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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Mapusa Police today have arrested Pooja Raghuvanshi, wife of undertrail prisoner Vivek Gautam, for hatching conspiracy to flee her husband from prison; Vivek, who attempted prison escape, was arrested the same day on Wednesday. Under-trail accused Vivek Gautam (28) from Chandranagar, Agra (UP) was arrested in dacoity case in 2019 and had escaped from police authorities on Tuesday night when he was taken for medical checkup at Asilo Hospital. As per information, Gautam was arrested Morjim where he was hiding in a home stay, while his accomplice Ankit Gupta was arrested at Patradevi border check post while…

Panaji: The Goa Police honoured the police teams which nabbed the escaped under-trial Vivek Gautam Inspector General of Police honoured the police team who nabbed him. They also announced that they will be awarded soon. In this squad there were DYSP Sandesh Chodankar, Sunita Sawant, SP Crime Shobit Saxena, Inspector Rahul, Philomina, Anant, Narayan, Raya Naik, Mangesh, PI Dattguru Sawant and others. Escaped undertrial Vivek Kumar Gautam and his accomplice Ankit Gupta were nabbed after a marathon search by Crime Branch

Aam Aadmi Party has taken strong exception to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s double statements on cultivating cannabis in Goa while at the same time very strongly castigating the Indian National Congress for likening Goans to pigs. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre very sternly asked the ruling BJP to come clear on its stand on cannabis cultivation in Goa and said BJP leaders are speaking in different languages merely to confuse the people as they have already struck a deal with drug mafia to fill up their pockets. “BJP union minister Shripad Naik proposes cultivation of cannabis in Goa, Chief Minister…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute observed Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th to 31st December. As part of this program, tree planting, removal of old files, removal of obsolete furniture and junk material, cleanliness and sanitation drive within campuses, residential colonies, and common market places were done. Dr. E. B. Chakurkar , Director ICAR-CCARI briefed the media today on various activities carried out during the Swachhta Pakhwada. Under the ICAR’s initiative ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’, Cleanliness drive was carried out in Ibrampur, Veling and Parra villages. On this occasion, guidance to Village Panchayats were given on biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: With the objective of gearing up for the roll out of COVID19 vaccine across the country, the Central Government has asked all States and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the vaccine roll out. Union Health Secretary Sh. Rajesh Bhushan today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at session sites for COVID-19 vaccination with Pr. Secretaries (Health), NHM MDs and other health administrators of all States/UTs through video conference. The dry run will be conducted by all the State and UT governments on 2nd January 2021 (Saturday). The activity is proposed to be conducted in…

Panaji: Hours after Health Minister Viswhajit Rane said he has spoken to CM on imposing night curfew in the State, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said there was no decision on night curfew in Goa. “We have not taken any decision on night curfew,” Sawant told reporters. He said there may have been file movement or anything but there will be no night curfew on December 31 and January 1. “Having said that locals, tourists, party organisers have to maintain safe social distancing, wear mask and use sanitisers. This is a festive season and government does not want to take…

Margao: Navelim MLA Luizinho Falerio on Thursday said that the underground cabling in his constituency is expected to be implemented in the New Year. Falerio was speaking during Installation of 200 KVA electricity transformer at MODA BHATT, Mandopa Modi, Navelim. While Speaking with media Luizinho said that the underground cabling project cost Rs 65cr has been tendered again after the bids invited by the department found no takers. “We expect the project will be implemented in the New Year. Once completed it will ensure uninterrupted supply to consumers in Navelim constituency,” he said.