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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government has finally closed the second round of e-auction of five mineral blocks after finalising Vedanta Ltd. as the winning bidder for the Cudnem mineral block VII. The auction of the Cudnem mineral block VII was conducted on April 26, but the result withheld due to a technical glitch. The second round of auction of the five mineral blocks commenced on April 21 and ended on April 28. It will earn the state Rs 12.09 crore by way of the first instalment of the upfront fees. The five mineral blocks sold in the second round…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: The Anjuna police, on Friday, said that they have booked a duo, including one club owner, for allegedly rap- ing a 33-year-old woman from Bardez. The police said that the victim has lodged a complaint against the two accused, including a club owner, who is a resident of Na- gao and another person, for sexually assaulting her since November 2022 till June 7, 2023 at Nagao. The police said that “the victim has complained that one Jaydeep and one Anil on several occas- sions raped her. She has also complained that Jaydeep also threatened her with dire…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Town & Country Planning Department has ‘corrected’ zone of 16,039 sqr mtr area at 4 different locations in Goa from paddy fields and natural cover to settlement zone in Regional Plan 2021 using provisions under 17(2) of TCP Act. A notification to this effect was issued by the department today. 10,100 m2 at Assagao village which is earmarked as Natural Cover zone as per RPG-2021 has been ‘corrected’ as Settlement zone. Area admeasuring 1318 sqr mtr at Deussua, Salcete has been changed from Paddy Field to Settlement zone. Similarly, 2787 sqr mtr land at Oxel, Bardez earmarked…

Goemkarponn Desk SALIGAO: Saligao police have nabbed a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor girl. A case was booked against accused Sunil Rathod in the matter last week by mother of the victim girl. While the police went to Karnataka in search of the accused, the accused came to Goa. He was nabbed by Saligao police from Calangute. Mother of the minor girl aged 15 yrs had lodged a complaint at Saligao Police Station last week. Police team consisting of ASI Suryakant. Kolvalkar, PC 5816 Vishant Mayekar, PC 8282 Vaibhav Arondekar, PC 6119 Vijay Palni, PC 7244 Rahul…

The Order was passed based on the complaint of one Akhil Gupta, wherein he said the tree was dangerously leaning over the property. Calangute MLA Michael Lobo says the tree was felled deliberately as mud around it was excavated. SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn MAPUSA: On the very day when Goa celebrated World Environment Day, and the State Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, and Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral preached to Goans to protect the environment, here in Mapusa the Dy Collector Gurudas S.T.Desai signed an order to kill a 200-yr old banyan tree. Shocking? The Order was passed based on a mere…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A mini-tornado has hit the Palolem coast since early Friday morning. Strong waves began to pound the coast, badly hitting the coastline, breaking the sand dunes and pulling away large chunks of sand into the Arabian Sea. Incidentally, the sea almost surged menacingly has inundated the entire coastline of Palolem Beach, which is otherwise frequented by tourists. Interestingly, Visitors were seen since early morning trying to take a dip in the seawater, however cautiously doing so as the tumultuous sea brought in waves hitting hard to the coastal borderline. Others still kept them away from entering the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In what could be a perfect example of Justice delayed but not denied, a Velsao resident Domingoes Goes, on Friday, finally won a long battle that took some legal courses to finally get motorable access to his house. The access to the house of Goes was blocked by a laterite stone belonging to a neighbour, but based on an order by Mormugao Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali, the stones were removed for police protection. While there was some chaos involved, and even as an advocate of the neighbour approached the site to stop the work, the works were…