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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik today has demand shifting of Bainguinim solid waste treatment plant out of Old Goa. MoS Naik was addressing the media after addressing a press conference along with state President Damu Naik and MoS Jitin Prasada on Union Budget 2025. “I am personally opposing the construction of a waste treatment plant at Bainguinim. There is need for the government to look into other sites for the project,” said MoS He further said that state government need to reconsider the proposal in public interest. “Old Goa is a world tourism site;…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The District and Sessions Court in Margao will render a decision in the rape and murder case of Danielle McLaughlin, a 28-year-old Irish-British national whose body was discovered in the South Goan village of Canacona in 2017. Vikat Bhagat, a young man from Canacona, has been charged by the local police with raping and killing the victim after attending a Holi celebration. According to Vikram Varma, the attorney for Andrea Brannigan, the mother of the victim, the District and Sessions Court in Margao will issue the ruling on Thursday afternoon. According to him, the accused was notified…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Commerce & Industry, Jitin Prasada today said that government has been working on streamlining E-visa facilities for foreign tourists “E-visa for foreign tourists will be streamlined; working on expanding cruise tourism; Center working on redeveloping eco-tourism sites & heritage sites under PPP,” said Prasada He further said that 50 tourism sites to be developed across tourism States via PPP as Goa remains a flagship. According to Prasada, the budget was historic since it prioritized middle-class and salaried individuals. “Lakhs of people will benefit from the decision to grant income tax…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that medicines with a red line must never be consumed without the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional. “Medicines with a red line must never be consumed without the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional. The misuse of antibiotics is a critical issue, contributing to the alarming rise in antibiotic resistance, which undermines the effectiveness of treatments for various infections,” said Rane He further said that it is crucial that we adhere to prescribed guidelines and use antibiotics only when necessary. “Let us all work towards eliminating the indiscriminate use of antibiotics,”…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chandrashekar Lamani, a 35-year-old tempo traveler driver who is suspected of raping an engineering college student on Christmas Day in 2022, has been denied bail by the Additional Sessions Court, which ruled that the seriousness of the crime and the accused’s moral responsibility justify his ongoing incarceration. Additional Sessions Judge Apurva Nagvenkar stated in the ruling that while the young victim might have made a mistake by being inebriated, she did not foresee the heinous crime. The victim is a young college student who may have erred by drinking wine knowing that she might become inebriated, but…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: After a self-accident late on, Jawito Ghadamudi, a 28-year-old Sodiem-Siolim youngster, passed away from his injuries while receiving treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) in Bambolim. Jawito was traveling home on the Cunchelim-Teen Maad route at approximately 11.30 p.m., when the collision happened, according to the police. He reportedly lost control of his two-wheeler and collided with a compound wall next to the government primary school. He struck his head on a stone as a result of the impact, losing consciousness. Before the injured youth was transferred to GMC for more care, onlookers hurried him…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Prabhakar Karekar passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday night, following a brief illness, his family confirmed on Thursday. He was 80 years old. Karekar breathed his last at his residence in the Shivaji Park area of Mumbai. His family released a statement, announcing his death and acknowledging his contributions to the world of classical music. Born in Goa, Pandit Karekar was highly regarded for his evocative renditions, including the popular bhajans “Bolava Vithal Pahava Vithal” and “Vakratund Mahakay”. His ability to convey deep emotion through his music made him a celebrated figure…