authorities. While travelling, passengers can enjoy a larger, unhindered view of the surrounding landscape thanks to the Vistadome carriage. On rail stretches between Mumbai and Pune as well as in Goa, these coaches, which are renowned for their large windows and clear roofs, have grown in favour among passengers. the picturesque Konkan region, with its rivers and breath-taking waterfalls. The Mumbai-Karmali Tejas Express had one Vistadome coach attached in September 2022. Officials confirmed…

CANACONA: Canacona Municipal Council ()CMC) Dy. Chairperson Laxuman Pagui submitted his resignation papers from the post of Dy. Chairperson on Tuesday. The move is, however, seen to rotate the posts of Chairperson and Dy. Chairperson amongst the 7 ruling dispensation members in the 12 Canacona Municipal Council. Palolem councillor Laxuman alias Bakal Pagui quit the post after completing his one-year tenure, becoming the second councillor to resign after Kindlem Councillor Amita Pagi, who made way for him in this term. Ponsulem Councillor Narscisco (Nadin) Fernandes is tipped to succeed Laxuman -Pagi as the third Dy. Chairperson. Initially, Kindlem Councillor Amita…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Curti Housing Board Colony locals have restarted their opposition for the 8 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant, demanding to scrap the Project, claiming it could cause pollution in a residential area. The locals opposed the plant six years ago when the STP work was halted, but it is now again decided by the government to construct the plant. Prakash Sawant said following opposition by people since 2016, for many years, there was no sign of construction of STP at the proposed site. Further, locals were also relaxed after they were informed that only a pumping station would come…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The National Highways Authority of India, along with the demolition squad and police protection, cleared the unauthorized structure, gaddas, and shop constructed on NH from Kadamba Bus Stand at Ponda to Curti Khandepar along NH. The illegal shops demolished involved vendors selling fruits, Vada Pao, cold drinks etc. Curti Khandepar Sarpanch Naved Tehsildar said the drive was initiated by NH Authorities. Further, there was constant demand in gram sabha for clearing the illegal structures on the Highway and service road as it was posing a risk to locals.