Goemkarponn Desk MAINA: Maina Curtorim police effected sixth arrest in Sadiq Bellari murder case at Rumdamol-Davorlim. One Kabir Khanjade, age 19 years who was absconding after the murder, was arrested from Arlem area of Margao today. Kabir is the brother of main accused Mujahid Khanjade in the recent murder case. Their brother was allegedly murdered by Sadiq and according to police both brothers with the help of others murdered Sadiq in broad day light in his house when he was asleep.
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued a release today specifying that the Thursday raid at Goa and eight other locations in a multi-state crackdown was in connection with the ISIS Jharkhand module. After raiding 8 locations, one person has been arrested from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh for his alleged role in the conspiracy to spread terror in the region. In addition to the raid at Usgao-Ponda, raids were also conducted in the Siwan district in Bihar, Jaunpur, Azamgarh and Maharajganj districts of Uttar Pradesh, Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, Ludhiana in Punjab, Yadgir in Karnataka and Mumbai in Maharashtra…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has restrained the state govt from carrying out further road construction work for ISKCON project at Borim until final disposal of PIL Writ Petition filed before it. Giving interim relief to petitioner Abjijit Prabhudessai, the matter has been placed for final hearing in the week commencing from Jan 8, 2024. The petitioner has challenged the construction of 1.5 Km road to ISKCON’s landlocked property at Borim by the State Govt by spending Rs 2.76 crores. A vedic village, temple and goshala has been proposed at the 32,000 sqr mtr property.…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In line with its vision of ‘Transforming Communities’,Vedanta Sesa Goa in collaboration with Vedanta Foundation, has set up a Village Computer Centre in Haldanwadi, Maem, Goa. The computer centre has been established with the objective of fostering skill development among the youth and empowering them through digital literacy. This is the ninth such computer training centre to be established by Vedanta Sesa Goa, of which four are in Goa State. The Village Computer Centre was inaugurated at Haldanwadi, Maem, by Premendra Shet, MLA for Maem Constituency, in the presence of Ms. Suvarna Chodankar, Sarpanch, Maem, Shri Krishna…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Minister for Tourism Rohan A Khaunte briefed the media regarding the Goa State Shack Policy 2023-2026 in a press conference today at the Paryatan Bhavan, Patto, Panaji. The briefing was held in the presence of Shri. Suneel, Anchipaka, IAS, Director of Tourism, Govt. of Goa, Michael Lobo, MLA of Calangute Constituency, Venzy Viegas, MLA of Benaulim Constituency, Alex Sequiera, MLA of Nuvem Constituency, Jit Arolkar, MLA of Mandrem Constituency and Cruz Cardoso, President of All Goa Shack Owners Association. The meeting was brought together to discuss critical aspects of the policy, with a strong emphasis on…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The 2023 edition of the India Bike Week has been announced. It will take place in Goa on 8 and 9 December. 2023 is when India Bike Week will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Registration for this motorcycle festival is expected to commence soon, but the official website has all the details for the various pre-festival rides. The famous Chai Pakoda ride will begin on 17 September in 20 cities nationwide. India Bike Week is where motorcyclists from all over India come and celebrate motorcycles, food and music. Many events around the fraternity are conducted, including racing and…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has upheld the Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution (Green Cess) Act, 2013, and dismissed pleas of companies handling coal and other hazardous chemicals and petroleum products against the law. Companies such as South West Port Limited, a subsidiary of Jindal South West, Vedanta Limited, Goa Carbon Limited, and Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited were among those who challenged the constitutional validity of the law. The petitioners argued the nature of the levy and the primary object of the law is “environment” and “environmental pollution”. They added that “environment” is…
