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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant yet again has left for Delhi amidst rumours of cabinet reshuffle. Sources have said that Sawant would be discussing on cabinet reshuffle and also candidature for Rajya Sabha seat and coosing a candidate to fill the Rajya Sabha vacancy with Vinay Tendulkar’s term ending in July, will have to be given effect in the coming few days. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national President J P Nadda and general secretary B L Santosh were part of the meeting Sawant and Tanavade attended. The party’s preparedness for the all important 2024 Lok Sabha…

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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert, warning of heavy rainfall at a few places and the likelihood of very heavy rainfall at isolated places. The alert follows the downpour witnessed over the past three days, which has significantly reduced rain deficit from 71.2% to 57.3% in the state. According to the IMD, heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of June, posing potential challenges to infrastructure and daily life. Goa has suffered over 73 per cent rainfall deficit in the first 22 days of south west monsoon season.…

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Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Monday morning said that around 6500 different trees would be planted in the Joggers Park at Dabolim Godinho was speaking to reporters after launching a plantation drive at Joggers park in the presence of Chicalim Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and others. “We have improved the Joggers park further and We have launched a plantation Drive here at Joggers park . We’ll be planting over 6500 different trees in this park to make it green . We will also be adding many facilities to the Joggers park for the benefit of the people…

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Goemkarponn Desk SALIGAO: Wanted accused involved in House breaking theft case at Maharastra apprehended by Saligao Police last night from Monte villa, Sangolda, Bardez, Goa with assistance of crime branch, Unit 2 team, Vasai, Maharastra and handed over to them for further investigation. Saligao Police team consisting of PSI Atikesh Khedekar, PC Vaibhav Arondekar , PC Tulsidas Gawas under the supervision of PI Milind Bhuimbar alongwith with Crime branch team of vasai headed by API Suhas Kambale, ASI Sanjay Navale, HC Sudhir Narale, PC. Amol Kore apprehended wanted accused Rohit S/o Chetan Shetty, age 21 yrs, r/o Canca- Parra Bardez…

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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:A 37-year-old man allegedly molested a minor girl on a running train in Goa, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday when the train was heading from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai to Kochuveli in Kerala following which the Goa Police’s Konkan Railway wing arrested the accused, a senior police official said. The accused allegedly molested the girl on the running train near Pernem in North Goa, he said quoting a police complaint filed by the victim’s mother. The girl was going to Mangaluru (in Karnataka) with her family and the accused, who belongs…

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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – In a head-on collusion between two motorbikes, two riders were seriously injured at near Char-rasta on Monday morning. According to sources, an Activa Scooter bearing registration number GA-10 D-2617 was proceeding o the road, while a Hero Honda Splendour bearing registration number GA-10 D-0289 coming in opposite direction, when on reaching Canacona Municipality Office (previous Dhillon Hospital) both the bikes collided head-on and both the riders were thrown off their respective bikes. It is learnt one of the two was turning towards Municipal Office, and the other catching the opposite rider to hit his bike head-on.…

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CANACONA – Khotigao Gram-sabha passes 335 claims on Forest Rights (FRC) cases in the special meeting held on Sunday. According to Khotigao Sarpanch Anandu Dessai, informed in the Special Gramsabha held on Sunday 335 FRC claims were passed and will be taken up for settlement. Speaking further, Dessai informed that out of the total 641 claims on forest rights pending for a long period of time, 85 FRC’s were settled in previous seatings. ‘However, there are few instances where two of more applications/cases on one person’s name. Only after completion of a proper scrutiny, the actual number of pending claims…

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