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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that Directorate of Health Services (DHS) is taking necessary steps to assist TB patients by providing diagnostics support. “The PM Narendra Modi launched TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan with an aim to eliminate TB by 2025. Keeping this in mind, DHS Goa is taking necessary steps to assist TB patients by providing them with nutritional, vocational, or diagnostics support through Nikshay Mitras,” said Rane He further appealed to everyone to come forward, get themselves examined and treated, and join us in our Prime Minister’s goal of eradicating TB as soon as possible. “A…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa is expanding its horizons in the Tourism sector not just at national but at the International level also. “Goa is expanding its horizons in the Tourism sector not just at national but at the International level also. The Govt of Goa shall continue to implement policies and bring in initiatives for Tourism development,” said CM Sawant He further said that Goa has made remarkable progress in infrastructure, education, health, public welfare, skill development and other sectors. “Goa has made remarkable progress in the Infrastructure, education, health, public welfare, skill development…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: While alleging that drugs and extortion is the financial model for Goa government, Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today said ease of doing drugs business is very high in the state. Sardesai was reacting to Team Goemkarponn’s special story on drug nexus led by Editor-in-chief Suraj Nandrekar and Chief Photographer Rozario Estibeiro. “Ease of doing drug business is very high in Goa. drugs and extortion is the financial model for Goa government. It is now open that establishments are now saying that action on drugs will affect tourist,” said Sardesai He further said…

Goemkarponn desk HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad city police, who had arrested Tamil Nadu-based drug kingpin Balamurugan in Goa, is digging deep into his web of clients. Like his close Goan associate Edwin Nunes, who was also arrested recently, police have found that his clientele is spread in five states. Prima facie it was found that his clients are spread in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra, apart from Hyderabad, said DCP (Narcotics) IPS G Chakravarthy. However, officials from Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW), who arrested him, could not seize any material evidence from him. It was found that the two (Balmurugan…

DRUGS TRANSPORTED FROM  HP IN APPLE CRATES AS OF NOW, BALMURUGAN SEEM TO BE THE KINGPIN WHO SUPPLIED DRUGS TO GOA PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC PLAYED IN SHACKS TO ENTERTAIN DRUG ADDICTS DRUGS CHEAPER IN GOA, COMPARED TO HYDERABAD” SURAJ NANDREKAR &  ROZARIO ESTIBEIRO Purani Haveli (Charminar, Hyderabad): The investigations into the drug trade in Goa continued to get murkier with every passing day. After the Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand squarely blamed the Goa Police for the flourishing drug trade in the coastal belt, a further probe has revealed that the Goa Police has been supportive of…

Goenkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa State Chief Information Commissioner (GSCIC) Vishwas Satarkar today heard final arguments on the two appeals filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues over the failure of Goa Raj Bhavan to furnish the information sought by him under the RTI Act. The GSCIC will pronounce his order on 12th April. Adv. Aires Rodrigues in his appeals, submitted that the Raj Bhavan had denied information with erroneous, frivolous, and unwarranted bald-headed intentions while the non-furnishing of information was illegal, untenable and with suspect motives. Adv. Rodrigues also stated that while failing to furnish the information sought, the Raj Bhavan had…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said that the state cabinet would decide on a power tariff hike after it receives a proposal from the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC). “The state cabinet will decide on the power traffic hike; Once JERC approves our proposal, we will place it before the cabinet. No tariff order will be implemented without cabinet nod,” said Dhavalikar. Speaking on Power Shortage in IDC, Dhavalikar said that there is no shortage of power supply in industrial estates. “The cut-offs could be due to technical issues. I have not got any complaints from industries…