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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa should not be looked upon as a drug destination, and it shall be the motto of Goa Police to make Goa a drug-free State. The perception about Goa state needs to be changed globally said outgoing Director General of Police Mukesh Kumar Meena in an official statement issued by the Goa Police. The statement also said that the anti-narcotics police as well as the district police had been “directed to maintain strict vigil and intensify patrolling and checking at state borders, airport and railway stations to ensure that supply of drug is totally stopped and prevented…

Goemkarponn desk Porvorim: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte on Wednesday said that the investigations to be conducted into the reason why BJP member Krishna Savlo Naik procured the gun. He questioned whether Krishna wanted to eliminate him or Sarpanch or someone else in the run up for the upcoming election. Khaunte on Wednesday sought a clarification from Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant as to why his own partymen from Porvorim constituency were allowed to continue with the criminal activities. After meeting Superintendent of Police (North Goa) Shobhit Saxena, Khaunte said that the recent seizure of pistol and bullets from Krishna Naik…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: AAP National Convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said he questioned one of the seniormost leaders of Goa Pratapsing Rane “what he has done in the constituency for last 50 years? Kejriwal said, “We have to work hard to make Goa of our dreams. I am a common man, and I am no politician. I only know to work. I know how difficult it is for a common man to earn a livelihood, educate their children”. He said ten years ago, there were only two parties in Delhi, BJP and Congress. “They have a setting like they…

The CM said that the final decision would be taken by Saturday after speaking to all stakeholders. While we understand that the Task Force, which has taken the decision and comprises experts, may have reached the decision weighing all pros and cons, one wonders what prompted the Chief Minister to rubbish Dr Salkar’s statement? The school’s resumption has to be given priority. We cannot play with the future of the students like this. All this while CM said the Task Force would take a decision. So what happened overnight? The Task Force has given a decision now why do you…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to identify and address the challenges faced while ensuring 24×7 reliable and affordable power supply to the people of Goa, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) recently conducted a detailed study to identify strategies for ‘Greening the Sector and Improving the Reliability of Power Supply’. The study focuses on (a) identifying strategies for effective load management to cater to the growing demand, and (b) strategies for increasing the share of green power within the supply mix. The study observes that power demand in Goa has increased steadily over the past six years and is…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal today has rolled out another set of doles before the upcoming assembly elections, this time to taxi operators promising them of forming corporation for taxi and auto. He also said that the Aam Aadmi Party is on a mission to decimate the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress in Goa. Reaching out to taxi unions, a major part of the society in Goa due to tourism, Kejriwal assure them that if AAP comes to power, he will ensure taxi drivers are rightfully represented in the new form of…