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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa Police on Monday registered an offence against one Facebook profile for posting objectionable remarks against Lord Ram, a police officer said. “The Hindavi Swarajya Sanghatana has lodged a complaint at Ponda police station stating that Nazim Aslam has tried to disturb communal harmony of the state by posting objectionable comments against Lord Ram. We have registered an offence and are investigating the case,” police said. According to the Hindavi Swarajya Sanghatana, Nazim Aslam commented on a live stream of a news channel on Facebook. The incident happened on Sunday, when people from the Muslim community had…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez expressed dissatisfaction with his team’s performance despite securing a 1-0 victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) against Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Monday. Both teams had numerous opportunities throughout the match, but it was Carlos Martinez’s goal that ultimately made the difference. While FC Goa started their ISL 2023-24 campaign with a win, Punjab FC remained winless after two games and had yet to earn any points. Marquez didn’t mince words when assessing his team’s performance and conveyed his disappointment. “The best thing that I…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A 536-page charge sheet has been filed against the duo in the Jayesh Chodankar murder case in Chimbal-Mershi. The Old Goa Police has filed a chargesheet in the Panaji First Class Court against both suspect Kripesh Valwaikar and Pritesh Adkonkar. Jayesh Chodankar, a taxi owner in Merces, was beaten up on July 5, 2023 in an argument over parking. Both the legs of Jayesh were crushed. He died on July 6 while undergoing treatment at Gomekot. The police registered two cases of hit and run and assault and arrested both Kripesh and Pritesh. After that, both were…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Police has constituted an eight member team to investigate the source of a social media post that allegedly insulted the sentiments of the Muslim community. The team was constituted based on the complaints by members of the community who had gathered in large numbers outside the Margao Police Station to protest the post. “An FIR has been registered and a cyber team has been constituted to thoroughly investigate a case registered against an unknown person regarding a defamatory post on Instagram hurting religious sentiments,” said South Goa superintendent of police, Abhishek Dhania. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant…

Bicholim Mineral Block-Block 1, which has an area of 478.5206 hectares, is spread across the villages of Bicholim, Bordem, Lamgao, Mulgoa, Mayem and Sirigao in North Goa’s Bicholim Taluka. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has deferred its decision on a proposal to grant environmental clearance to M/S Vedanta Limited for the resumption of iron ore mining at Bicholim mineral block in Goa. The Indian Express reported that in a recent meeting, the EAC for environmental appraisal of non-coal mining projects directed the project proponent to submit a…

Whether it’s New Year’s Eve, Christmas, school holidays or simply because of a quiet time at work, tourism booms globally during the final ten days of the year. To help travelers find the best deals, Agoda reveals this year-end’s cheapest destinations around Asia Pacific. Always on the lookout for the best possible deals and most competitive prices, Agoda analyzed the average room rates of tourist destinations between 22 – 31 December. In India, Goa is the most affordable tourist destination, with an average room rate of INR 7,621. The destinations with the lowest average accommodation rates across the Asia Pacific…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: One person was killed and 22 others injured after a Hyderabad-bound bus overturned at Dharbandora in South Goa on Monday evening, police said. Police said that the accident occurred when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle. “One person died in the accident, while 22 passengers are rushed to a nearby health centre and undergoing treatment,” police said. Sources said that there were more than 30 passengers, all tourists, in the bus. They were rescued by locals from the area.