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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Special Court at Mapusa has adjourned the Louis Berger money laundering and bribery case involving former chief minister Digambar Kamat and ex PWD minister Churchill Alemao has been adjourned to March 15. The case was adjourned after the counsel for one of the accused moved an application under section 319 seeking more time. It was alleged that US-based firm Louis Berger had bribed Indian officials with several crores of rupees to win two major water developmental projects in Goa. The Rs 1,031-crore project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was approved when the Kamat-led government…

Single-day adventure rides discovering exciting trails – curated and led by KTM Experts KTM, the world’s #1 & India’s fastest growing premium motorcycle brand, conducted the KTM Adventure Trails in Goa. KTM Adventure Trails are aimed at introducing the owners to adventure biking by taking them on single-day rides exploring exciting trails. These nature trails have been carefully selected and curated by KTM Experts to provide a wholesome riding experience and to impart basic riding techniques of navigating terrains of different kinds. The Adventure Trails are curated in a way that within the vicinity of their cities, riders discover hidden…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Over a month after Souza Lobo attack case, the police have filed chargesheet before the JMFC Mapusa against 25 accused of which 19 are currently lodged in Colvale Jail. Of the 19 people arrested and placed in Colvale jail, only one of the accused managed to get bail. The chargesheet is filed against 25 accused of which 19 have been arrested while six have been absconding. The police today filed the chargesheet in the Souza Lobo vandalisation case before the JMFC Mapusa this morning. The owners of the Souza Lobo restaurant had alleged that government and police…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Access to the Kodar river was shut by the Agriculture department considering the multiple drowning cases at the site. A 2.5 metres wall was built to bar the asses of visitors to Kodar river. For the safety of the visitors, the Agriculture Department built a laterite stone wall of 2.5 meter height for 350 meters long distance on the government owned plantation land. The officials at Kodar Agriculture Farm said the compound is constructed to prevent the entry of picnickers at the Kodar river and also drowning cases. According to locals at least 30 to 35 drowning…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic South Goa writes to the National Highway Authority of India road suggesting road safety measures at the Varunapuri flyover junction to avoid vehicular accidents and for the safety of the commuters. The road junction at Varunapuri flyover has become a dangerous spot to pass through lately since the newly built Varunapuri to Destero flyover was opened for public transportation. The speedy movement of traffic from this flyover is dangerous and more prone to vehicular accidents which most of the time prove fatal. Upon contacting DySP Traffic cell Vasco Sudesh…

Goemkrponn desk PANAJI: Goencho Swabhiman Party (GSP) condemned the shoddy manner in which the delimitation exercise of various panchayats is being undertaken. The party says that the methods, procedures and timeline adopted by the officials, appear to be designed to cause maximum stress, inconvenience and harassment to the general public. Swapnesh Sherlekar, President of Goencho Swabhiman Party queried: ‘’Why are people compelled to go to the ERO’s office to photograph the document, when they could have been kept at various village Panchayats to facilitate ease of scrutiny for the concerned villagers? The ERO hasn’t even shown  the courtesy to upload…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: 96.81% of 0-5 years of age children from Canacona were given Pulse Polio on Sunday against the 93.5% achieved in the Goa State. According to Canacona Health Sources, 3042 out of 3142 children between the age group of 0-5 years were provided with Pulse Polio Doses against the State achieved figure of 98245 from the targeted beneficiaries of 105083 children. On Sunday, the National Immunization Day, two drops of Polio vaccine is administered orally to children between the age group of 0-5 years of age. In order to achieve maximum beneficiaries, Canacona Community Health Centre had activated…