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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old female Russian tourist for using a banned satellite phone, a senior official said. The Colva police in South Goa booked Aleksei Kamynin for possessing and using a satellite phone of make ‘Thuraya’ with a SIM card which is banned for usage in India, said the official. The woman was taken into custody from a resort where she was staying, he said. She has been booked under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act and Section 20 of the Indian Telegraph Act, while the device has been seized, he said.

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: With no timeline for completion of Ponda STP, Ponda, Bandora locals continue to suffer due to continuous road digging for sewerage lines for the past six years. The work was begun in 2016 and expected to complete in 2018; however still incomplete and still progressing. Every year roads are dug after the monsoon, causing a menace to locals, and pedestrians are forced to face dust pollution; the bike rider faces pothole-ridden roads. Bandura’s former Sarpanch Rajesh Naik said unplanned work has caused tremendous hardship for locals. He said near KTC Bus Stand is Chirputem road which is…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: GHS Khotigao and GHS Sadolxem advanced to the second round, winning their respective matches on the opening day of the IX Shubham Naik Memorial Interschool cricket Tournament. In the first match Govt High School, Sadolxem won against St. Anthony High school Galgibag by 4 wickets. After winning the toss, St. Anthony High school scored 51 runs in 10 overs after losing 10 wickets. Govt H/s reached the target by losing 5 wickets in 8.3 overs. In the second match, Govt High school Cotigao defeated St. Sebastian H/S by 6 wickets. Batting first st. Sebastian H/s scored 62…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the budget resonates with the aim “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas”. “This budget resonates with the aim “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas”. I congratulate Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting the people’s budget taking ahead the vision of PM,” said CM Sawant. He further said that It has covered the aspirations of farmers, marginalised sector, youth, MSMEs, OBC’s women, Entrepreneurs, and salaried class and also has laid a great emphasis on Green-Growth, startups as well as local manufacturing sectors.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident, theft was reported inside the evidence room of the District and Sessions Court situated at Althino. The thief was successful in breaking into the evidence room of the District and Sessions Court inspite of it being guarded. As per information, the thieves ran away with the cash and jewellery seized as a part of the Evidence in various cases. “We are yet to find out if some import papers related to cases have been stolen. We are investigating the matter,” police sources said. Adv Aires Rodrigues said that last night’s break-in into the…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council on Wednesday became the first Municipal Council in the state to unanimously resolve to support the Government in the fight to prevent water diversion from the Mhadei River to Karnataka. MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues speaking to media, said that MMC will also take awareness activities on Mhadei issue across all schools in the entire MMC jurisdiction comprising 25 wards “We have full faith in the CM Dr Pramod Sawant, who is heading the BJP Government in Goa, and we are very sure that the Mhadei waters will not be diverted. We also have full…

Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have arrested one Siolim resident with Charas in a drug raid. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, based on reliable information Anjuna Police team led by PI Prashal N. Dessai conducted a narcotic raid on 31/01/2023 at Near Futsal ground, Siolim, in the evening, during which the accused person Vinod Shani Salgaonkar, age 54 yrs, R/o Vadi, Oxel, Siolim was found in possession of drugs Charas weighing 680 grams. The seized drug is found to be worth rs. 3,41,000/- in the international market. The accused person has been arrested under section 20(b)(ii)(b) of the NDPS…