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Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Minister for Law & Judiciary Aleixo Sequera reviewed the preparatory work of the forthcoming event of Solemn Exposition of Relics of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa which is scheduled from November 21 onwards. The Minister directed the concerned authorities to put all things in place on time. During the meeting the Minister addressed all the concerned authorities of various departments to put things in place well in advance. He also discussed issues w.r.t infrastructure, logistical and security aspect and amenities for pilgrims and the people who will be on duty during the mega event. MLA…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Frightening videos of major fire incidents at Abids Area in Hyderabad & Kasargod in Kerala injuring many in last 2 days due to fireworks. “Diwali Festivities have already begun. I humbly appeal to all to take utmost care while storing & bursting of firecrackers. I also urge Government Authorities to ensure safety of citizens,”stated Youth Leader Prabhav Naik. In a Social Media post, Prabhav Naik tagged both District Collectors of Goa who also happen to be heads of State Disaster Management Cell and demanded that eleborate preventive measures should be put in place to handle any incident.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has assured Premanand Naik, former Sarpanch of Sancoale, to take up the issue of Bhutani Project to concerned authorities to act on illegalities which paved the way for granting permissions to them and to demand comprehensive investigation into the matter. Naik, who has entered day 9 of his hunger strike against the Bhutani project, has written to Yuri Alemao, along with the Member of Parliament Capt. Viriato Fernandes and GPCC President Amit Patkar seeking their intervention. Responding to it, Alemao said that the Congress party has opposed the project to save…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: Former Congress president Girish Chodankar has expressed disappointment over the government’s lackadaisical response and medical surveillance of Premanad Naik, a former Sarpanch, whose health is deteriorating rapidly. He condemned insensitive attitude of CM Dr Pramod Sawant despite a prominent citizen is on fast to death for last nine days. Naik is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the government to revoke the permissions granted to Bhutani for a mega housing project. Chodankar has voiced grave concerns, necessitating immediate intervention from Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant regarding crucial issues affecting local residents. He beseeched the Chief Minister for…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Three Russians, including a mother-daughter duo, were rescued by lifesavers from drowning off Morjim beach on Tuesday evening. The mother, aged 37 years and her eight-year-old daughter were swimming in the sea, when they drifted deeper into the water. Seeing them in distress, their friend, a 41-year-old Russian male, swam in their direction in order to assist their return to the shore, but he too was pulled deeper by the strong current. It took the intervention of Drishti Marine lifesavers, Anand Parab and Ketan Nagvekar, who rushed to the trio’s rescue using a rescue board and jetski.…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda JMFC Court today has granted bail to Pooja Naik in cheating case, but court has send her in judicial custody till she fulfils bail conditions. Bicholim police is most likely to take Pooja Naik in custody in another cheating case. Police sources claim that uniformed men have successfully obtained the officials’ names from Pooja’s phone logs. Pooja, who frequently traveled overseas, also acknowledged conspiring with Goa government officials to arrange two employment. The government officials who reportedly assisted Pooja in arranging jobs have been taken into custody by the police. One of them is currently employed,…

New Delhi: Apple Inc.’s iPhone exports from India jumped by a third in the six months through September, underscoring its push to expand manufacturing in the country and reduce dependence on China. The US company exported nearly $6 billion of India-made iPhones, an increase of a third in value terms from a year earlier, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named as the information is private. That puts annual exports on track to surpass the about $10 billion of fiscal 2024. Apple is expanding its manufacturing network in India at a rapid clip, taking advantage of…