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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: High Court of Bombay at Goa granted anticipatory bail to Salvador do Mundo panch Krishnakant Chodankar who is accused of taking bribe to the tune of Rs 18 lakh for giving construction license. One Sunil Desai, representative of Noel Felix Ataid who is landowner of survey no. 155/5, had filed a complaint against Chodankar at the Porvorim Police Station for allegedly demanding bribe to the tune of Rs 30 lakh to clear a file for erecting a structure. After negotiation, the bribe was recued to Rs 18 lakh and the same was paid to the accused on…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A case has been registered against a Russian national for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl during a night camp in North Goa, police said. Police said that the complainant has stated that the accused had organised a night camp at Arambol in North Goa, where he sexually abused her minor daughter, inappropriately touched her body and private parts. Police are yet to arrest the accused person. An offence has been registered under Section 376 IPC, Sections 8 (2) of GC Act and Sections 4 and 8 of the Pocso Act and police are investigating. The accused…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has stated that Goa is now more confident to achieve its Climate goals after setting up a Blended Finance Facility in the State in partnership with the World Bank. Chief Minister Dr. Sawant made this statement in the presence of Minister for Environment Shri.Aleixo Sequeira on the occasion of signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) between Department of Environment and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) wherein the Blended Finance facility is announced at inaugural session of India…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: In a move aimed at enhancing the cyber safety skills of the students, the Goa SCPCR with CyberPeace, supported by NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission and CISCO unveiled a specialized cybersecurity training program on 20th February 2024. This initiative, which took off at St. Joseph Vaz High School, was graced by the presence of Peter F. Borges, the Chairperson of Goa SCPCR, and Major Vineet Kumar, the Global President of CyberPeace. Their involvement underscores the program’s significance in addressing the ever-evolving cyber threats and digital challenges faced by today’s students. The training session, designed as a comprehensive,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism is proud to announce its participation in SATTE 2024, where the state will spotlight its groundbreaking Regenerative Tourism initiatives. As the first state in India to embrace Regenerative Tourism, Goa is leading the way in sustainable and responsible travel practices, setting a new standard for the industry. The pavilion will be led by Mr. Rajesh Kale, Deputy Director, Department of Tourism, Mr. Laxmikant Vaigankar, General Manager GTDC and Mr. Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager, Marketing GTDC. At SATTE 2024, the Goa Tourism Pavilion will showcase a range of diverse programs aimed at fostering responsible tourism…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was today said that the Goa government would file an intervene petition in the Supreme Court against the High Court order directing the sealing of commercial establishments at Anjuna. “We have requested that a High Court intervention petition be filed. Additionally, the government is requesting that the Supreme Court intervene in favor of those with legitimate business and construction licenses, challenging that order,” said Sawant He further said that the government is prepared to assist them, he said. He claimed that false information submitted to the court by the Anjuna Panchayat and Panchayat…

Goemkarponn Desk CORJUEM: Two persons have been arrested by Mapusa police in the Goljuve, Corjuem, youth attack case. The accused are identified as Digant Naik (age 24 years) and Usman Khan (age 29 years). The duo had attacked 23-year-old Pranav Phadte with a sharp weapon on February 15, right in front of his home at Goljuve allegedly over previous enmity. On February 15, three people attacked one Pranav Phadte (23) in front of his home at Goljuve, Aldona, with sharp weapons. Two of the accused are unidentified, while the third has been identified as Digan Naik (Dongri). “I have previously…