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Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Colvale Police has raided an illegal sand mining site at Chapora and have seized a canoe and truck. As Colvale Police, while performing patrolling duty, received specific information from reliable sources informing that illegal sand extraction and loading sand in the Tipper Truck from Canoe at the bank of Chapora river at Chicklim, Camurlim Bardez Goa is going on. Accordingly, Shyam Sawant, Assistant Geologist, Dept. of Mines and Geologist and further along with Pravin Gawas, Flying Squad in charge Mamtaldar of Bardez Taluka, Captain of Ports staff, Siolim Coastal staff, conducted the raid. During the raid, one…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With just a few weeks left for the first meeting of the G20 Summit in Goa, the state government is looking at all avenues to ensure prevention and preparedness against health emergencies and security arrangements. Sanjit Rodrigues, Secretary Protocol & Nodal Officer – G20, Goa State, points out that preparation for the upcoming meetings are going on in full swing with the government exploring every aspect of management. “Across Goa, everything is being spruced up from the airports to the route to be covered during the G20 meetings. We are adding greenery and beautifying the stretches. We…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Police registered an offence and arrested Sunny Naik (35) r/o Borim upon the complaint of Kusum Vasant Shirodkar, Age 79 yrs, r/o Near Saibaba Temple, Wolwada Pilerne, Bardez, Goa. According to the complainant, she was at Ponda Bus stand the accused person, namely Sunny Naik r/o Borim, committed theft of the complainant’s mobile phone by snatching and further abducting the complainant on the scooter for nearly two hours, thus confining the complainant on the scooter. As some Curti youths noticed the woman was crying, they chased him, and later, he dropped her at Tisk Ponda and…

Goemkapronn desk PONDA: Gomantak Bhandari Samaj has claimed injustice on OBC in the Sakhalim, Ponda Municipality reservation. The leader says injustice to the OBC community as the number of ward reservations is reduced for them and demands to restore the reservation. The State Election Commission has declared the reservation of wards for the Ponda Municipal Council Election (PMC).OBC Community is unhappy over curtailing reservations from four wards to two wards for PMC, and at Sakhalim Muncipalty, the reservation from three reserved seats to two and demanded that OBC be restored to 27 per cent. Gomantak Bhandari Samaj President Ashok Naik…

Goemkareponn desk PONDA: After Sakhalim locals filed a petition in Court over ward delimitations, the Ponda locals warned the DMA and State Election Commission that if mistakes in ward delimitations are not rectified, they will approach High Court. Some citizens suspected political interference in ward delimitations. Ponda Municipal Council Councillors say several things could be improved in the ward delimitation process and demanded proper rectification. The ward councillors said they had given suggestions and objections to ARO, but except for minor ones, the major objections are not considered while conducting ward delimitation. Councilor Venkatesh Naik said the geographical map of…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: Finally, one of the two long-distance trains has resumed its Stoppages/ Halts for the First-time since the announcement of the resumption of long-distance Train Halts at Canacona on Sunday (2nd April 2023). As of 3rd April morning, the Nethravati Express train has already made three stoppages/halts at Canacona KRC Station, with the first Nethravati Train (16346) Trivandrum-LTT (Mumbai) making a brief Halt of 2m at about 3.55 am in wee hours of Sunday morning (02-04-2023). The LTT-Trivandrum Nethravati Express (16345) made its first halt late Sunday night (about 11.30 pm) at Canacona KRC Station, and the Nethravati…

Goemkarponn desk MIRAMAR: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today informed that the National Institute of Watersports campus at Caranzalem will be completed by May. Sawant, along with officials, held an inspection at the National Institute of Watersports campus at Caranzalem to check on the construction status. “National Institute of Watersports campus at Caranzalem will be completed by May. The project got delayed due to consultants, COVID and due to delays because of coordination between the centre and GSIDC,” said CM Sawant He further said GSIDC is contemplating finishing and handover this project by May this year. “Various shorty term courses are…