After sepculations in the day, the Goa Police made the 7th arrest in Torda murder case of Vilas Mehtar. Shailesh Shetty, co-promoter of a EDM in Goa in police net again. This is the second time Shetty has been arrested by the police. Month ago he was arrested for organising a rave party in Vagator and was released on bail. Sources reveal Shailesh Shetty owns the car in which the mainaccused had fled to Sindhudurg, where they were arrested. Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte had slammed the chief minsiter Dr Pramod Sawant for witch hunting. He…
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Panaji: The National Green Tribunal(NGT) has upheld the Goa Coastal Managements (GCZMA) order of removal of unauthorized structures around the Olive Ridley turtle nesting sites on the designated beaches of Mandrem, Morjim, Agonda and Galjibag. The NGT order passed by Sheo Kumar Singh, JM Dr. Satyawan Singh Garbyal, EM has directed GCZMA to remove all structures before the commencement of the nesting season next month. The NGT said that Goa is fortunate to have some of the beaches which are preferred by the sea turtles particularly Olive Ridley turtles for laying their eggs, therefore, every effort is required to be…
Pernem, Following the national Green Tribunal order the Dy Collector Pernem taluka has initiated demolition on structures violating Coastal Regulatory zones. The demolitions come at a time when the people are left jobless and without livelihood due to COVID. In 2019, the the NGT had directed the Revenue authorities to demolish structures on coastal areas of Morjim, Ashwem, Mandrem, Arambol and Querim, Tiracol. There are a total of 488 such structures violating norms as per NGT directions. Pernem Deputy Collector Ravishankar Nipanikar, Mamlatdar Anant Malik, Joint Mamlatdar, huge police force and other officials were present for the demolition.
PANJIM: Goa reported 285 new Covid-19 postive cases today. While there were 261 recoveries and 6 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, 79 year old patient from Aquem with HTN, 76 year old patient from Quepem with HTN+IHD+Severe anemia, 70 year old patient from Vagator with DM+HTN+Atrial fabrillation+carcinoma of pancreas, 72 year old patient from Mapusa with DM+HTN, 2 months 25 days infant from Guirim and 82 year old from Sao Jose de Arreola with DM/HTN/CA left Breast succumbed to the virus. Meanwhile, the active cases stand at 3201, the total deaths are 555 and samples…
PANJIM:Amidst growing opposition to the proposed 400KV power transmission lines through Mollem Wildlife Sanctuary, Power Minister Nilesh Cabral today released a White Paper justifying the need for the proposed infrastructure. In a press conference, Cabral said that as per the data, domestic consumers consume more than 60 percent of the total load that Goa requires as against the industrial sector, which is around 20 percent. He said that Goa’s power demand witness increase of average 5 percent every year in last ten years. Cabral said that State’s power requirement which was 476 MW per day in 2010-11, increased to 612MW…
Panaji. Oct.20 : Citizens from Benaulim formally joined the Aam Aadmi Party today in a formal function held at Benaulim. AAP Convenor and leader Rahul Mhambare and other members as well as activists of the Aam Aadmi Party were present on the occasion. A lot of people from Varca, Benaulim, Cavelossim, Colva and Carmona joined the Aam Aadmi Party today at the function held at Benaulim at 4.30. The initiative was taken by Venzi Veigas of Benaulim who initiated the entry of many residents of these areas into the Aam Aadmi Party. AAP Leader Rahul Mhambare welcomed the new members…
Porvorin: Following his businessman friend’s name being unneccessarily dragged into the Torda murder case, Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said that the Chief Minister was trying to create a false link up in the case. “Politically scapegoating a Friend to create false linkup in Torda murder I have always boldly acknowledged my long standing personal friendships Investigation will reveal that its just a false link of delayed vehicle paper transfer,” Khaute said reacting to police investigating the Toyota Fortuner Car used to flee Goa by accused in Torda murder. Khaunte said he would ” keep coming clean despite umpteen…