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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In an intensified drive against international drug trafficking, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a multi-drug cartel in Goa which spanned over two weeks, and arrested three persons including two Russian nationals. Drugs along with Indian and foreign currencies, fake documents, and IDs were also seized from their possession. Along with various forms of drugs, total proceeds in cash recovery valued at Rs 488,000, USD 1829, Thai Baht 1720 were also recovered. Based on input where it was informed that a Russian cartel was actively operating in Arambol and adjoining areas of Goa, intel network and further analysis…

Goemkarponn Desk KOZHIKODE: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government has developed a mechanism of combining shills and innovations of local people, thus trying to develop the State as a role model for other States “We have developed a mechanism of combining the skills and innovations of local people, thus trying to develop the State as a role model for other States,” he added. He was opening a commemoration event organised by the A.K. Sankara Menon Memorial Trust. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has hailed the role of late A.K. Sankara Menon in the Goa Liberation Movement. Sawant also honoured…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Cordoning off risk-prone areas along beaches, deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to monitor risk-prone zones, increasing awareness about safe swimming practices are some of the measures being rolled out by Drishti Marine in order to enhance beach safety measures in the coastal state. While the closure of risk-prone stretches and the ‘Swim With Lifesavers’ initiatives will be implemented in the first phase of the initiative, the lifeguard agency is in the process of fine-tuning its AI apparatus and is also readying a ‘Paw Squad’, a team of trained dogs to aid lifesavers in rescue and beach…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari and Goa Forward Party Environment Cell Chairman Vikas Bhagat are granted anticipatory bail in the incident of locking of PWD Engineers at Canacona. According to reliable sources, after Canaocna police registered a FIR under section’s 342, 353, 451, 186 r/w 34 IPC against Bhandari, Bhagat and two others for criminal trespass, wrongfully confinement of the a PWD(Roads) Assistant Engineer in his cabin by putting lock and obstructing him while discharging his lawful duty, the police were on a look out for them. The duo howerver moved Sessions Court, Margao for anticipatory bail and…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Amidst the claims and counter-claims of illegal felling of trees and illegal processing of the same at the government owned Carpentry Unit, a truck is seen moving out large quantity of processed wood/tember from Carpentry Unit at Idhar-Loliem on Friday. On seeing a truck bearing registration no.GA09 T-5101 loading some proceesed wood/Timber, some passersby south to question the loaders, who besides informing they are sent bring the the processed wood, refused to divulge who has sent them and why they are lifting-away the illegal wood processed at the carpentry unit and now under investigation. Posting a video,…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: In response of Vidio that is circulating of Assault SDPO Mapuca Jivba Dalvi informed that on at 22.15 hrs, a phone call was received from at colvale Police Station informing that group fight is going on near Om Sai Restaurant Colvale. On receipt of this information, Colvale Police station staff visited the spot and on visit noticed that group of migrant truck drivers under influence of alchohol is creating nuisance and disturbing public peace in the locality. They were seen fighting and abusing each others and general public seen present at the spot and demanding action against…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: JSW has bagged the Surla Iron ore mining block with auction premium of 109.80% of the average sale price of Indian Bureau of Mines. This was the last of the five mining blocks went for auction in the second phase. A Odisha-based mining company, Kai International, has bagged the Thivim-Pirna mineral block. Jindal South West has bagged the Cudnem-Cormolem mineral block. Fomento bag the Advalpale-Tivim block. Cudnem mineral block on Wednesday but has not announced the successful bidder. In a setback to the Sawant government’s efforts to restart the mining industry, a bench of the Bombay High…