Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Konkan Railway has informed that the trains services have been restored on the Konkan route after fit certificate was issued at 3.45 am today. “Train services restored on Konkan Railway route after track fit certificate was issued at 3:45 am today, all trains were suspended to ensure safety of passengers due to rising of water above danger level of Vashishti river between Chiplus & Kamthe station of Ratnagiri on Konkan Railway,” said Konkan Railway in a statement Due to gusty rains and landslide, a train was derailed on the Dudhsagar-Sonaulim section in Goa with the engine and…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Bharatiya Janata Party Goa Pradesh has requested the Central government to provide all the necessary assistance to help the people who have been severely hit with the worst ever floods witnessed on Thursday-Friday. BJP Goa Pradesh President Mr. Sadanand Shet Tanavade has said that the party will launch a helpline today, which will help the people to reach for help. “We are also appealing the centre to support the state in these times of crisis. We are sure that, as in the past, this time too, the centre will come for the rescue of the flood victims,”…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Stating that many people need help and are suffering due to disaster, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has urged the youth to shoulder responsibility and extend their helping hand during the trying times. Dr. Sawant was speaking at a felicitation function organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghatan Goa to commemorate the occasion of Guru Purnima at Institute Menezes Hall in the city today. Dr. Sawant speaking further, said youth have an important role to play in building society. In this regard, Nehru Yuva Kendra is doing yeomen service by educating youth about their responsibility towards society and…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa cabinet today resolved to defer the implementation of new Motor Vehicle Act in the state to April 1, 2022. The cabinet also decided to levy minimum fines prescribed in the Act for the motor vehicle offenses. Justifying the decision to further postpone the implementation of Motor Vehicle Act, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that many other states are yet to implement the Act as their appeal to reduce the fines levied under Act is still pending with the Central government. The amended MV Act has been a bone of contention in many States, as the hefty…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that 700 houses across the state were damaged due to the flooding. He also said that loss occured will be in crores of Rupees. “Sattari, Bicholim Dharbandora Pernem Sanguem Ponda affected with flooding; loss is in crores of rupees; rough estimate shows over 700 houses damaged while 300-odd villagers evacuated & shifted to shelter homes,” said Sawant He further said that inspected the flood-affected areas in parts of Bicoholim taluka today. He directed the officials to provide immediate assistance to those affected. 23 people in Harvalem were safely rescued. “I inspected…
Goemkarponn Desk Panaji:Aam Aadmi Party Goa’s leader Captain Venzy Viegas condemned the childish vandalization of their banners by Churchill Alemao’s goons in Varca. Venzy Viegas condemn the act of damaged Ideology practiced by the Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, who after the announcement of the AAP’s Free Electricity Campaign has completely been shaken like the BJP Government in Goa. Churchill Alemao with his Hatred politics ideology has vandalized all the banners put up by the AAP as an awareness campaign in Benaulim Constituency. “Alemao is known to be hand in gloves with the BJP, was in Delhi when the banner was…
Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The worse nightmare of the flood of Sal villagers came haunting even this year with several houses getting submerged underwater as Tillari dam water was released at night. It may be recalled that last year following the release of Tillari water, the entire village of Sal and its surrounding areas were partly submerged. Several houses were submerged. Massive loss of property was reported, and even some cattle were carried away in floods. Even this year, the villagers had sighted this danger, and the authorities had kept a boat stationed in the village. Today, because of heavy rainfall…