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CUNCOLIM: Villagers and Social Workers’ participation in formulating a village’s development roadmap can ensure a village’s positive progress. Social Service is Service to Humanity, said Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the Rural Camp organised by the Department of Social Work of Don Bosco College, Panaji at Akamol in Ambaulim Village of Cumcolim. Fr. Carlisto Coelho, Parish Priest and Faculty Members of Don Bosco College Panjim and local villagers were present for the event. Today the unemployment rate is rising at an alarming pace. Students need to find an alternate source of employment, and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Director General of Police (DGP) Jaspal Singh IPS said that drugs come to Goa via bus and trains; hence not possible for permanent nakabandi at various locations. A coordination meeting was held at Goa which was attended by police officials from Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat and Odisha to effectively deal with the menace of drugs. The inter-state intelligence coordination meeting on narcotic drugs and other organised crimes discussed challenges and shared information on drug dealers, peddlers and all those involved in the drug trade. “The meeting was held to effectively deal with drug peddlers,…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: During the tenant and foreigners verification drive in the last two months, the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) of the Goa Police has identified 22 Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in the state. ATS Superintendent of Police Shobhit Saxena on Friday told reporters here that these Bangladeshi nationals were staying illegally using fake documents. “They have been staying here for the last 4 to 5 years. Some of them have their families here,” Saxena said. “We have found fake documents from them, which were made in other states and also Bangladesh cards. They have been produced before the Foreigners Regional…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: High Court has directed the Goa govt to formulate a procedure for selecting various staff in panchayats. High Court today directed the Goa government to implement a procedure to avoid any arbitrariness in the selection process for various posts in the Panchayats in the State of Goa as early as possible. Earlier, the Court set aside appointments for the posts of Peon and Clerk in the office of Village Panchayat Quelossim, has observed that “it is high time for the Government to establish the procedure to be followed by the Departmental Selection Committee in respect of different…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While World Tourism Day will be celebrated globally across nations on 27th September, the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), in collaboration with SKAL Goa and Goa Tourism, are gearing up for a day-long celebration with a spate of events and activities lined up which will be open to all without a fee. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, govt officials, bureaucrats, tourism stakeholders and other dignitaries will be attending the celebration. “Keeping in mind this year’s global theme ‘Rethink Tourism’, TTAG has planned the celebration differently by organising several events, including an e-bike rally, heritage walks across…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Alleging misuse of Power and cheating to the public exchequer, a plaint is filed with the Directorate of Panchayat to disqualify the Sarpanch and a Panch of Khola Panchayat. The Plaint filed by Vijay Purshottam Nayak, Anant Kashinath Nayak and Shrinivas Purshottam Nayak (Ex-sarpanch of Khola) against Village Panchayat of Khola, Ajay Vithoba Pagi(Present Sarpanch) and Krishna Punu Velip (present Panch and ex-ZP Khola) is scheduled for hearing in the court of Assistant Director of Panchayat Margao under section 50(4) and 5 of Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994 on 3rd of October. The complainants allege that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On Friday, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha criticised the state’s ruling BJP government, saying that it is sleeping and hence the court will have to run the administration one day. Sardinha made the remarks at a press conference in South Goa and attacked the BJP over the menace of potholes and drugs. “The high court has directed the government to repair potholes within four weeks. The Chief Minister (Pramod Sawant) had earlier said that not even a single pothole would remain on the roads. I want to tell people that the way this government is running, one…