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While some doctors asked the public to stay cautious, some governments held meetings in order to review the Covid situation in the respective states. A day after the Central government issued an advisory to all the states amid the rising Covid cases and the detection of the first JN.1 variant in India, asking the state governments to “maintain constant vigil”, several states across the country have issued fresh directions. As reported by PTI, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to assess the readiness of health facilities and services on December 20. On Wednesday, Mandaviya will conduct the review meeting…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Within hours of the news reports of five shops broken into by miscreants, the Mapusa police arrested a Bihari native in this connection. According to police, accused person had broken open five shops early morning on December 19, 5 am hrs. Acting on call given by public Mapusa Police immediately intercepted Chandan Das s/o Harindar Das, aged 21 years r/o Mapusa, Bardez, Goa n/o Bihar for committing theft and damaging the one beaty parlour and Hotel Shantadurga at Municipal market, Mapusa. In this respect Mapusa Police Station registered FIR U/Sec. 457, 380, 427, 511 IPC . Further,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism, Goa, has asked organizers of the ‘Sunburn Festival 2023’ to comply with a series of conditions before granting permission for the festival. The festival between December 28 and 30, this year, is proposed to be held at Vagator, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa. While giving provisional permission to the festival, the department has listed twenty-eight conditions to be fulfilled by the organizers before being granted a final permission. Among the conditions are that the entire festival area should be preferably a no-smoking zone, approach the traffic cell for effective traffic management and parking for the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Anjuna police have arrested a Kerala native Stevin Cleetes for drugs (Charas) worth Rs 90,000. DySP Jivba Dalvi informed that on Monday raid was conducted at near fountain view restaurant Anjuna Goa by Anjuna Police consisting of PSI Dhiraj Devidas , Constable Ritesh Mahale, Shamba Shetgaonkar, Amir Phadte and Laxman Sawaldessai of Anjuna Police Station wherein one Stevin Cleetes s/o Joseph Jaison, age 23yrs , r/o Kochi, Kerala at present residing at hostel, near Starco junction Anjuna Goa was arrested for possessing illegal Drugs ‘Charas’ w/ Rs 90,000. In this connection registered Anjuna PS Cr . No.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that some western forces tried to create distorted image of Goa before this world. Sawant was addressing the gathering on the occasion of inauguration of Geetamrutam. “Some western forces tried to create distorted image of Goa; We all together- Govt & people are now trying to get that cultured face of Goa before world,” said Sawant. He further said that  Goa will come to be known as Dakshin Kashi in future and that his government endeavours to make Goa a prominent destination for wellness tourism. “My government’s endeavor is to make…

~ The unique flavour profile of Goa’s coconut vinegar has the potential to solidify Goa’s name on the culinary map due to its synonymy with Goan Catholic cuisine. ~ Appellations in favour of coconut vinegar, raising its price profile above Rs. 100 per litre and more chefs celebrating coconut vinegar as a product can be used to revive the dying art of vinegar-making. Panaji: Imparting a distinct flavour that guarantees to make the identity of any dish that utilises it synonymous with Goan Catholic cuisine, distilled Goan coconut vinegar or ‘xingel’ has the potential to become Goa’s culinary currency if…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar convened a joint meeting with the fisheries department to address issues of traditional fishermen. Speaking to reporters, he said separate sites were identified for parking over 500 boats for both Baina and Desterro tradition fisherman associations so that they don’t have to move to other locations to park canoes in monsoons. “Other long pending demand of net bending shed and site for boat repairs will be undertaken soon,” he said.