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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In wake of recent murder, Shack owners have been instructed by the Tourism Department to shut operations by 11 p.m. every day and to make sure that any music played inside their establishments stays inside the designated area. “We’ve seen that loud music is being played, and it’s disturbing people outside the shack area that has been marked off. Additionally, it has been noted that the beach shack’s operating hours are not being followed,” the circular released on Thursday by Tourism Director Kedar Naik said. The Goa State Shack Policy for Erection of Temporary Seasonal Structures, Beach…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police booked 30 cases during a special drive against illegal hawkers, public drinking and touting along Candolim-Baga coast on Thursday. The special drive was conducted by Calangute Police Station led by PI Paresh G Naik and PI Tourist Unit Jatin J Potdar to clear hawkers selling items along the beach belt at Candolim, Calangute, and Baga, thereby causing nuisance to tourists and the public. Many things were seized during the drive, and 14 complaints were filed under Section 34 of the IP Act. Nine incidences of hawking and seven cases of public drinking were also reported.…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Four people were detained by the Mandrem police on suspicion of severely abusing three persons from Vengurla, Maharashtra, on Wednesday night in Bhoma, Palyem. The police gave the names of assailants as Brijesh Narayan Vast (30) of Vast Vaddo, Arambol; Floyd Inacio Lawrence D’Souza (34) of Girkarwaddo, Arambol; Sunil Vithu Gawada (43) of Madhla Waddo and Diptesh Ulhas Polji (26) from Maina Waddo, Korgao, Pernem. The accused had allegedly assaulted Richard D’Souza, Anand Bicholkar and Allwyn Fernandes, all hailing from Vengurla following an argument over drinking in a public place at Bhoma, Palyem, Pernem. The police said…

Team Goemkarponn DONAPAULA:In an extraordinary display of generosity, wife of 48-year-old staff member of Manipal Hospital donated his organs giving new hope to three individuals in desperate need of a transplant. Tragedy struck when the donor suddenly collapsed due to a catastrophic brain hemorrhage and was rushed to Manipal Hospital, where he was declared brain dead. Amidst the devastating grief, the donor’s wife made a heart-wrenching decision choosing to honor her beloved husband’s memory by consenting to organ donation. This heroic act triggered a meticulously coordinated effort between Manipal Hospital, the State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) Goa and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Foundation has written to the Director of Mines and Geology, drawing his attention to the fact that permitting the mining of dumps would amount to illegal mining, if no prior leases have been granted for the purpose. “Permitting the mining of dumps would amount to illegal mining, if no prior leases have been granted for the purpose. The letter was addressed in the context of the auctions of mining dumps scheduled on 31.1.2025,” said Claude Alvares He further said that the mining of dumps for minerals that have a market today is squarely covered under…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji hosted a National Level “Multilingual Kavi Sammelan” at DCT’s S. S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics, Cujira, Bambolim. Renowned poets from various Indian states participated in the event and were given the chance to perform at the National Level. The Sammelan was inaugurated by Principal of DCT’s S. S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics, Dr. Manoj Kamat, along with the Chairman & Member Secretary, Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji, and other invited Goan and national poets. Member Secretary Shri. Ashok V. Parab proposed a vote of thanks.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Mauvin Godinho emphasized the encouragement of women into the Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME) sector in the State of Goa as women can help to drive the rural economy efficiently besides gaining financial security in the society. He was speaking at the launch of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Programme organized by the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce. Minister Godinho said that there are 66 thousands of MSME registered in the state which includes only 1600 women entrepreneurs. The number of women in the MSME sector should increase which…