As the festive season is in full flow with thousands of tourists descending in Goa to ring in the new year, the picturesque coastal town of Calangute finds itself in the spotlight, not just for its sun-kissed beaches and vibrant nightlife but also for the persistent issue of touts and illegal agents. Recently, the Calangute Police Station initiated a crackdown on these unscrupulous elements, apprehending and booking around 25 individuals involved in these activities. This move has been welcomed by many who hope for a more secure environment for both tourists and locals. However, scepticism remains regarding the effectiveness and…
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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A surprise inspection conducted by the Office of Inspector Legal Metrology Vasco uncovered irregularities at HPCL Gas Agency, M/s Bandekar Enterprises at Cortalim. The raid, led by Inspector Liladhar Kumbharjuvekar and his team, revealed significant discrepancies in the weight of LPG domestic cylinders meant for delivery to retail consumers. Upon checking the weighment of 53 LPG domestic cylinders with a net weight requirement of 14.2 kg, 31 cylinders were found to be underweight. The shortfall ranged from approximately 750 grams to 1.8 kg, far exceeding the Maximum Permissible Error of 150 grams. The underweight cylinders, intended for…
Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Madganvcho Awaaz led by youth leader Prabhav Naik today submitted a memorandum to South Goa Supritendent of Police Sunita Sawant urging her immediate intervention to ensure safety and security of Citizens of Margao. In the memorandum, Prabhav Naik has stated that there is complete fear and anxiety in the minds of residents of Margao due to steep rise in thefts, robberies and criminal activities. Spree of thefts and robberies which have taken place in last fortnight is a matter of great concern with respect to the safety and security of the citizens. The CCTV footages which have…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Congress Leader Girish Chodankar today said that lack of tax autonomy is particularly detrimental for a state like Goa which thrives of tourism, fisheries and niche manufacturing. “For a state like Goa, which thrives on tourism, fisheries, and niche manufacturing, the lack of tax autonomy is particularly detrimental. Goa cannot compete with industrialized states on economies of scale, as its small size and limited resources naturally constrain its manufacturing output,” said Chodankar Instead, Chodankar said that Goa’s economic strategy relies on lowering taxes to attract investment and support local industries. Under GST, this flexibility has been removed,…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The post mortem of 26 year old Karan Kashyap, who had fallen unconscious during the Sunburn EDM event at Dhargal and was later declared dead, has failed to ascertain the cause of death. The Goa Medical College and Hospital that had conducted the post mortem has recommended that the chemical analysis of Viscera is required to know the exact cause of death. A Delhi resident collapsed and died while attending the electronic dance music festival in Dhargal village in north Goa, a police official said on Sunday. The Goa police spokesperson identified the man who died as…
Seoul, South Korea: A Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok to South Korea with 181 people on board crashed on landing Sunday, killing 179 with just two people plucked alive from the wreckage. Here’s what we know so far. What happened? A Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to low-cost carrier Jeju Air, flying from Bangkok to Muan airport, was warned of a bird strike by the control tower, officials said, during its first attempt at landing shortly after 9:00 am (0000 GMT). Minutes later, with the pilot issuing a “mayday” warning, it tried to land again, with video showing it attempting…
Melbourne: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday said the 184-run drubbing at the hands of Australia in the fourth Test here is “mentally disturbing”, conceding that his team failed to fight in the match. India will now head to Sydney for the fifth and final Test trailing 1-2 in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series finale begins on January 3. “It is mentally disturbing when you can’t do what you have come to do,” Rohit, whose own poor form has been under the scanner, told reporters after the game. “It is pretty disappointing. There are ways to win games and…