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Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: Heavy rains on Thursday night caused havoc in Sattari taluka report of at least one bridge collapse and water intrusion in many houses was reported. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane visited the affected areas and inspected the overall situation. Similarly, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant for compensation for the damages. According to the information received, about 15 families have been moved to safer places due to heavy flooding in the river at Savarshe. Sources reveal water intrusion in about 15 houses in Khadki has caused a loss of lakhs of rupees. Two houses collapsed on a Christian Wada…

Goemkarponn Desk SANKAHLI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today inspected the areas flooded due to incessant rains in various parts of Bicholim Taluka today. CM also directed the officials to provide immediate assistance to people in distress. “I inspected the areas flooded due to incessant rains in various parts of Bicholim Taluka today; 23 people in Harvalem have been rescued and brought to safety,” said CM Sawant He further said that he has directed the officials to provide immediate assistance to people in distress. Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane said that due to continuous and heavy rainfall, Mhadei has been overflowing…

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi met senior leaders of Goa and told them to work unitedly and to promote young & new faces to win the Assembly elections and fulfill the popular wishes of Goans by defeating undemocratic, unconstitutional and communal forces in Goa. Goa PCC President Girish Chodankar, CLP Leader Digambar Kamat, former CM Luizinho Falerio, Member of Parliament Francisco Sardinha , former union minister Adv. Ramakant Khalap, MLA Shri Alex Reginaldo Lawerncio along with AICC General Secretary Incharge Organization K.C. Venugopal and AICC Incharge of Goa Dinesh Gundu Rao were present for the meeting. The…

Goemkarponn desk In a swift action taken by Pernem Police Station, a gang involved in mobile snatching has been busted from Haveri Karnataka. It may be re-called that on 17.07.2021 a series of mobile snatching took place across Goa wherein two motorcyclists snatched mobiles and one such incident took place at Dhargal Pernem Goa in which complainant Shri. Mahadev Yallapa Kaur R/o Mahakhajan Dhargal Pernem Goa was standing at Mahakhajan Dhargal Pernem Goa bus stop and suddenly one motorcyle stopped near him asking road to Belgaum. While having conversation, pillion rider snatched away the mobile from the complainant and proceeded…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With just six months away from the forthcoming Assembly polls, the State Congress is still fighting who would be the next Pradesh president in the State. Present incumbent Girish Chodankar had resigned long ago as the president, but his resignation is yet to be accepted. It is now learnt that three of the five MLAs are in Delhi to meet the party high command and decide on the new party president. Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro and Curtorim MLA Alexio Reginald Lourenco is in Delhi along with Girish Chodankar, South Goa MP Francis…

Goemkarponn desk Valpoi After ignoring several complaints and locals threatening aggressive action against the illegal laterite quarry in the Pissurlem area, the government authorities finally acted and raided the illegal operations. The massive action by revenue officials, police and mining dept, began on Thursday morning. According to the information received under this operation, one JCB machine, four power tillers, four generators and four laterite cutting machines have been seized. This is the first large-scale operation in the last several years. It is learned that there are about 40 illegal quarries in Pissurlem Panchayat area of ​​Sattari taluka. Many of them…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Even as the COVID19 restrictions continue to be in place for travellers entering Goa, there are a few privileged people who continue to flout the rules, thanks to police support at the Patradevi check post. As per the SOPs, any person entering Goa must bring in a COVID19 negative certificate or have a fully vaccinated certificate, or get tested at the border at the cost of Rs 270. But a real example of how police officers at checkpoints release people of their choice can be seen here every day. Police have been deployed at Patradevi check post…