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PONDA: Swaypurna Chaturthi Bazaar the special initiative of State government was inaugurated at Rathamal Kapileshwarim Kavlem today at hands of Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar while Water Resource Subash Shirodkar inaugurated it at Shiroda today morning while another Chovot Bazaar is scheduled to be opened at Airport Road at Ponda Market at hands of Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik. At a function held at Swaypurna Chovot Bazaar, present on the dais were Kavlem Panchayat Administrator Viba Kavlekar, ZP Ganapat Naik, and in charge Gaurish Kuttikar Swaypurna Mitra of various Panchayats, former Sarpanch Rajesh Kavlekar and newly elected Panchmembers of Kavlem Panchayat were…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues appeals to people to support the business of self-help groups during the festive season. Swayampurna Chavati Bazaar has been set up in the KTC Bus stand Vasco ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival. Sources said that the Swayampurna Chavati Bazaar was planned to encourage products of self-help group and was on Saturday Inaugurated by Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) Chairperson Leo Rodrigues in the presence of Councillors Damodar Kaskar, Damodar Naik, Girish Borker, Shraddha Mahale and Yatin Kamurlekar and Government appointed Swayampurna Mitras The Chavati Bazaar will offer space to all the…

Goemkarponn desk: PONDA: In the backdrop of rising theft cases, Ponda MLA and Minister Ravi Naik urged Police to be more vigilant in day and night patrolling. He said if there is a shortage of Police staff, he will arrange for more police personnel by requesting CM. Meanwhile, Ponda Police seized Omni Car used for ATM theft.at Usgao, which was found dumped at Margao. Speaking to the media, Minister Ravi Naik expressed over four theft cases in a single day, which made locals panic. Ravi Naik has said that Police should be alert and increase patrolling in the Taluka. It…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Political links in cases of land grab, most of which are in Goa’s coastal belt, are being examined by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the state government, Goa Inspector General of Police (IGP) Omvir Singh Bishnoi said on Friday. Bishnoi said that the team that has so far made 15 arrests in all, has landed a “big catch” with the arrest of three accused — Rajkumar Maithi, Royson Rodrigues and Sandric Fernandes. Asked if any politicians were involved in cases of land grab, he said, “Right now we have a confession statement of an…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Special Investigation Team (SIT) has registered two FIRs against Bardez Mamlatdar Rahul Dessai in the Anjuna land grabbing case. Based on the complaint filed by Esperanca Oliveira, a resident of Anjuna, the police had booked Branca Cassiana Diniz alias Branca Rodrigues, Paulina Diniz alias Palmira Gonsalves and Mariano Gonsalves, all residents of Cuncolim Royson Rodrigues from Chaudi, Canacona and Rahul Desai the then Mamlatdar of Bardez under Sections 465, 467, 468, 471, 419 and 420 read with 34 of the IPC. The police said the accused dishonestly forged the documents in respect of property in Survey Number…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Cyber Crime Police has arrested a man for his alleged involvement in a fake currency case in Gujarat. The accused has been identified as Dilip Keshwala, 20, from Ahmedabad-Gujarat, police said. According to the crime branch police, the accused allegedly cheated a complainant from South Goa of over Rs 9 lakh. “The accused impersonated a Citi Bank official and led the complainant to install a malicious application to authenticate transactions from the bank account under the pretext of upgrading the credit card,” police said. “The accused was arrested after painstaking efforts and detail oriented investigation,…

Goemkarponn desk VERNA: In a major accident was reported between a Breezza car and an Activa scooter on Saturday morning near Blueberry Hall along the Verna Highway. According to sources in Verna police, both the vehicles were moving towards Verna from Vasco when the speeding Breeza Car (GA06E6161) may have lost control and dashed against the Activa ( GA06Y9982 ) bike, and the bike was flung to the other side of the road. The bike rider has been grievously injured and shifted to the South Goa district hospital. Speaking to reporters, social activist Preetam Queloscar urged people not to drive…