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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Urban Development minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday evening laid the foundation stone of the two most awaited and long pending projects of the New Vasco Fish Market and Baina Powerhouse Project on his maiden official visit to the port town. The foundation stones were laid by Rane on Tuesday evening in the presence of Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, Municipal councillors and other dignitaries. Speaking to the media, Rane assured that he would continue to support the projects put forth by Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar in the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Police recently arrested the accused of Hill cutting using Gelatin at Wadi Talavalim Panchayat. The arrest was made following an anticipatory bail application filed by the accused person, Sarvesh Prabhakar Gaonkar r/o Wadi Talaulim Ponda, dismissed by the Hon’ble district judge II and additional sessions judge Panaji sitting at Ponda. The Police had registered a case against him concerning u/s 286,336 IPC, 17 A of TCP Act, and sec 5 of Explosive substances Act. As such, the above-accused person, namely Sarvesh Prabhakar Gaonkar r/o H.no 453 Wadi Talaulim, was arrested for the above crime. The accused…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The District Mock Exercise on Cyclone Disaster will be conducted by the Office of the South District and South Goa District Disaster Management Authority, Margao, at Colva Beach, Colva, Salcete Goa on March 3, 2023, from 9.00 a.m. onwards. The camp would require setting up triage camps, mobilising ambulances and medical staff, shifting rescued personnel to trauma centres/hospitals and other supporting activities. There will be police security at the venue. All concerned stakeholders will participate in the said mock drill exercise. The public is requested not to panic as it is only a mock drill and urged…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ansha Ajit Naik of Nirakar High School Mashem bagged teh first prize in the Elocution Competition by Forward Party Environment Cell. Following are teh other winners: 1st Prize- Ansha Ajit Naik Nirakar High School Mashem 2nd Prize- Shrija Alve Ravidra Kelekar Dnyanmandir Margao 3rd Prize – Rajasv Naik New Educational Institute Churchorem 1st Consolation- Eesha Kamat Malyenkar People’s High School 2nd Consolation- Trisha Kamat Our Lady of Rosary Fatorda 3rd Consolation- lSharva Kudchadkar Sarvodaya Education society’s High school

Three Indian paddlers made it to the singles main draw of the first-ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa, as the two-day qualifiers concluded on Tuesday. Teenager Yashaswini Ghorpade led the charge as all the three Indians took out higher ranked opponents across two matches in the day to make it a memorable first qualifier of a home WTT event. The main draws will be played from Wednesday to Sunday. Yashaswini, the youngest of the three qualifiers, was also the first to go through in the women’s singles. She took out two Koreans on her way, first Cheonhui Joo,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Crime Branch Goa Unit today has arrested three Delhi natives for their involvement in cybercrime and cheating cases. The accused have been identified as Kafil Ahmed s/o Shakeel Ahmed, Mohd. Jamal s/o Mohd Zainul, Mohammed Asif s/o Mohd. Sazzaq, Chirag s/o Sohanlal all residents of New Delhi. The accused were arrested from Hotel Meteden la Oasis, Anjuna Bardez Goa, all of whom are involved Hyderabad cyber crime ps cr no 237/2023, u/s 420 IPC, 43 A, 66 of IT act 2008 involving Commision of online fraud, stealing of data, cheating and running bogus call Centers in Hyderabad.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Margao Police has Regis FIR against a British national for cheating a Navelim-based resident to the tune of Rs 1.75 lakhs. As per information, the accused British National has been identified as William Jackson. Police say that the British national allegedly cheated Muriel Vaz r/o Ratwado, Navelim, to the tune of Rs 1.75 lakh. Further, the police said that the accused befriended her on social media and, on the pretext of providing her clerical job in the United Kingdom, asked her to deposit money in various bank accounts. The accused said that the accused further failed to…