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Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Thursday morning urged people to avoid the use of plastics. Salkar was speaking to reporters during a beach cleaning drive at Baina taken up by the National Centre for Polar Research. “We are here for a clean-up drive, and we find a lot of garbage on the beach, which is not good for the environment and the state with such a huge coastline that helps tourism activity,” he said. He added, “as we took the clean-up drive, we found a lot of plastics and People must reduce the use of plastic. We…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Colvale police have registered an FIR against an under-trial prisoner for trying to escape the Colvale Jail. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi on 08/06/2023, Mukund Gawas, Jailor, Central jail Colvale Bardez Goa lodged a complaint to the effect that on 07/06/2023 at about 15:10 hrs at Central Jail Colvale Bardez Goa, when prisoners, were moved out for fresh air and free movement in new admission block, accused person namely Pradeep Khalko made an attempt of escape by climbing inner compound wall of new admission block by taking support of ground floor roof and support of gate.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that in the last nine years, Rs 30,000 crore has been spent by the Central government on the developmental works of the coastal state. Sawant said this while speaking at a programme at Manohar International Airport in Mopa. Union Minister for State for Tourism Shripad Naik was also present. “My government is committed to the development of the state. In the last nine years, more than Rs 30,000 crore has been spent by the Central government on the progress of Goa. We have never seen such spending in 50…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: During a raid, Goa Police rescued two Nepalese girls from a prostitution racket and arrested three people in connection. Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Nidhin Valsan said that a Crime Branch team led by Inspector Laxi Amonkar conducted the Immoral Traffic Prevention raid on Wednesday at a hotel in Bardez. The three arrested have been identified as Lal Vishan Das Sarai (37) from Ahmedabad, Suraj Dharmaraj Sharma (25) from Assam and Vishal Kumar (21) from Kannauj. “They were supplying the girls to customers for the purpose of prostitution in the vicinity of public place and the accused…

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: Strongly opposing Private Medical College at South Goa District Hospital, Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has urged teh Centre to look at alternatives like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). After meeting with Union MoRTH Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday, Sardesai on Thursday called on Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi. In his meeting, he opposes Private Medical College at South Goa District Hospital. Appeals for alternatives like AIIMS at South Goa District Hospital. Sardesai said that he has always opposed the government’s idea of the private medical college at South Goa District Hospital…

Goemkapronn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna police have arrested a Madhya Pradesh native for committing theft in a hotel room. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, on 07.06.2023, a tourist couple who hails from Bengaluru Karnataka was on a vacation trip to Goa and was staying in a rented service apartment name and styled as “Goaround Cozy Homes” at Anjuna, Bardez Goa reported that some unknown accused person affected entry into their locked room while they were at Vagator Beach and committed theft of Gold Chain and other articles W/Rs. 1,20,350/- appx. An FIR was registered, and immediate investigation was taken up.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: PONDA: The midnight dumping of a truckload of garbage cost a fine of Rs 2500 for truck drivers from Andhra Pradesh. The action came following alert citizens at Khandepar caught a truck driver for dumping heaps of rotten watermelon stock at the roadside on NH at Kerya. Complainant Rockey Dias said while he was moving, he suspected suspicious activity by a truck driver, and when he inspected, it was noticed that he was unloading rotten watermelons, which he had brought from Mapusa. Rockey said despite no garbage dumping board, the incident took place. Following this, Rockey filed a…