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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today distributed offer letters to 42 Children of Freedom Fighters and 63 Homeguards who will now take up roles as Police constables. “Today we have distributed offer letters to 42 Children of Freedom Fighters and 63 Homeguards who will now take up roles as Police constables,” said Sawant. He further said that the remaining persons will be absorbed by December 2023. “Children of Freedom Fighters should carry forward the torch of dedication to the land that their parents had exemplified and do their work,” said Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant at the event…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Legislators across party lines on Tuesday raised the issue of dust pollution due to the handling of coal cargos at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) in Vasco, South Goa. BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Venzy Viegas and Cruz Silva, Goa Forward Party legislator Vijai Sardesai, Congress MLA Carlos Ferreira voiced their concerns during the ongoing monsoon session of the state legislative assembly. Amonkar demanded that coal cargo handling companies — Southwest Port Infrastructure and Adani Mormugao Terminal — be asked to control the dust pollution levels. The other members also raised concern about the pollution…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI; The Court has granted five days of police custody to accused Paresh Sinai Sawardekar in the Banastari accident case. “Court has granted five days of police custody to accused Paresh Sinai Sawardekar in the Banastari accident case,” police said. According to the police, the speeding car first collided with two bikes before changing direction and crashing into three other cars coming from the opposite direction, resulting in injuries to several individuals in the second collision. According to the medical report, the driver of the vehicle, identified as Paresh A Sinai Sawardekar, was found to be driving under…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today has assured to take action against an IPS officer, who was reportedly involved in molesting a girl in a night club in Goa. “We will not tolerate this; strict action will be taken in connection with the matter.” Said Sawant on the floor of the House. Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai raised the issue on the floor of the House. Sardesai urged that the IPS officer be suspended right away. “This case is much more dangerous than drunk and driving, the IPS officer should be sent home, these officers think they are on…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the Goa Police is on the right track in terms of investigation into the Banastari fatal accident case. “Goa Police is on the right track in terms of an investigation into the Banastari fatal accident case; I am saying do not believe in rumours and keep faith in investigation done by police,’ said Sawant. He further said that the police are actively engaged in a comprehensive investigation into the case. “I ensure that those responsible for the incident will face legal consequences; the culpable individuals will be apprehended and held…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced the introduction of the Ro-Ro ferry service in the State while acknowledging that the highly publicized solar-powered ferry boat has yet to be put into service, even a year after it was introduced. Both the government and opposition MLAs drew attention to the dire state of the ferry boats, highlighting their frequent failures, poor maintenance, low number of boats, and staffing shortages. The failure of the solar-powered ferry boat, which was launched almost a year ago and cost Rs 4 crore to buy, was questioned by the opposition. In response to the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State Government will observe the 50th Death anniversary of late Dayanand B. Bandodkar, popularly known as Bhausaheb Bandodkar the first Chief Minister of Goa on August 12, 2023. To mark the momentous occasion a memorial lecture on the theme “Building New India as an Exponential Inspirator” will be delivered by Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, FRS at 5.00 p.m. on August 12, 2023, at Panjim Gymkhana, Campal Panaji, Goa. Chief Minister will attend the function. Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar who hails from Goa is a renowned scientist known for world-class scientific research, transformative science and innovative institution leadership,…