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Goemkapronn desk PONDA: The Locals at Undir, Bandora, and Kavlem Donkhamb blamed officials for unplanned road digging work for laying underground 11 kV of electricity cabling work. Underground power cabling causes massive traffic jams on Kavlem– Talavalim road. Locals demand expedited work. The locals said it’s more than a week since the workers had dug the road, but cables need to be laid. The work is progressing slowly. The road is narrowed due to digging. The locals had blamed officials for unplanned digging for underground cabling damages, which not only causes traffic jams but also dust pollution. Earlier road digging…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The various highways in Ponda, Dharbandora Taluka, including bypass roads of NH Highways and internal, greets tourists have become an eyesore due to garbage dumps. Usgao, Khandola and Bethora locals, where garbage is dumped at the roadside, demand action against violators. The Locals at Usgao and Ponda demanded that the Panchyat bodies take action against culprits involved in dumping garbage which emanates a foul smell and causes nausea. Right from Tisk Usgao bypass, Bethora Borim Bypass, Bythokhol road, the road leading to the inter-State KTC bus stand and roadside near Khandola College, garbage greets tourists with an…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A ‘Padeli’ from Canacona, who died in an accidental fall while plucking coconuts, is awarded an Insurance Claim for a number of Rupees Five Lakhs through Coconut Development Board. Department of Agriculture, who through Canacona Zonal Agriculture Office, has processed the claim, has handed over Rs.5.00 lakhs claim disbursement sanction letter to the nominee of Late Nilu Nagu Velip in the hands of Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Ramesh Tawadkar on Tuesday at Canacona. Late Nilu Nagu Velip, a coconut plucker, has completed ‘Padeli Training’ organised under the Coconut Development Board scheme in the year 2021-22. He…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Govt has invited applications for filling up 6 posts on a deputation basis, including Controller of Examination through the commission. CM Pramod Sawant announced in November 2022 that from January 2023, recruitment for all posts in government departments will be done through the Goa staff selection commission. All government recruitment, 100% of it, whether multitasking staff, clerks, officers, and all other grades, will be filled through competitive exams conducted by the commission, CM had said.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Panaji Police has registered FIR against a Kolhapur-based logistics firm and two individuals for selling 39,206 metric tonnes of iron worth Rs 17 crore. As per information, FIR has been registered against a Kolhapur-based logistics firm and two individuals, Abdulkalam Jamadar and Kashinath Shinde. The police said that 39,206 metric tonnes of iron Premanand, worth Rs. 17 crores, were without the knowledge of Vinit Wakhare, proprietor of Goa Metallic. The information states that the ore was stored at Capxem jetty. Supreme Court had permitted the Goa government to carry out mine dumping activities in the state on…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Panaji Police today has arrested a West Bengal native for committing theft of mobile phones and other goods from a company store. The accused, identified as Utsab Jana (42), was arrested from his residence at Vhodlem Bhat, Taleigao. The accused was employed as a delivery boy at InstaKart package delivery company and was arrested by Panaji Town police for stealing mobile phones and other electronic items worth around Rs 3 lakh from the company store. InstaKart representative had filed a complaint with the police that the accused had committed theft of 30 shipments from their storeroom. Acting…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: The recently inaugurated Manohar International Airport at Mopa in north Goa will begin commercial operations on January 5, with the first flight operated by IndiGo scheduled to land at 9am. On the ground, workers and officials rushed to complete the remaining work at the airport ahead of the arrival of the first passengers. A team of senior police officers inspected the airport on Tuesday to review security arrangements. On the first day of operations, 12 flights are expected to land and take off from different cities in India, including three from Delhi, two each from Bengaluru and…