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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Tourism proudly clinched the prestigious Best Responsible Tourism Initiative in India award at the India International Travel Mart (IITM) held from 6th to 8th December 2024 at the HITEX Exhibition Center, Hyderabad. The award, presented by Mr. NSN Mohan, Regional Director – India, SKAL International, was received by Shri Rajendra Tari, Information Assistant, Department of Tourism, and Shri Harish Satlekar, Manager Marketing, GTDC. This recognition underscores Goa’s unwavering commitment to sustainable and responsible tourism practices, further strengthening its position as a pioneer in Regenerative Tourism. The Goa Tourism Pavilion at IITM Hyderabad became a hub of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called for the IT Act to be simplified and its provisions thoroughly examined, stating that the Income Tax Act, 1961 has become complicated due to its frequent modifications. The GCCI praised the government’s effort to streamline the Income Tax Act, 1961 in a pre-budget memo sent to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. However, the GCCI also recommended that the Act be reexamined to make sure it is tax-neutral or offers taxpayer relief, with grandfathering provisions to facilitate a seamless transition to the updated system. In order to prevent…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A citizen of Uttar Pradesh was apprehended by the Margao police when they discovered him in possession of a dried, leafy, floral material that seemed to be ganja on Margao’s Old Station Road. The Margao police have confiscated and seized 304 grams of ganja, valued at Rs 30,400, from the market. The drug was discovered in the possession of the accused Omprakash S/o Rammurat, who was born in Parsiy, Chajar Ghatta, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, behind Damodar Lodge in Malbhat. JMFC Margao has apprehended the accused and placed them under three days police custody. The Margao Town-based LPSI…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The State intends to encourage and carry out the solarization of agricultural pumps, with the goal of converting 38,000 pumps to solar-based systems by 2050, according to Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Naik on Tuesday. During a 100-day awareness and outreach program valedictory event at Panjim, which involved 100 KVKs nationwide, Naik stated that this was part of the goal to make Goa the State with the lowest energy footprint in India by 2050. The event was attended by Suman Chandra, Director of MNRE, Government of India; Ajay Yadav, Joint…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Drawing attention to the dismal condition of shopkeepers and traders in Bicholim due to factors ranging from the growing presence of malls and changing consumption patterns, the Bicholim Merchants Association emphasizes that successful resumption of mining operations is essential for economic revival and inclusive development of the region. They have raised concerns about high inflationary trends affecting small shopkeepers, who are struggling as their income levels fail to keep pace with rising costs. Mining resumption is seen as crucial for the overall economic progress of Bicholim Taluka. According to a 2019 report by FIMI, one mining job…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Dr. Bernard F. Rodrigues, a Senior Professor of Botany and presently the Dean, School of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Goa University, was awarded the Prof. C. V. Subramanian Memorial Award for his significant contribution to the field of Mycology by the Mycological Society of India (MSI) at the National Conference on ‘Fungal Frontiers: Biodiversity, Biomolecules and Bioengineering Application for Sustainable Perspectives’ and the 51st Annual Meeting of MSI organized by Department of Botany (CAS), Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan held from 26th to 29th November 2024. In the past, Prof. Rodrigues won several National awards, including…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: On Wednesday, the AAP in Goa called for a judicial investigation into the coastal state’s cash-for-jobs fraud, asserting that the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation will not change anything. According to media reports, the Enforcement Directorate has opened an investigation into the cash-for-jobs fraud, AAP Goa President Amit Palekar informed reporters in Panaji. Since the ED is just another BJP agency, Palekar stated, “I feel that the inquiry by the ED will yield no results.” He claimed that because some BJP officials were involved in the scandal, his party had called for a judicial investigation into the whole thing.…