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Goemkarponn desk PILERNE: 24 hours after the massive fire broke out at the Berger Beckers Coatings Pvt Ltd factory at Pilerne IDC, officials said it continued to rage in some parts of the basement. “The fire is now under control. Only in some parts of the basement is there still come rage. We have used 12 lakh litres of water to douse the fire and about 4 tonnes of foam,” said DFES officials. The Fire and Emergency Services said that nearly 100 fire brigade staff, Navy, Defence, and MPT staff worked round the clock to douse the fire. A massive…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Fatorda Police has registered a case against unknown persons for committing theft at a flat in the Fatorda area. The robbery took place at Raj’s apartment Flat no.02, behind Petrol pump Fatorda As per the information, the accused person’s affected entry into the residential house of the complainant by breaking opening the house’s main door. The thieves managed to decamp with gold ornaments w/Rs.5,00,000/- and cash of Rs.4,50,000/-belonging to the complainant and his family from inside the house.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State Cabinet today approved a sanction of ₹ 20 crore towards the COVID-19 relief scheme to marginalised/ unorganised sector’, under which persons engaged in traditional occupations and unorganised sector workers hit by the pandemic are entitled to a one-time financial relief of ₹ 5,000. Minister said that a total of 90,000 applications have been received. He said in the first phase, a total of 40,000 applicants will be provided with one time grant of Rs 5000 each within the next 15 days. Minister said that in the upcoming Budget, the government will make provision for an…

To meet Home Minister Amit Shah today at 7.30 pm Opposition is not interested in Mhadei; hence they are not part of delegation: CM Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the opposition is not a part of the delegation to meet Home Minister Amit Shah over the Mhadei issue as they are not interested in the matter. “Opposition is not interested in the Mhadei issue, and that is the reason they are not a part of the delegation to Delhi to meet Home Minister Amit Shah. They have shown this in the open by not attending…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Different organizations of Canacona joining hands under a common banner of Canacona Railway Stop Bachao Action Committee (CRSBAC) have decided to intensify agitation by holding different types of agitational programs from Friday, the 13th onwards to demanding distance Trains Halts at Canacona KRC Station. CRSBAC, which consists of the Forum for Senior Citizens of Canacona, has threatened to call for a ‘Canacona Bandh’ if the government and railway authorities continue to ignore their pleas to resume train halts as existing pre-Covid-19 lockdown in the country. CRSBAC Coordinator Janardhan S. Bhandari, stating that the long pending demand…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has directed the North Goa collector to initiate a detailed inquiry into the major fire incident reported at Berger Becker Coating Pvt. Ltd situated at Pilerne Industrial Estate. He said that the collector has been asked to constitute an inquiry committee to ascertain the exact cause of the fire and submit the report. Sawant said that the Goa State Pollution Control Board is asked to study the area’s ambient air and water quality and submit a report. “Further necessary instructions will be issued based on the Pollution Board report,” he said. Collector Mamu…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Two days back, there was a water shortage at Khandepar after a heavy vehicle ran over a valve above the ground level. The locals at OPA Khandepar have now expressed concern over one more sluice valve located above road level by the side of the road shoulder, which according to them, poses a risk of accidents. Local Sandeep Parkar said the PWD of this Valve is within the shoulder area of the national highway at Opa road junction at Khandepar. As per norms, such a valve should be placed in chambers and below one meter of the…