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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Wednesday said that the government is in the process of formulating a Goa Hinterland Tourism Policy. Questions on tourism were raised by Bicholim MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye. “Sattari, Pernem, Bicholim, Canacona, Sanguem and Sanvordem have been identified for Hinterland Tourism. Homestay and caravan policy had been implemented for hinterland tourism,” said Khaunte. He further said that the state government’s “Goa beyond beaches” initiative seeks to shift the tourism spotlight from the coastline to the hinterland, thereby fostering green and sustainable tourism practices. Speaking about Goa’s homestay policy, Khaunte emphasized its role in…

New Delhi: Designed and manufactured in India, telecom equipment are now being exported to over 100 countries, the Centre has informed. Last year, the country exported telecom equipment and services worth more than $18.2 billion. “Many of our homegrown telecom companies have made their mark in Western nations, including the US, despite fierce global competition,” said Madhu Arora, Member (Technology), Digital Communications Commission, Department of Telecom. “The Indian Army has recently integrated its first indigenous chip-based 4G mobile base station, developed by our own R&D firms,” she informed. Addressing the ‘Defence Sector ICT Conclave’ in the national capital where 18…

New Delhi: China has completed the construction of a 400-metre bridge, connecting the northern and southern banks of the Pangong Tso. The high-resolution images of this bridge were first published in January 2022. The new satellite images from July 22, 2024, show vehicles on the black-topped bridge and moving across the banks of Pangong Tso. New satellite images accessed show four structures on the northern side of the lake. The bridge lies in territory held by China since 1958 near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. Khurnak Fort lies on the northern shore of Pangong Tso and has been…

Tokyo, Japan: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar gave a lesson in diplomacy during his visit to Japan as he deftly answered a question about American politics amid election fervour in the United States. When asked to comment on US politics during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Jaishankar said, “If I have just said that I don’t think it’s appropriate for people in one democracy to comment, especially with an agenda, on the workings of another democracy, surely you are not expecting bad manners from my side.” “If I am complaining that others don’t follow…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The organizers of ‘Sunburn’ have announced that they will be organizing ‘Sunburn 2024’ in South Goa this year without seeking the government’s permission. Remarkably, they have already started selling tickets. Festivals like ‘EDM’ and ‘Sunburn’, which lead the youth towards substance abuse and addiction, should not be permitted not only in South Goa but anywhere in the entire state of Goa. The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has demanded that Goa be made ‘EDM-free’ and that the cultural identity of Goa be preserved. This demand was made by submitting a memorandum to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant. The delegation…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Questions on gold smuggling, namely at Dabolim Airport, were brought up by Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai during the current assembly session. The Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, who is also the Home Minister, responded to the questions. Regarding rumours of gold smuggling at Dabolim Airport, Sawant clarified that no instances of gold smuggling have been documented at the airport. This response allays recent worries regarding illicit activity at the airport, particularly with regard to a particular case involving three people who were purportedly under court supervision. The Home Minister stated that the Central Government is in charge of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Only some of the more than 650 land complaints that have been submitted to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) (Land Grab) over the course of 30 months are being looked into. According to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s response in the Assembly, the SIT has received 658 complaints in total since its establishment in 2022. Out of these, 72% have been transferred, and only about 19% have been closed or registered for an investigation. The information, which was sent in answer to MLA Carlos Ferreira’s highlighted LAQ, said that 480 complaints were moved as organized land grabbing was…