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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “It appears that even the Covid19 Virus now takes the permission of the BJP Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi & spreads as per the political convenience of the BJP Government,” charged Congress President Amit Patkar. Taking a potshot at the goof-up of Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant over the announcement of inaiguration of the new Zuari Bridge, Congress President termed BJP as opportunist & obsessed with events to make fortunes from “Mission Commission”. “Frightened by the massive success of the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Our Leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya wrote a Letter…

AERIAL VIEW It is pertinent to note that the local youth action came up as the Calangute coastal areas became notorious for dance bars and prostitution. The pimps, touts and bouncers had started ruling the place. Every policeman today knows where prostitution and dance bars are located but has failed to act. Simply because they get their monthly hafta. The Chief Minister saying that locals should not take the law into their hands seems to be a kind of a joke as the same policemen are taking haftas from the dance bars and prostitution dens. A few politicians and panch…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Two children, including a three-year-old girl from Karnataka, were among 14 persons who were rescued from drowning off Goa’s beaches and a river over the weekend, which witnessed heavy tourist footfalls ahead of the festive week. Lifeguards carried out four double rescues across Anjuna, Arossim, Baga and Palolem beaches. There were also six single rescues, including three off Morjim beach, while the rest of the rescues were reported off Anjuna, Majorda, Baga beaches. The three-year-old girl from Karnataka almost drowned, had it not been for the timely intervention of the Drishti lifesavers on duty at Baga beach.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has completed the first phase of the auction of mining blocks, with four companies winning bids for the extraction of ore from different mineral-rich stretches of the coastal state, an official said on Thursday. The state Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) had conducted the e-auctioning process, which will pave the way for the resumption of the state’s iron ore mining industry in the state. The industry, which used to be one of the major revenue earners for the state, had come to a standstill in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed 88 mining…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: The Calangute police have begun a drive against private cars and two-wheelers being given on rentals for tourists. So far, two private vehicles i.e. Mahindra Thar bearing Reg. No. GA-07-L-9874 and one Yamaha Fascino scooter bearing Reg. No. GA-03-AN-0785 were detained. Both private vehicle which was given on rent to the tourist. Both vehicles are kept at the Police Station premises. The tourists were let go without any hardship after obtaining their details. The owners of both vehicles are being booked for renting their private vehicles. A report against them is being submitted to JMFC Mapusa for…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Marcaim MLA and Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar said that the tender for renovation work on the walking track and other works worth Rs 1 crore for Bahusaheb Bandodkar Ground at Kashimutt Bandora has been floated. He said that it would be given a unique look for the ground during various desi games. Besides renovating the old walking track, there would be a new one. He was replying to critics on the temporary closure of the ground for the public from 20 December onward until further notice, about which notice has been displayed at the ground entrance. Some…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Quepem Police has arrested four Uttar Pradesh natives for committing theft of electrical cables to be used for underground electricity connections worth Rs 21 lakhs. The accused have been identified as Mehtab Ali (21), Haidar Ali (22), Mohammed Sari (18) and Mohammed Wakar. Police have also recovered stolen property recovered from a godown at Honda-Valpoi. Also, two vehicles used to commit the crime also seized. During the course of investigation through technical surveillance and local intelligence, it was revealed that one Bolero vehicle bearing NO. GA-03-N-5364 is involved in the said crime, and the said vehicle was…