Pernem: The Perrnem Police led by PI Jivba Dalvi conducted two narcotics raid on Wednesday arresting a Russian for illegal possession of drugs and also busting the cannabis plantation at Arambol. The cops said an information was received regarding a drug peddlar at Sawantwada Mandrem, Pernem. Further based on the information the accused person was found staying at Sawantwado Mandrem Pernem and a search was conducted during which narcotics substance namely Charas and ganja was found in his possession. The Charas is valued around Rs.25000 in the market and ganja valued around 1 lakh and six thousands. And all narcotic…
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Old Goa Police have registered an FIR against Derrick Lobo and Perpetua Lobofor cheating and illegally transferring house tax of house 83 year old lady Francisca Pereira. Acting on the complaint filed by Inaciao Dominic Pereira, the Old Goa police registered the FIR under section 465, 468, 471, 418, 448, 451, r/w 34/IPC. The police said the accused person prepared forged documents and produced the same before the village panchayat Chodan, Madel using it to be genuine, in order to transfer H.No 354 in the name of accused persons which was registered in the name of complainants mother in law.…
PANJIM: Goa today reported 356 new Covid-19 postive cases. While there 479 recoveries and 5 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, 63 year old patient from Madkai-Ponda with HTN, 51 year old patient from Sattari with Carcinoma breast status post modified radical mastectomy, 65 year old patient from Candolim with DM+HTN and 76 year old patient from Chimbel with COPD succumbed to the virus. Further a 1 year old infant from Ponda with CKD with bilateral Dysplastic kidneys succumbed to the virus. Meanwhile, active cases stands at 4188 while the number of samples tested today is 1483.
Panaji, Goa: A popular model from Panaji, who is a regular at parties and Page 3 events in the coastal state, as well as rave parties in North Goa, was arrested by the Delhi Police recently after she was trapped and caught red-handed in an inter-state sex racket. According to police sources, the model was co-ordinating with some other wannabe models allegedly from South Goa, trying to fix up meetings with prospective customers from Jaipur. She was part of a racket that used online booking and an escorts website, where prospective clients could book services and make payment online, using…
The State Cabinet today granted its approval for One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for the defaulting power consumers, with waiver on delay payment charges. The decision has been taken to recover the pending arrears of Rs 320 crore. Power Minister Nilesh Cabral said that under the scheme if the consumer pays up the entire principal amount, then he or she will get 100 per cent waiver in delay payment charges. The delay payment charges will be waived off partial- varying from 20 percent to 80 percent, if the consumer opts for installment mode to clear the principal amount, he said. Cabral…
PORVORIM: The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today maintained that the notification covering COVID-19 treatment under the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) would be withdrawn. Speaking to reporters, Sawant said that DDSSY benefit for COVID-19 is not required as the government has put in place all the required infrastructure as well as finalize package for treatment in private hospitals. “The decision to include COVID-19 under DDSSY was taken in March, when State was not equipped to deal with the infection. However, the notification was issued now, which will be withdrawn,” he maintained. Under the DDSSY, for COVID-19 treatment, for the…
PANJIM: After initial delay, the State Tourism Policy 2020 and the Tourism Master Plan was approved by the State Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today. The Cabinet also granted its nod for waiver of 50 percent licence fees for beach shacks, as demanded by the shack operators in view of current pandemic. The policy, which allows formation of the Tourism Board, was long overdue. Addressing press conference after cabinet, Sawant said that the Tourism Policy 2020 and Master Plan has been approved by the cabinet. He said both were long pending. Disclosing the highlights of the…