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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that shack owners who sublet their allotted properties will be blacklisted and will not be permitted to apply again, “99 shacks have violated regulations, showcause notice issued to them, will act after reply, those who sublet shacks will be blacklisted & they will not be permitted to apply again,” said Khaunte Reacting to MLA Lobo’s state, Khaunte said that every MLA should be responsible to what he says. “We have already put up our figures showing 3% rise in tourists in the state. In terms of International footfalls, we are comfortably sailing…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Cortalim is set to witness its first-ever Viva Carnival 2025, a grand three-day celebration from March 2nd to 4th. The event is being organized by the Cortalim Villagers Social Welfare Sports Club and Cortalim Kala Kendra, in coordination with the Directorate of Art and Culture. The carnival will feature traditional Khell performances, cultural programs, and a Grand All Goa Float Parade on March 4th. Adding to the festive spirit, a live performance by The Big Country Band, along with exciting competitions such as fancy dress and housie with cash prizes, will take place. MLA Anton Vas, speaking…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: DGP Goa Alok Kumar said that his aim is to reduce the number of fatal accidents by focusing on traffic violations. “50 fatal accidents were registered last year for the first two months. Our aim is to reduce the number of fatal accidents by focusing on traffic violations,” said Kumar Kumar ascribed this success to the police’s emphasis on quality prosecution, which has directly contributed to a decrease in traffic accidents. According to Kumar, the district counterparts and the traffic police have been working harder to punish offenders. Since last year, the emphasis has been on intoxicated…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Cable companies must pay 20% of their arrears to the Electricity Department before their petitions for license renewal will be taken into consideration, according to a ruling by the Bombay High Court in Goa. When the Goa Cable TV Networking and Service Providers Association filed a writ case to challenge the Electricity Department’s attempt to disconnect wires dangling from power poles, the Court issued its order. The Bench has also asked the government and the organization for clarification regarding the overall number of cable operators. “Twenty percent of outstanding arrears must be paid by each operator.” Only…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Hundreds of devotees took Darshan of Shri Mallikarjuna Dev at the Sea-Shore of Rajbagh on Thursday. The Shri Mallikarjun Deity mounted on a decorartive palanquin began its journey from the Shristhal temple on the traditional route early Thursday morning. On the way towards the Sea, the Palaquin had about 8 halts, before it reached at Devavela, the seashore at Rajbagh, where the idol of Shri was bathed in the sea. On this occasion, the devotees offered bananas to the sea God. After the Lord’s bath, the devotees also took a bath in the sea with great devotion…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that the government intends to install a single underground cable soon to provide internet services, stating that the problem with internet service providers (ISPs) and cable operators in the state has been temporarily resolved by giving them a six-month reprieve. The service would be available to ISPs and cable operators, he said. “After the Chief Secretary held an interdepartmental meeting, we have temporarily resolved the matter,” he stated. In light of future needs, we intend to install a single subterranean cable, Sawant stated. Long-term, this will help control the problem. Private operators…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: After Nagpur and Bhubaneswar, the Regional Passport Office in Goa has started issuing e-passports on a pilot basis to civilians. This new e-passport combines both paper and electronic components, including a special embedded chip that stores important data about the passport holder. With the soft launch, the Regional Office intends to check on how the embedded chip, biometric data collection, and passport readers work. Officials are also looking for any potential issues or glitches. An ePassport is a combined paper and electronic passport with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip and an antenna embedded as an inlay…