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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: The Gandhidam-Nagercoil Express train (16336) became the 2nd long-distance train to make a Halt/Stoppage at Canacona KRC Railway Station on Wednesday. Nethravathi Express has already began exercise the Halts/Stoppages at Canacona since Sunday (2nd April), after the Ministry of Railways/Railway Board approved the long and sustained demands of Canacona locals for stoppages/Halts of two of the three long-distance trains in Canacona. Amidst fanfare, Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar flagged-off the weekly Gandhidham-Nagercoil express which arrived at about 10.00 am on Wednesday after an extended 5 min Halt at Canacona Railway Station. Forum for Senior Citizens…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked North Goa Collector and GSPSCB not to de-seal any sealed shack on Candolim-Calangute beach stretch without verifying that the shack operator has obtained mandatory permissions and licences from other Authorities. “Don’t de-seal any sealed shack on Candolim-Calangute beach stretch without verifying that the shack operator has obtained mandatory permissions and licences from other Authorities,’ the HC to North Goa Collector and GSPCB More than 50 per cent of the beach shacks in Calangute-Candolim have been sealed in the last few days following the recent High Court order. Last…

 Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A lone 108 ambulance serving the people of Canacona in emergency situations needs ICU treatment. All four tyres of this Ambulance bearing registration no. GA07 G1452 are in such bad shape that the vehicle, which is supposed to run at high speed on the already bad roads, is in precarious condition. While overall, the Ambulance is well-equipped with the life–saving requirements, serious questions are raised regarding the running conditions of the Ambulance. All four tyres have turned bald with no tyre grip, making them dangerous and unworthy for the road. More so, the vehicle is transporting sick…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar hold a meeting with PWD and Forest officers to discuss, plan and execute the Works of Widening of the accident embroiled NH-66 road from Gulem to Karmalghat. Tawadkar called the meeting of PWD and forest officials to discuss, plan and execute the work of improvement of the narrow, sharp turn at KarmalGhat and the narrow and without setback road from Gulem to Karmalghat on NH-66 road. Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane also attended the meeting. While Jr. Rane gave instructions to Forest officials to facilitate the early commencement of road works, Tawadkar…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a shocking incident, a woman was mercilessly beaten up by three men near Margao Konkan Railway Station. As per information and eyewitness, at around 12.30 am, the woman was taking food home when accused Sunil Kumar Singh, Sujit Kumar Singh, and Dipu began eve-teasing her. Later, when the woman confronted them, the accused allegedly beat her mercilessly, fracturing her leg and hand. The accused are known history sheeters and police have registered a case, and further investigation is on.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A black panther recently rescued from a village in Goa is healthy and efforts are on to install a tracking device on the big cat, officials said on Tuesday. The black panther will be released into the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary in South Goa, they said. The black panther was rescued on April 1 after a trapping mechanism was set up at Balli village in Quepem, South Goa. A senior forest official said that the forest departments of Goa and Karnataka are working with the Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to install a chip-based collar on the…

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: The Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa will be closed for tourists and other visitors from the morning of Thursday (April 6) till 11 am on Sunday (April 9), on account of religious services during the Holy Week Triduum. In a statement, Fr Patricio Fernandes, SJ. The Rector of Basilica of Bom Jesus said liturgical services for the Catholic community will be conducted during the sacred Paschal Triduum, and all services will be in English. On Maundy Thursday (the Lord’s Supper), the Liturgical services will begin at 5.30 pm. On Good Friday (Passion of the…