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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Transport Department has revoked the driving licence of Meghana Sawardekar whose SUV killed three persons at Banastari. “We’ve given her license revocation orders. Meghana had received show-cause notices to appear at the hearing. She has since told us that she is unable to drive due to her health. We have suspended her license as a result of this,” a transport official stated. Her husband Paresh has also received a show-cause notice from the Panaji RTO. Paresh was detained by police after three people were killed while he was driving under the influence of alcohol and…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Ex-Khola ZP member Krishna Velip is elected unopposed as the new sarpanch of Khola village on Thursday. Post of Khola Sarpanch felt vacant after the incumbent Ajay Pagi resigned on completion of 1 year in office as per understanding amongst the 9-member panchayat during formation of the panchayat after general panchayat elections last year. As agreed, the post of Khola Sarpanch will be rotated amongst four top notch panch claimants and Krishna Velip is elected unopposed in the second year of this term. Incidentally, all the eight other panch members including Dy. Sarpanch Pandhari Prabhudessai were present,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Attempts to expand cashew plantations by clearing forested areas may have led to the series of forest fires which ravaged Goa’s hinterland this summer, according to Alex Carpenter, a conservationist and British expat settled in Goa. Speaking at his recent talk on ‘Tropical Forest Conservation and Sustainability’ at the MOG Sundays talk hosted by the Museum of Goa, Carpenter, who is the co-founder and managing director of a conservation NGO Tree Tribe and founder of Tribe Wildlife Rescue also said that global forest cover needed human intervention for its rejuvenation. “One of the primary contributors to these…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today said that Goa is a hub for international human trafficking and both National and International investigation agencies are investigating the matter. “I had heard that Goa is a hub for international human trafficking; also I had written to CM on this but I got a reply saying that there is nothing of this sort happening; Today my stand is vindicated as an IPS officer has opened his mouth on this issue,” said Vijai. Central and international agencies are looking at and investigating various angles related to human trafficking. “Police should investigate and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai along with General Secretary Durgadas Kamat today Villagers of Khandepar and assured his support to their cause. The Khandepar villagers at Azad Maidan are protesting against the Bhandara Work at Khandepar and demanding to revoke of Sec 144 imposed there. “Goa Forward will stand with the Villagers of Khandepar in this fight. Development has to be with consent,” said GFP Chief Vijai Sardesai. He further said that the state government is fooling the ST community be it the Bandara issue of the ST Political Reservation issue. Vijai said that in the year…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Mapuca police station had registered FIR against unknow person for committing theft of scooter Honda Activa 125 Scooter bearing registration No. GA-03-AC-3687 from Taliwado Mapuca which had occurred on intervening night of 07.09.2023 to 08.09.2023 During the course of investigation a dedicated team was constituted to collect the intelligence in respect of accused involved. Further, staff moved in and around the locality and collected CCTV footages from different spots and were thoroughly scrutinized and perused. Team of Mapusa Police Station after thorough human and technical surveillance identified the Culprit and staff zero down two Culprits . Further,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Director general of Police Jaspal Singh has hailed teh Supreme Court observation on media trial following premature disclosures by police when investigations are on. Taking to “X”, Singh wrote, “Hon’ble Supreme Court aptly observed ” any disclosure by Police at a “premature stage ” when the investigation is on , triggers a media trial that affects administration of justice since it could also influence the judge conducting the trial. A kinda Deja vu.” Media reportage which implicates the accused at the stage of investigation is unfair, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday as it directed…