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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Transport Department earned a revenue of Rs 8.97 crore from vehicles imported directly from foreign countries into Goa since 2017. “Vehicles imported directly from foreign countries and revenue earned from those till date since 2017 is Rs. 897.20 lakhs,” said Transport minister Mauvin Godinho He further said during renewal of registration of private vehicles, all lights such as head-light, brake-light, sidelight and tail light are checked. “Lights are also checked of commercial vehicles during annual renewal of fitness certificate. So also, the executive staff of this Directorate, routinely check for proper functioning of the above lights,”…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that 92 government primary schools have been closed across the state while 742 schools are in operation. “As on date total 742 Govt. Primary Schools are in operation and 92 numbers of Schools are closed in the State of Goa. Total 92 numbers of Govt. Primary Schools are closed for last 5 years due to less enrolment.” said CM Sawant He further said that total 407 Government Schools are repaired by Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited for the last 5 years. “144 Government Schools which are yet to be repaired…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the New Education Policy will be implemented in a phased manner and will be completely implemented by 2030 for school education and 2040 for higher education as per the provisions of the National Education Policy. “The Policy will be implemented in a phased manner and will be completely implemented by 2030 for school education & 2040 for higher education as per the provisions of the National Education Policy,” said CM Sawant He further said that the New Educational Policy 2020 will be implemented in phased manner. This year only entry age…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Navin Patel a shop owner from Colvale who was kidnapped by his ex-employee for ransom yesterday was rescued by the police from an abandoned building today morning. Nishant Mogan, ex-employee of Patel and his accomplice Virender Kumar have been identified as the main accused. Police informed that the accused approached Navin who is a plywood dealer, on the pretext of buying plywood from him. They eventually tied him up and shifted him to an abandoned building. Thereafter, the accused called up Navin’s wife and demanded ransom to the tune of Rs 1 crore. The accused used a…

Goemkarponn Desk ANJUNA: Anjuna Police in a narcotic raid have arrested Ivory Coast national for illegal possession of cocaine worth Rs 17,000. An case has been registered under section 21(a) of NDPS Act. stands registered. The Accused person Dion S/o Robert Albert, age 31yrs, Ivory Coast National is placed under arrest in the above crime on 05/08/2021 at hrs. Further investigation is in progress.

Goemkarponn Desk ANJUNA: Anjuna Police has arrested a Nigerian National for illegal possession of drugs worth Rs 94,000. As per police, the Chizoba Okeke s/o Boniface Okeke, age 35 yrs, Nigerian national was caught red handed while he came to deliver Psychotropic drug Ecstasy W/Rs. 13,000/ and Amphetamine W/Rs. 81,000/- all W/Rs 94,000/- to his prospective customer with Fascino scooter bearing Registration no. GA-03-AN-2662. The drugs concealed by the accused person in Fascino scooter bearing Registration no. GA-03-AN-2662 has been attached under the Panchanama alongwith Fascino Scooter. An FIR has been registered U/s 22(b) of NDPS Act stands registered at…

AERIAL VIEW So now the question that arises is that when the same minister justifies the Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, why cannot ask the CHief MInister Dr Pramod Sawant to bring another legislation to help the local taxi operators, the sons of the soil? Why this double standard Mr Godinho? Mr Godinho speaks this as he knows the taxi operators are not his vote bank, and migrants are. Otherwise, he would have done 100 rounds to Delhi to get the issue resolved. If the Govt can propose to regularise thousands of migrant houses under the guise of the Bhumiputra Bill, why…