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Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna Police have arrested two for committing theft of a scooter parked at Anjuna. The accused have been identified as Daniel Dos Sandos Avero, age 27 yrs r/o Fisherman Colony, South Kollam, Dist- Kollam, Kerala and Arun Kunal, age 26 yrs r/o Chambaga, Tsazam, P.s. Kasaba, Calicut, Kerala. Mohan Ambre, a resident of Mapusa, had lodged a complaint against an unknown for committing theft of his Honda Activa scooter near Curlies Restaurant in Anjuna bearing number plate GA-03-W-6625. Accordingly, in this connection, registered Anjuna PS Cr. No. 106/2022 U/s 379 IPC. Immediately Police team led By PI…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate today informed the proposed amendments to the Code of Comunidades are unlikely to come up in the upcoming assembly elections. “Proposed amendments to the Code of Comunidades are unlikely to come up in the upcoming assembly elections; there are many things to be added,” said Monserrate. He further said that the process of amending the Code of Comunidades has been going on for some time. Nothing has been finalised so far. “We have sought suggestion from the Comunidade bodies,” he said. The amendment has given powers to the government to procure or acquire…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) employee Dhiresh Naik for involvement in the land grabbing case. SIT has also detained another employee Shivanand Madkaikar for questioning in the same matter. The SIT on Wednesday had arrested Mohammed Shafi (45) of Chitradurga in Karnantaka, who lived in Panaji. He had, the SIT said, “confessed” that he was involved in several illegal land transfers. According to the SIT led by Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Nidhin Valsan, Shafi was involved in cases of illegal land transfer, land grabbing using forged documents. The SIT…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: 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 Investigation Team (SIT). Talking to reporters on Thursday, Singh said that there are several cases related to the land fraud registered at the police stations across the state. The formation of the SIT will encourage people to come forward to register complaints of land fraud, he said, adding, “So many more such cases will be transferred to the SIT in future.” Singh said that besides investigating the cases, the SIT will…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister for State for Tourism Shripad Naik today warned of serious consequences if the central government institutions fail to reserve jobs for Goans. “There are many youths in the state who need jobs, and as and when any central government vacancies come, they do not get jobs even when they are skilled the Goan youths are not hired in several central government offices in the state,” said Naik in a Facebook video. He further said that Goans must be given jobs on priority at Mopa International Airport, Goa Shipyard Limited and Post and Telegram office. “Goa…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the exact percentage of reservation for Agniveers in services like the police, forest and prison departments will be decided by the state cabinet. Talking to reporters, Sawant said he had already announced that reservation would be provided to Agniveers in the state government’s police force, fire and emergency services, forest and prison departments. “The exact percentage of reservation would be decided in the state cabinet meeting,” the chief minister said. He was speaking in the presence of Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade after chairing a meeting of the…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Locals of Zariwado Curchorem panicked after the rainwater entered the three houses due to the water logging and heavy rainfall. Locals blame Curchorem Cacora Municipal Council for not doing their duties properly. Zariwado, Curchorem locals were gripped by panic due to the flooding of three houses. Locals have blamed Curchorem Cacora Municipal Council for the non-maintenance of the bridge for one decade. According to locals, many complaints are given about this situation and the condition of the bridge, which is very bad. Zariwado resident Marcus Costa said that for the last many years now, due to the…