Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: On the occasion of World Environment Day today, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant urged citizens to work along with the government towards ecosystem restoration. Sawant in his address also said that government is committed towards sustainable development. He said that the theme of the World Environment Day is ecosystem restoration and to achieve the same, all will have to work together. Further, the Chief Minister said that the State forest department is in process to develop 100 water bodies in the forest areas while over five lakh samplings will be planted. He also informed that around…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) today said that Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET) will be held on July 27 and 28. “Goa Common Entrance Test GCET-2021, earlier scheduled to be conducted on 15th and 16th June, 2021 is deferred, and shall be conducted on 27 and 28,” DTE said DTE further informed that these dates shall be confirmed at least 10 days prior to the exam. The procedure and schedule of acceptance of application forms for GCET-2021 shall be notified on the DTE website by 20th June, 2021. Schedule of subsequent activities related to admissions, shall be…
Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: The Air Intelligence Unit of Goa Customs headed by Y. B. Sahare, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, apprehended an international passenger Navas, Resident of Bilal Nagar, Nellikatta, PO-Nekraje, Kasargod, Kerala–671543, holder of Indian Passport No. T 2013158 who had arrived from Sharjah to Goa by Air Arabia flight No. G9 492 and recovered 11 Nos. of 10 Tola gold bars totally weighing 1276 grams. valued at Rs. 57.75 Lakhs approximately. The said 11 Nos of 10 Tola gold bars were concealed in the check-in baggage of the passenger. The Gold has been seized under the provisions of the…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A local from Salvador-do-Mundo was arrested by Saligao police for having in posession drugs worth Rs 10,000. In a press statement issued, Saligao police said that a 29 year old Mayur Arlekar from Salai vaddo, Paithona, Salvador-do-mundo has been placed under arrest and offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act has been registered. Police said that while performing duty at nakabandi at saligao circle, they found one person moving suspiciously with his two wheeler. He was stopped and upon checking of his Black colour scooter, found 102 gm ganja w/Rs 10,000/- which was kept in a dicky…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With 17 more covid deaths, mortality count of Goa has gone further up to 2727. Of the 17 deaths, 11 were recorded at GMC, 3 at SGDH 3 death at 2 private hospitals in South Goa (Imperial Plus and Aster hospital). A 85-year-old woman from Curchorem, 55-year-old man from Fatorda, 58-year-old man from Assolna, 75-year-old woman from Cuncolim, 59-year-old man from Davorlim, 63-year-old man from Cansaulim, 80-year-old woman from Xeldem, 58-year-old woman from Curtorim, 76-year-old woman from Betim, 70-year-old man from Ponda, 85-year-old woman from Colloso,72-year-old woman from Taleigao, 91-year-old man from Maina, 56-year-old woman from Vantem,…
Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Pernem Police have arrested one Delhi native for illegal possession of narcotics substance Ganja. As per PI Jivba Dalvi information was received from reliable sourced that one person is involved in durg activities Arambol, Pernem – Goa. Further on 03/06/2021 at 09:30 pm police got information that accused will be bringing drugs at Harambol. Based on reliable intelligence the accused person was traced in evening at Harambol and conducted a surprise raid during which the narcotics drugs ganja was found in his possession. The Ganja was immediately seized and taken into custody under the panchanama. The seized…
Suraj Nandrekar Editor, Goemkarponn The pre-marital conselling issue has landed the State government into an unnecessary controversy. Citing a rise in the number of divorce cases, the Goa government had decided to come up with a policy to make premarital counselling mandatory. State Law Minister Nilesh Cabral had said the state government”s Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) will finalise the counselling course and its format. He had said that the government is coming up with a new policy to make premarital counselling mandatory in the state. We may also rope in religious institutions for the same.…