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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: State Road safety council which met today has unanimously recommended implementation of New motor vehicle act as soon as possible for the purpose of safety of citizens, informed Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho. “We should follow the law in letter and spirit as is the case with rest of the country. We will keep the fines minimum,” he assured. He said that leverage has been given to the state to adjust fines within Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 range. The decision regarding date of implementation will be taken by CM Sawant, Mauvin said. He further informed that 24…

Margao – Goa has immense potential to create Cricketing Stars who can excel at the International Level. The young Cricketers must follow the footsteps of legendary Goan Cricketer Dilip Sardessai and work hard with utmost dedication and devotion stated Digambar Kamat during the opening Ceremony of Late Radhabai Vasant Kamat Memorial under 13 Inter RCC Cricket Tournament organized by Sparkling Stars Association, Aquem in collaboration with The Sports Authority of Goa at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium today. I had the honour to institute a Sports Award in the name of great Cricketer Dilip Sadessai during my tenure as Chief Minister.…

Around 100 motorcycles pilots and Rickshaw drivers in port town got lucky and were offered fuel at a subsidized rate of 50 rs as a part of Sankalp Amonkar led congress agitation over rising fuel prices in the country. While the pilots and rickshaw owners hailed the move of Amonkar and appreciated the token offered by congress, they also hit out at the state and union government for not considering the plea of small time people and businessmen whose livelihood was affected by the rise in fuel prices. Many congress workers gathered during the agitation near the Joshi Petrol pump…

The Excise officials at Excise Check Post Mollem Seized Tempo of make Ashok Leyland ltd ECOMET bearing registration No AP-39-TD-1629 and 305 cases of Liquor bottles of worth Rs 551280/- for illegal transportation of liquor at about 01:45 am on 03/02/2021 which was proceeding from Goa to Karnataka State. The said liquor was concealed under the plastic scrap bags. The driver of the vehicle runs away towards forest area by taking opportunity of the darkness. Name of the Excise Staff The said vehicle detained by Jitendra Adpaikar Excise sub Inspector, Sunil P Naik Excise Guard, Mahadev Gaonkar Excise Guard, Dashrath…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Department of Mines and Geology has asked lease holders to stop transportation of iron ore from the mining leases to comply with the Supreme Court of India order. The Six month extension granted to transport ore has expired on January 31. The Supreme court on Tuesday extended the time till 31 January, 2021 for the mining firms in Goa to transport the royalty paid iron ore extracted on or before 15, March 2018. The relief was granted on the grounds of nationwide lockdown imposed due to covid-19 pandemic. The mining firms approached the top court seeking…

The Indian Navy’s Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft Ilyushin 38SD aircraft successfully fired Combat Kh35E anti-ship missiles during the ongoing Theatre level Readiness and Operational Exercise 2021 (TROPEX-21). The Combat Kh35E missiles launched from the aircraft successfully hit and sank the target on 31 Jan 21. This reaffirms the Indian Navy’s capability to carry out long range maritime strikes in the Indian Ocean Region, a capability that is central to meeting operational challenges and ensuring safe seas, secure coasts. TROPEX 21 is aimed at testing combat readiness of the Indian Navy, along with the assets of the Indian Air Force,…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Carnival Float parade will be held in Panaji on Saturday, Feb 13. The decision was taken after meeting with Tourism Minister Babu Azgaonkar yesterday informed CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar. The float parade will follow the old route from Divja Circle to Kala Academy, he added. Carnival Celebration will be held in the capital for four days from Feb 13 to Feb 16, by following all govt laid SOPs, he said further.