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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Cyber Crime Police has arrested a man for his alleged involvement in a fake currency case in Gujarat. The accused has been identified as Dilip Keshwala, 20, from Ahmedabad-Gujarat, police said. According to the crime branch police, the accused allegedly cheated a complainant from South Goa of over Rs 9 lakh. “The accused impersonated a Citi Bank official and led the complainant to install a malicious application to authenticate transactions from the bank account under the pretext of upgrading the credit card,” police said. “The accused was arrested after painstaking efforts and detail oriented investigation,…

Goemkarponn desk VERNA: In a major accident was reported between a Breezza car and an Activa scooter on Saturday morning near Blueberry Hall along the Verna Highway. According to sources in Verna police, both the vehicles were moving towards Verna from Vasco when the speeding Breeza Car (GA06E6161) may have lost control and dashed against the Activa ( GA06Y9982 ) bike, and the bike was flung to the other side of the road. The bike rider has been grievously injured and shifted to the South Goa district hospital. Speaking to reporters, social activist Preetam Queloscar urged people not to drive…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that any development in the State is possible when people’s participation is involved. He urged the people to participate in every mission of the Government for the Development of the State. CM was speaking after Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has virtually addressed the ‘Har Ghar Jal Utsav under Jal Jeevan Mission and launched QR code services for water bill payment event organized at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji. During his virtual address, the Prime Minister congratulated Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, his Cabinet Minister and the people of Goa for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In the quiet of the night at 10 pm, a trawler manned by 37 fishermen found itself stranded on Miramar beach amidst the high waves. In a late night rescue operation conducted by Drishti lifesavers with the assistance of the BSP all men onboard the stranded vessel were brought safely back to shore. The trawler is said to have departed from Betim Jetty at sunset. After the interim prohibition on the fishing season was lifted, fishermen resumed their activity in full force. The commencement of the fishing season has witnessed a large volume of trawlers setting out…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Stating the Centre allotted 100% Certification of Har Ghar Jal to Goa State is completely a farce, and far away from the ground reality, GPCC General Secretary Janardhan Bhandari blamed the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for making wrong claims and the Centre for the botched-up 100% certification to the State. ‘Barring Canacona municipality to a certain extent, none of the 7 village panchayats of Canacona have Tap connections in totality. Gaondongrim and Cotigao villages do not have 50% of their households with water taps facilities. Similar is the situation in the villages of Poinguinim, Loliem-Polem,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After vigorous campaigning for the success of his panel fielded in all the six VPs of the Canacona constituency, GLA Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar gave his authority of stamp to elect his chosen panch-elects for electing to the posts of Sarpanch and Dy Sarpanch in four of the panchayats on Friday. Paving the way for family raj in Poinguinim Panchayat, Speaker went ahead in getting his wife’s name proposed unanimously amongst 7 of the 9 panch-elects for the woman Reserved post of Sarpanch and later presented her congratulatory bouquet of flowers. According to sources, Speaker…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Ahead of the Council meeting to discuss the matter of seeking Supreme Court relief in the BS4 engine trucks, the Shadow Council for Margao demanded fixing of responsibility for the 38 lakhs loss in the purchase of 3 nos BS4 engine banned trucks. And make those responsible deposits the Supreme Court Advocate fees with the Council as advance. Vide a representation to the MMC Chief Officer, SCM Convener Savio Coutinho stated that through the RTI information provided by the Council, it was learnt that the 3 nos BS4 trucks were purchased in UNDUE HURRY at the time…