Author: Team Admin

Goemkarponn desk DONAPAULA: Crime Branch officials today raided Chances Casino premises and have arrested 12 people in connection with illegal gambling racket. As per information, 10 persons who were betting, one card shuffler and one Gaming Manager have been arrested for operating/playing illegal live playing cards game at Chances Casino, Vaiguinim Valley Resort, Donapaula Goa. CB officials said this was done in violation of license conditions. During House Search, 1 table of live card gambling, 06 Lenovo Tabs, 52 playing cards, 1 live Card Shuffler, 1 card scanner, 1 DELL Monitor, 1 dealer monitor, 1 cash chip float containing different…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Limited (IPSCDL) today has said all those roads on International Film Festival of India (IFFI) route will be completed November 20. Sanjit Rodrigues IAS today inspected the work of ongoing smart city roads in connection with IFFI festival. “8 kms roads are under Smart City works and those roads on IFFI route will be completed before 20th,” said Sanjit Rodrigues He further informed that work on other internal roads will continue. “The road next to Samrat theatre which is one one venue, this road will be completed before IFFI; we are putting efforts…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the Goa Health Department is dedicated to curbing rise of diabetes in State. “On this World Diabetes Day, highlighting the theme, “Access to Diabetes Care: Know your risk, Know your response”, in Goa, there have been constant efforts to curb the rise of diabetes in the state,” said Rane in his social media message. Rane said that with the help of special CDCs set up in the state, efforts are being made to keep the people aware and timely screenings are also conducted. “The Diabetes Educators in these centres also ensure control…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday urged the people of the state not to invest in fake finance companies and individuals, who promise to double their money. Sawant was speaking during the inauguration of ‘National cooperative week’ in North Goa. “Don’t fall prey to fake finance companies who promise to double their money. Recently, Rs 100 crore Goa were looted in this manner by one such company in south Goa. The fraudsters then fled to foreign countries after cheating people. Cases are registered against them in the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB),” Sawant said, alerting people about the…

Silky-smooth pirouette, elite ball control, the vision of an eagle, and dexterity in caressing the leather with both feet, Santi Cazorla had it all. If not for the golden troika – Xavi, Andres Iniesta, and Sergio Busquets – Cazorla might have garnered a lot more limelight. A new report revealed that there was a possibility of the 38-year-old gracing the Indian Super League (ISL) recently. According to the Times of India journalist, Marcus Mergulhao, FC Goa were informed about the possibility of signing the Arsenal legend ahead of the 2023-24 ISL season. Cazorla had decided to move away from Qatari…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Crime Branch Police have arrested three persons for allegedly demanding protection money from fish selling agents. According to the police, one Satheeb Ramchandran, a resident of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra having an office at Malim jetty, Betim in North Goa, complained about the protection money being demanded from him and others. In his complaint he stated that three persons demanded Rs 50,000 per month as protection money from him and other fishing agents operating in the area. “All the accused, who were earlier absconding, have arrested and remanded to two days’ police custody,” police said. The accused persons…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Panaji, Nov 14: Congress on Tuesday slammed the ruling BJP government in Goa for not controlling drink and drive cases and also of drugs, which are killing locals on roads due to accidents. “We are a tourist destination, we want tourists but not at the cost of our people. Outsiders (Tourists) come to Goa, have drugs and liquor and kill people of Goa on roads,” Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar said, speaking to reporters here. Referring to the accident that occurred at Vagator in North Goa, which killed a local woman after a speeding Haryana registered SUV…