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Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Curchorem locals stopped sand transportation which was ongoing at midnight in Curchorem on Friday. In Curchorem, illegally M Sand transport has been ongoing for the last few months from Ramnagar to Curchorem during the wee hours at night. This transportation is being done at night to escape from the eyes of the traffic police and other government authorities concerned. According to the details, railway works are underway in Sanvordem, Curchorem and Chandor areas. A large amount of sand is required for this construction work. M sand is being brought from Ramnagar through local sub-contractors as the state…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: “The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had imposed Emergency in India in 1975, and this move was undemocratic. Such kinds of things should not repeat today,” says PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral in Curchorem. During the public function of observation of the black day, PWD minister Nilesh Cabral condemned the political move made by the former PM Indira Gandhi, calling it an undemocratic decision. Further, Cabral said the reason behind observing this black day is that our younger generation should be aware of what happened in the past during the emergency period. He further said that we should…

* Fire tenders also stuck in jams * Ponda Citizens demand action against roadside parking of vehicles at the entrance and in front of Ponda Fire Station. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Citizens demanded to take action against parking of various vehicles at the entrance as well as in no parking zone opposite the Ponda Fire Station road to Maruti temple Ponda. The locals demanded to implement a deputy collector order prohibiting parking at the main road and entrance of Ponda Fire Station. Social worker Viraj Sapre said since it is raining, the Ponda fire station receives several calls, and fire…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Former Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar has demanded government should sack the cabinet minister involved in a land scam. “Constitution of SIT to investigate Illegal Land Grabbing using forged documents is a welcome step taken by the Government. When I had raised the issue, I was mocked by people in power; even my effigy was burnt,” he said He, however, questioned how SIT would do justice when a sitting Cabinet Minister is involved in huge land grabbings. “If Goa CM is serious, he should drop the Minister to give a free hand to SIT &…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is handling the land grabbing cases, have not demanded for any documents from his department. “Special Investigation Team investigating the land grab cases has not approached his dept for any documents so far.,” said Monserrate. He further said that if SIT asks, the officers will have to give them and that his department will fully cooperate with the SIT. Goa Director General of Police Jaspal Singh has said that all the cases of land irregularities in the state will be transferred to the newly-formed Special…

Goemakrponn desk PONDA: As drainage pipes are damaged at various places in Ponda Market Complex, the Ponda Market Basement Parking turned into a waterfall. The rainwater accumulated on the Mezzanine floor is seen gushing into basement parking as drainage pipes are damaged at various places. Social Worker Viraj Sapre said the PMC need to take urgent step to repair the drainage pipes so that water accumulated in the Market complex flows into the nullah at the Market. Viraj said this is a parking area water accumulated needs to be adequately drained into the gutter; otherwise it could invite Malaria. Similarly,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state government, in a circular, has ordered the opening of all liquor shops on June 26 at 11 am as a mark of support on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking. “As received from Dr Virendra Kumar, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi on the subject cited above and to inform you that the Government has decided to open liquor shops in the State at 11.00 am on 26/06/2022, as a mark of support on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking,”…