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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In order to regulate the tourism industry in the State, the Goa government has proposed the “Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation (GTPMR) Bill, 2024” and is asking for comments, objections, and suggestions on the draft of the bill by July 6. The bill, according to the department, is a comprehensive legislation/act to integrate and revamp the current laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines that oversee different facets of Goa’s tourism industry. On the proposed bill, opinions have been requested from the travel and tourism sector, industry associations, policy advocacy groups, and all other interested parties, including the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government today has declared a 31,280 square meter area at Reis Magos, Bardez, an investment promotion area and is asking the public for their thoughts on this declaration. The establishment of a 5-star and 4-star hotel, multilevel parking in each of the hotel’s individual buildings with three levels of parking, landscape lighting, and an approach road to the village’s activities and facilities in survey number 95/1-A (part) are all proposed by Spark Healthline Private Limited. The project has received approval in principle from the Investment Promotion Board, which has also advised the government to designate…

The Goa Cybercrime Cell has recently issued a crucial advisory to the public, aiming to raise awareness about a distressing cyber scam known as virtual kidnapping or cyber kidnapping. This advisory comes in the wake of numerous complaints received by the Cyber Crime Cell from parents who have been targeted by scammers making alarming phone calls. According to Rahul Gupta, the Superintendent of Police in charge of Cyber Crime, the scam involves scammers contacting parents and falsely claiming that their child has been kidnapped or is in police custody. These fraudulent calls often originate from numbers with foreign country codes…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With the Cyber Crime Cell of Goa police receiving several complaints from parents that they are receiving phone calls demanding money claiming that their child has been kidnapped or is in police custody, the Cell has issued an advisory regarding the scam known as virtual kidnapping or cyber kidnapping. The phone calls are often from numbers with a foreign country code such as +92 (Pakistan) or any other foreign country number generated through a VPN. “We have received multiple complaints from parents who have received such calls,” said Rahul Gupta, Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime. “These scammers…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: South Goa MP Capt Viriato Fernandes emphasized the need to look beyond politics for the good of the State by announcing that he would work to fight to bring an amendment that would ensure that Goa’s entire coastline is once again under the control of the State government and local bodies, rather than the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA). “If the MPT is changed to MPA, there won’t be any problems. However, we are worried that the three main clauses, which transfer all of the State government’s powers to the MPA, need to be amended. Similar to a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged a multi-crore scam in the underground cabling works currently being undertaken in Mapusa. AAP leader Salman Khan had yesterday exposed on-site the multiple discrepancies in the works being undertaken vis-a-vis the tender specifications, and today gave further details at a press conference at the party office in Panaji. “There are serious irregularities in the work being undertaken under the “HT & LT Feeder Overhead to Underground cabling for Mapusa town” tender worth 125 crores. The cable brand being used is of inferior quality and not in the list of brands specified…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The controversial Mumbai-Goa highway, specifically the 84-kilometre stretch between Panvel and Indapur, is expected to be completed in full by December-end, The Indian Express reported citing an NHAI official. As per the official, the whole project is likely to be finished by December this year. Meanwhile, the contractor is keeping the road in good condition, on portions that have been completed to ensure smooth traffic flow. Pre-monsoon works are currently underway, with necessary precautions in place to ensure smooth traffic flow during the upcoming monsoon season. The Mumbai-Goa highway is 555-kilometre long, out of which 460 kilometres…