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Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: Old Goa police have arrested Albino Sequeira for duping many persons on the pretext of providing services of Portuguese passports. As per a police complaint by Abdul Khan, a resident of Margao, the accused Sequeira and his wife received money from the complainant and others on the pretext of providing Portuguese birth registration and Portuguese passport. “After receiving money, the accused deceived and cheated them without providing any such passport,” the police informed while adding that around 50-60 persons from across Goa are suspected of having been cheated for lakhs of rupees. The police further said…

AERIAL VIEW Shockingly, even after ruling 4 years as Chief Minister (BJP 11 years), Dr Sawant still seems infatuated with the Portuguese regime. It is he who is giving undue publicity to the Colonial rule. We have read and heard about Portuguese rulers committing a lot of atrocities on Goans, but that is all history. The Portuguese left Goa 60 years ago. We cannot leave in the past and blame the Portuguese for what is happening today in Goa. Agreed, a few communities swear by the erstwhile Portuguese rule in Goa, and for this to change, it is in the…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho announced some significant plans for the Bogmalo beach, including boating and kayaking at a lake in Bogmalo to promote hinterland tourism Godinho was speaking to reporters after Inaugurating the newly constructed retaining wall along with beautification that included seating arrangements and benches along with aesthetic lighting along the beach in the presence of Bogmalo Sarpanch Sankalp Mahale and others Speaking to reporters after the inauguration, Godinho said that many of the people, including panch members were sceptical if the works would happen considering the permission from the CRZ authorities ” We have ensured…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government has finally closed the second round of e-auction of five mineral blocks after finalising Vedanta Ltd. as the winning bidder for the Cudnem mineral block VII. The auction of the Cudnem mineral block VII was conducted on April 26, but the result withheld due to a technical glitch. The second round of auction of the five mineral blocks commenced on April 21 and ended on April 28. It will earn the state Rs 12.09 crore by way of the first instalment of the upfront fees. The five mineral blocks sold in the second round…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: A fight between two labourers resulted in the death of one at Usgao. It is learnt that one labourer caused injuries to another on a petty issue, due to which he succumbed to injuries. Police are waiting for the postmortem reports to know the exact cause of death to register an offence. Police, in this case, took custody of the accused labourer. The Ponda police are investigating the suspicious death of labourer Rajan Saha (native of Bihar, age 35), who was working at Mushroom Manufacturing Company at Usgao. According to the information received from Police, Rajan Saha…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Finally, the fault of teh choked drains in Ponda was found and cleared by PMC and PWD late evening yesterday. Locals and the PMC have blamed the sewerage department for negligent work. Sewerage pipeline chambers encroached on Municipal drains and choked rainwater gutters causing water logging in Ponda. It was chaotic two days in Ponda, forcing people to face dirty water and sewage on the road. It took an entire day of work to clear waterlogging at Ponda Bus Stand, forcing Authorities to dig road and underground drains. To find the location of the choked gutter, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Central government released the third instalment of tax devolution to state governments, amounting to a total of ₹1,18,280 crore. Goa received Rs 457 crore. This amount released surpasses the normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 crore, reflecting the government’s commitment to supporting the financial needs of the states. The additional advance instalment provided to the states aims to facilitate and expedite capital spending, finance development and welfare-related expenditures, and ensure the availability of resources for priority projects and schemes. “One advance instalment in addition to the regular instalment due in June 2023 is being released to states to enable…