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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa police on Thursday arrested a lawyer for allegedly stealing gold ornaments and cash from the evidence room of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court in Panaji with the intention of buying property and a car. A burglary was reported on Wednesday wherein a thief allegedly entered the evidence room of the court in Panaji and fled with cash and gold ornaments. “The accused has been identified as advocate Mujahideen Sheikh from Valpoi in North Goa. He also practices in Karnataka and Maharashtra, apart from Goa,” Valsan said. “Sheikh had carried out a recce of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa has made a stellar addition to their side by adding in Nikhil Prabhu from Odisha FC. The 22-year-old defender is a solid addition to the ranks of the Gaurs and has the ability to put pressure on the opposition with his defensive skills. He has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with FC Goa and will be with the club till 2024. Prabhu has so far played 6 games for the Juggernauts and was a vital cog in their defence department in the games he played. Playing for several local clubs of Mumbai and making a mark,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet in the alleged scam linked to the scrapped Delhi excise policy, and asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s two MLAs in the coastal state to clarify their stand on it. Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade asked the two AAP legislators – Venzy Viegas (Benaulim) and Cruz Silva (Velim) – to question their party-led government in Delhi on the issue. In its second chargesheet filed in a special court in Delhi, the ED has claimed that a…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Mapusa Additional Sessions Court today has dismissed the legal proceeding in the anticipatory bail filed by Deputy Sarpanch of Anjuna Panchayat Agnes D’Souza. The court closed the proceeding as applicant Agnes did not appear before the court for the last 3 hearings. Agnes had filed an anticipatory bail application contending that she fears arrest by CBI as she had worked in the kitchen of Curlies Club for the last 12 years, where Haryana’s BJP leader and social media star Sonali Phogat was allegedly murdered. The BJP leader was brought dead to the St Anthony’s Hospital at…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Days after Canacona Railway Stop Bachao Action Committee (CRSBAC), which includes Senior citizens from the Taluka, triggered protests to demand long-distance Train Halts at KRC Station, Canacona, Canacona BJP Mandal submitted a letter to Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar recommending the Train Halts. According to sources, the Canacona BJP Block Committee, headed by president Vishal Dessai, submitted the letter to Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar recommending the resumption of halts to the long-distance trains at Canacona Railway Station. After accepting the request letter, the Speaker promised the mandal that he would go to Delhi soon to discuss…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Police Crime Branch arrested a history-sheeter for being in possession of drugs – Amphetamine worth Rs 1.2 lakh. According to police, a team led by PI Nitin Halarnkar conducted a narcotic raid & registered an offence vide Crime Branch P.S. Cr. No.15/2022 U/s 22 (b) of NDPS Act 1985, the effect that on 02/02/2023 at near college stop, Porvorim Bardez Goa accused Vinod Kayalvarath, S/o Sadan Kayalvarth, age 47 years r/o H.No. 201/1, Manshe Bhat, Hali Wado, Penha-De-Franca, Bardez Goa was found in possession of one transparent polyphone bag contains in a white colour crystalline substance…

CANACONA: Extending services of yet another piece of equipment to make farming an assessable occupation, the Agriculture department has introduced an innovative and affordable Kubota, a Mini-Excavator for all agricultural activities. Zonal Agriculture Office (ZAO) Canacona is constantly looking forward and exploring new ways to improve and introduce new farming equipment to assist and to the satisfaction of Canacona Farmers’, informed Canacona ZAO Kirtiraj Naikgaunkar. ‘Kubota’, a new Mini type of Excavator, is introduced by the Atmanirbhar Shetkari Society, Canacona, with the assistance of Canacona ZAO for the use of all types of Agriculture activities. According to Naikgaunkar, the Kubota…