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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The state-level “Tripurari Pournima Festival” which is celebrated on the banks of river Valvonti at Vitthalapur, Sankhali, will be held this year on November 15, 2024, from 7.00 p.m. onwards. The annual celebration will be jointly organised by the Directorate of Art and Culture, the Department of Tourism, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation, the Department of Information and Publicity, and other Government Departments, Shree Dev Vithal Panchayatan Devasthan, Vithalpur, Sankhali and Deepawali Utsav Committee, a local cultural organization from Vitthalapur, Sankhali. The main feature of the festival is the spectacular State Level Boat Competition that is held…

Goa – Goa Tourism marked a grand opening on the first day of WTM London 2024 at Booth N11-400, ExCeL London, highlighting Goa’s exceptional offerings that make it a globally cherished destination. The Pavilion was inaugurated by His Excellency Shri. Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner to the UK, along with Honorable Tourism Minister of Goa, Shri Rohan A. Khaunte, Secretary Tourism, Shri. Sanjeev Ahuja, IAS. The Goa Pavilion, a vibrant representation of the state’s multicultural heritage and pristine landscapes, invited visitors to experience the “Goa Beyond Beaches” initiative, which includes adventure, wellness, spiritual, and hinterland tourism. The Pavilion underscores Goa’s focus…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A huge fire apparently caused by short-circuit on an electricity pole having multiple alignments has almost engulfed the busiest street of Palolem. Infact, initially the sparks emanating from the pole caught the attention of the motorists, and shopkeepers on the busiest junction of Palolem street at about 8.00 pm. The sparks soon developed releasing fire-balls as big engulfing entire pole with multiple cables into a huge fire. Shopkeepers on either sides of the street came out, while motorists stopped creating a chaotic situation at the busiest Palolem. People and onlookers fears the due to the intense fire…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a high-value cyber fraud case, Kumar Utlasar, the owner of M/s Aurinko Diensten in Bengaluru, has been taken into custody by the Cyber Crime police. Details supplied by the investigative team suggest that the accused’s bank account has been linked to cyber fraud activities throughout nine different states in India, with a cumulative value of Rs 2.3 crore associated with numerous fraudulent transactions. “A major suspect based in Bangalore, Karnataka, was identified by investigators through technical and financial research. The owner of M/s Aurinko Diensten, the suspect Kumar Utlasar, had accepted fraudulent cash from the victim’s…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: On Thursday, a second victim of Priya Yadav’s scam went to the Bicholim Police, alleging that Yadav had defrauded her of Rs 35 lakh by promising to buy her real estate and train shops. Yadav is currently being held by the authorities for deceiving individuals by promising them work in the railway industry. Jayanti Raghunath Vaigankar, a resident of Bordem in Bicholim, said in her lawsuit that she had made partial payments to Yadav between 2017 and June 2024. In addition, she had donated the gold jewels, for which Yadav paid her nothing. Vaigankar also claimed that…

Team Goemkarponn MARCEL: Sandeep Parab, a resident of Marcel, has filed a case against jobs-for-cash mastermind Dipashree Sawant Gawas at the Mardol police station, claiming that he and forty-four other people were defrauded of Rs 3.88 crore on the promise of government jobs. After constant follow-up, Dipashree reportedly gave the victims back Rs 25 lakh, according to Parab’s lawyer. According to Parab, he had given Dipashree the money in order to get his daughter a job. In relation to the scam, the police have detained Dipashree. In the meantime, Bicholim police have filed a second jobs-for-cash case against Priya Yadav,…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: In an effort to address the escalating garbage problem, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the village panchayat will be required to collect house tax and garbage tax from all inhabitants, including those who are renting. Sawant brought up the fact that 70% of village panchayats do not adequately handle waste during the solid waste management (SWM) review meeting. The government will keep an eye on these panchayats. Additionally, it was agreed to penalize businesses and private places that fail to separate their garbage. The Chief Minister advised village panchayats to keep their areas clean and to…