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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Tourism department on Tuesday released Home Stay and Caravan policies aimed at attracting tourists with the promise of a ‘beyond beach’ experience to explore the coastal state which will also boost the income of local people. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the Home Stay policy will primarily benefit the people living in Sanguem, Quepem, Canacona, Sattari, Bicholim and Pernem talukas. “This policy also gives scope for women entrepreneurs as it aims to take tourists to the hinterlands. We have noticed that tourists like to stay in rural areas, especially during the rainy season,” he said,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State government today admitted before the High Court of Bombay at Goa its failure to notify the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as Tiger reserve but informs about various steps initiated to preserve wildlife. Advocate General Devidas Pangam told the High Court that various steps initiated to preserve wildlife. AG also submitted that Supreme Court of India is due to hear the Special Leave Petition (SLP) on November 7 or 8 and that the application of extension of time has been filed in the HC itself. The High Court has directed the Goa government to file reply and…

• Tejaswin Shankar creates new games record in Decathlon • Shoan Ganguly and Nithik Nathella also create new games records in the pool Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Swimming power couple Virdhawal and Rujuta Khade of Mahrashtra broke the Games records on the way to be adjudged as the fastest swimmers of the 37th National Games being held here at the Campal Swimming Pool. Virdhawal, the 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist, pipped Indian swimming latest sensation Srihari Nataraj of Karnataka for the gold with a timing of 22.82s. Srihari stopped the clock at 22.91s for the silver while Maharashtra’s Mihir Ambre took…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Shrungi Bandekar and Sanjana Prabhugaonkar added two bronze medals to Goa’s medals tally from the aquatic arena on Tuesday as the hosts continued their strong showing in the 37th National Games. Bandekar, who was one of the five medallists for Goa in the last edition of the Games in Gujarat, clinched the bronze medal with a time of 5:13.69 sec. Later, Prabhugaonkar bagged her second medal of the competition, winning the 200m backstroke bronze with a timing of 2:23.64s. She had earlier won the silver medal in 200m freestyle category on the opening day of competition. With…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Water Resources Shri Subhash Shirodkar on Tuesday said that the 37th National Games is an opportunity for athletes to prepare for international competitions. He was speaking after inaugurating the Taekwondo discipline on Tuesday at the Ponda Multipurpose Indoor Stadium. Zilla Panchayat Member Smt. Priya Babu Chari, Sarpanch of Curti Khandepar Panchayat Smt. Sanjana Sudesh Naik, and other dignitaries were present. “The Games is an opportunity for the athletes to prepare for major international competitions. As you all know, India is bidding to organise the Olympic Games in 2036. I am confident that many national records…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: “The much-hyped International Film Festival of India (IFFI) could get only 269 International Delegates in the last four editions of the festival despite Goa Government spending almost 100 crores and Central Government contributing negligible 11.8 crores on organization of the festival from 2019 to 2022. Only one Goan Film screened in Official Section of IFFI in last 4 years. This data is enough to prove that IFFI is reduced to a Domestic Film Festival,” charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. “I had dared the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant a fortnight ago to reveal the data pertaining…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Mapusa police arrested one during a narcotic raid at Parking lot Behind New KTC Bus Terminus Mapusa, Bardez, Goa with Ganja worth Rs 80,000. The accused is a resident of Assagao N/o West Bengal. In a Narcotic raid today on October 30, on reliable information team of Mapusa Police Station lead by PSI Yeshwant Mandrekar, PSI Gaurav Naik HC Sushant Chopdekar, PC Akshay Patil, Anand Rathod, Rajesh Kandolkar, Prakash Polekar, PC Laxmikant Naik conducted a narcotic raid at Parking lot Behind New KTC Bus Terminus, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa and arrested one Jarjis Alam S/o Tajer Mahammad, aged…