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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: After tense situation in three meetings with farmers alleging scam by Marcaim Bar Amre Khajan Tenant Association finally today Ponda Mamlatdar Vinod Dalal attended the meeting following which Ad-hoc Committee for six month is elected. Earlier on 8 January Ponda Mamlatdar had dissolved old committee following farmers alleging scam to the tune of several crores. The farmers had earlier rejected to elect new committee chaired by official from Mamlatdar Office on 23 January stating that unless their committee submitt audited fInancial statement they will not elect new committee. However Ponda Mamlatdar urged them to elect committee to…

Goemkapronn desk PONDA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, during the co-operative awards distribution ceremony to people at Shiroda, announced that the state government will bring an amendment to the Co-operative Act so that people investing in the co-operative sectors won’t be left cheated and fraudsters face punishment for a long time. On Wednesday, Sawant spoke at Shiroda as the chief guest for the State Co-operative Award function. Co-operative Minister Subhash Shirodkar, RCS Vishant Gaunekar and others were on the dais. Sahakar Ratna Award was presented to Late Jaikrishna Putu Shirodkar posthumously; Sahakar Bhushan to Shri Shrikant P Naik; Sahakar Shree to…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Five occupants were injured in an accident between two cars at Manguehsim main Junction at 4.30 pm yesterday. This includes three women, one male and a child. Both cars were travelling in the opposite direction, i.e. one car towards Panjim and one car proceeding from Panjim was crossing Junction to take Mangueshim road when the accident occurred following a powerful collision. Both vehicles stopped in the same direction. Minister Govind Gaude, who was travelling on the same route, stopped by and helped the seven injured occupants by shifting them to Ponda SDH via police van.

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Police, led by PI Vijaykumar Chodankar, arrested Eight accused of stealing 15.70 lakh goods from Kundaim Industrial Estate. The accused persons are r/o Bhoma, Ponda, and Goa, working as scrap dealers beside four security guards in the vicinity of Kundaim Industrial Estate. Ponda Police team successfully cracked the blind theft case at Vrindavan Polymers Pvt Ltd at IDC Kundaim reported on 23 by arresting the seven culprits involved in stealing 501 bags of plastic raw materials worth Rs. 15,70,000/- Those arrested security guards include Sujit Goala, Aged 26, Papu Goala, Aged 22 Yrs, Sumatlal Goala, Aged…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the occasion of the Republic Day function, the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) installed a bust sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in the PMC garden at the hands of Ponda MLA and Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik. PMC Chairperson Ritesh Naik and Councilors were present on occasion. Minister Ravi Naik appreciated PMC for the initiative and said this will encourage and inspire the children and people visiting the garden to take inspiration from great leaders. Chairperson Ritesh Naik said that the statues are installed based on the demand of NGOs and people. Besides this, a…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Friday afternoon said that a new scheme called ” Young Transport Entrepreneurs” would be offering free taxis to unemployed youth in Goa. Godinho speaking to reporters after inaugurating hot mixing works on internal roads at Jairam Nagar in Dabolim. “We are planning to launch a Young Transport Entrepreneurs scheme which will be launched at the hands of CM Dr Pramod Sawant soon. Under this scheme, unemployed youth will be given taxis free of cost without any investment, and even the margin money for these taxis will be paid by Goa Miles,” he…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Accused in the Gauri Achari Murder case, who is currently in judicial custody at Colvale jail, has pleaded for urgent transfer of him to another cell owing to threat issues from other inmates. Accused Gaurab Bidre also submitted to the court that he was allegedly assaulted by some inmates and needs dental treatment. This court has directed the jail authority to file a reply on January 30 and to take Gaurav Bidre to Goa Dental College for treatment. The police have filed a 303-page charge sheet against Gaurav Bidre under Sections 365, 342, 302 and 201 of…