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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras installed in Panaji city from Divja Circle to Goa University road are finally functional. These cameras will be used to catch traffic violators that are signal jumping and over-speeding. The CCTVs have been installed under the Union Government’s Smart City Initiative. As per information, 7 cameras have been installed in the capital city, with 4 at Divja Circle, Kala Academy, Ferry Station and Captain of Ports. The remaining two CCTV cameras are installed at Caranzalem and Goa University. Traffic police sources said the signal jumping violation challan will be Rs 500, while for…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: State transport authority member and Councillor Vinod Kinlekar on Wednesday raised objections on rent-a-car operations at Dabolim Airport. Kinlekar speaking to reporters, also demanded action against rent-a-car operations from police and other authorities. “It is sad to see that the taxi operators are struggling for buisness at the Goa airport while rent-a-car operators occupy one part of the parking right outside the airport. We have no objection against any buisness, but we have seen that private cars are also being given on rent, which is affecting other businesses,” he said. He said the airport is crowded during…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao DySP Salim Shaikh has on Wednesday informed that the Baina Outpost, which was almost non-operational, will be revived again and that police patrolling will be increased at vulnerable areas. Shaikh was talking to reporters after Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and others marched to the police station demanding action on the people involved in the assault on the priest and the workers of Maruti Temple on Baina Beach. “We will study the issue, and we also feel that ward no, 7, 8 and 9 of Mormugao needs to have a close proximity police station. We will now…

Goemkarponn desk SANQUELIM: Chairperson of Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) Rajesh Sawal said the Municipality will sort out the issue of vendor space allotment before the upcoming SMC Bazar day. “The decision of vendor relocation is taken to enable smooth vehicle parking for customers”, he added. Sawal said, “Locals had started turning their back to the weekly bazaar due to shortage of parking space and traffic congestion”. Vendor relocation will make a lot of space available for the customers to park. The move is aimed at boosting the business of local vendors, Sawal added. When spoken to one of the municipality…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and a large number of people from different Hindu organisations met the Mormugao DySP Salim Shaikh at the Vasco police station on Monday to demand action against the culprits involved in the attack on the priest of the Maruti Temple in Baina. Salkar also offered an ultimatum of seven days to the police to register a strong case against the 15 culprits involved in the attack and asked the Vasco police to revive the Baina Police Outpost to tackle issues about Baina beach. Mormugao DySP Salim Shaikh later assured the groups that the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The State government has planned a Rs 100 crore Bandhara to improve the water supply for Priol Constituency. However, locals, out of fear of flood in Monsoon, opposed the Project. The locals gathered at the site where construction for the proposed Bandhara is finalised. The locals said two days back, on 30 Dec, the WRD officials held a meeting with villagers on the issue; however, most villagers opposed the planning. Locals said if Bandhara is constructed, it will block the flow of flooded water of the Dudhsagar river flowing from Karnataka, which would be dangerous for them.…

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…