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Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Elevated as Cardinal by Pope Francis, two weeks in teh Vatican City, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao arrived in the State from Rome in the early morning to a rousing welcome at Goa Airport. Clergies, parishioners and legislators MLAs Carlos Ferreira, Alex Sequeira and Anton Vas, were present to welcome the Cardinal at teh Airport. Cardinal Ferrao arrived at the 2.30 am flight; he was greeted by many of the people who had been anxiously waiting to see him and seek his blessings. The Cardinal was welcomed by singing a hymn at the Airport. Cardinal’s motorcade was led…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Unable to detect Cyber-related cases, the Goa Police has now sought the help of Engineering and IIT students to detect such crimes. Goa Police organised a program called Goa Police Hackathon 2022, a 48 Hours Hackathon for all Goan Engineering and IIT students at Farmagudi incoordination with GEC and IIT Farmagudi to take their technical skill help in better policing. Total of 53 students participated. The programme started on 10 Sept and will conclude today. The prize money is First Prize – 25000, Second Prize – 15000, Third Prize – 10000. Briefing the media Director General of…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: JMFC Mapusa has granted bail to accused Sandric Fernandes and RajKumar Maithi. The two were involved in illegal land grabbing. The two accused have to report to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a period of 10 days. Bail was granted to Rajkumar Maithi on a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties of Rs 50k each. While Sandric Fernandes was granted bail on a bail bond of Rs 50k and two sureties of Rs 25k each. Both Sandric and Rajkumar were arrested for the second time in different illegal land grabbing cases. A few…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Kundaim locals today strongly opposed to Panchayat granting NOC and Occupancy to Karnataka-based Chitrapur Mutt on Communidade land, stating that the Mutt is constructing residential construction and while permission is asked for a farmhouse. They blamed the Panchayat secretary for not following rules while issuing notice for inspection of Mutt. The Villagers alleged secretary and Panchayat body working under Political pressure and not in the village interest. They said there is no benefit of construction by Mutt to locals at Kundaim communidade plateau and that land should be given to locals for house constructions. The Locals, including…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: While the Mopa International Airport is soon to be inaugurated, the situation at the current Dabolim airport seems to be getting from bad to worse. Though a small airport, the rush on the weekends seems to be getting out of control and as such, the CISF is unable to handle teh load, say passengers. The apparent mismanagement in the security check at Goa airport is giving a tough time to the fliers, they say. Long queues of fliers were seen at the entry gate of the airport on Sunday, pointing towards the fact that the CISF cannot…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Scientists from across the board who have worked with the Mollem movement have expressed their support for the people of Goa and their endeavour to protect their natural heritage. While the Railway Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has decided to conduct a new EIA for the heavily-opposed Double Tracking Project and has approached the Wildlife Institute of India for the same, scientists asked what the purpose for a new study is, given that the Central Empowered Committee has already called this railway line unviable. Wildlife biologist and researcher from the citizens’ Amche Mollem movement, Dr Nandini Velho, stated,…

CANACONA: Gaondongrim is the only panchayat amongst 7 VPs of Canacona taluka to hold a Gramsabha on Sunday, as advised by the Canacona Block Development Officer (BDO), while five of the panchayats postponed the first Gramsabha of the newly appointed Panchayats to new dates, rescheduled Morning and Evening timings to enable Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to attend. Sources at the Khola panchayat stating the panchayat has received BDO intimation very late and will hold the grist Gramsabha only in the next 15 days. It may be recalled that Canacona BDO, in a letter addressed to all the newly elected Sarpanchas, had…