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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…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “We intend to become part of the Prime Minister’s vision of sustainable development goals while being a big country with a vast and ever-increasing population. To achieve the goal, we have to come together and provide inputs to progress as a big nation and attain sustainability,” stated Minister for Science & Environment Nilesh Cabral. Speaking as the chief guest after inaugurating 1st three-day International Environment & Sustainability Summit Goa (IESSG) 2023. held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium Bambolim on Thursday, Cabral underscored the need to introduce the concept of battery storage to go that far to…

 Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Maharashtra continued with their fine run, winning 5 Golds, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze medals on action day two at the 2nd Khelo India National Women’s League Ranking Judo Tournament 2023 (West Zone) at Campal, Panaji. Gujarat stayed strong at the second spot, clinching 2 Golds, 4 Silvers and 7 Bronze medals in the cadet round of action held on Thursday. Rajasthan won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals to stay on track in third place, while hosts Goa added a Silver to their tally, which stood at two medals at the end of day…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said he was hopeful of getting a Rs 7000 cr benefit from the centre, including Rs 2000 cr for the Circle road project connecting every point of entry into Goa. He was addressing the media on the backdrop of Budget 2023, announced by the Union Finance Minister yesterday. “We are hopeful of getting Rs 7000 cr benefit from the centre including Rs 2000 cr for Circle road project connecting every point of entry into Goa in the form of central schemes, special assistance and GST compensation,” said CM Sawant. He further said that…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A Goa court in its three different orders has directed the Crime Branch of the police to release a large quantity of rice and wheat that were seized during raids conducted in November. The Crime Branch of Goa Police claimed that they had seized food grains stolen from godowns of the Civil Supply Department. However, Civil Supply Minister Ravi Naik later clarified that there was no ‘mismatch’ in their storage and supply. The police had seized 754 rice bags and 253 bags (50 kg each) containing wheat from three places, valued at Rs 7,52,000. Three cases were…