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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: For the last three years now, one name in the police department that is of Sagar Ekoskar, who has been recently promoted to the position of Deputy Superintendent, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Be it the Melauli agitation, the mining agitation or assaulting a panch member, Sagar Ekoskar does not seem to believe in courts and likes to take the law into his own hands in a typical Bollywood villain style. Recently, he has been in the news after the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in New Delhi has asked the State government…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today took stock of infrastructure development projects in the state and discussed proposed projects for the state of Goa. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today chaired the GSIDC meeting at the GSIDC office in Panaji. “I took stock of infrastructure development projects in the state and discussed proposed projects for the state of Goa. Existing projects will be taken on a fast track basis,” said CM. He further said that no new projects have been taken so far, but existing projects related to health and school infra will be finished on priority. “Instructions…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Locals from Assolda-Xeldem question why authorities play blind against illegalities such as hill cutting etc., happening openly in daylight? The new prez of the Shree Chadreshwar Bhoothnath temple committee inspects the hill cutting site. With the Panchayat election month ahead, the illegal cutting of hills and developing residential plots illegally in Xeldem-Assolda villages has become the talk of the town. The locals from Xeldem-Assolda are questioning why the government authorities who can take strict action against such illegalities are tight-lipped and don’t want to act against illegalities on their own. People openly blame government authorities such as…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Today, Porvorim MLA and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has requested the Chief Minister to form an SIT to probe land grabbing and hill cutting cases in Porvorim. Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte, Salvador Do Mundo panch members, and Government officials conducted an inspection of illegal hill cutting carried out at Alto Torda behind Highland Villas. “Lot of hill cutting and illegal land grabbing cases are coming to light in Porvorim; I request the Chief Minister to form an SIT to probe land grabbing and hill cutting cases in Porvorim,” said Khaunte He further said that the whole area…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mangor hill-Vasco locals and the Shree Ayyappa temple committee members condemned the blocking of road access to the temple. Committee members demand to clear the blockage allegedly done by the Navy. On Tuesday morning, locals and devotees of Shree Ayyappa temple got furious after the Navy allegedly blocked residents’ access road near the temple. Locals, along with the temple committee, protested near Ayyappa temple, demanding that the Navy remove the blockage immediately. Vasco MLA Krishna ‘Daji’ Salkar and South Goa Collector Ruchika Katyal arrived at the spot after learning about the issue and inspected the site. Later,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Two families at Agonda had a miraculous escape after an overhead water tank from a nearby shack fell on the house after a whirlwind of gusty winds hit the Canacona coast late Monday night. The sudden heavy and hissing gutsy winds late Monday night created havoc in Canacona, throwing electricity alignment in disarray, forcing the fee tourists and residents to run helter-skelter, as several incidents of uprooted trees were reported mostly in the coastal areas. An overhead water tank of a nearby Shack was flown by the strong whirlwind that ripped through the area and fell…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo today informed that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has agreed to reconsider and revoke the order removing Anganwadi workers from their jobs. Lobo today met the Chief Minister along with a delegation of Anganwadi workers. “I met the CM today with a delegation of Anganwadi workers, and he has agreed to reconsider them by revoking the said order. CM also said that he will speak to the Women and Child Minister on the issue,” said Lobo after meeting Chief Minister at Althino. He further said that the workers have no money and how…