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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Directorate General of Shipping has released an advisory cautioning seafarers and their families about fraudulent schemes. The advisory cautions against people requesting money under false pretenses and making false claims to be connected to law enforcement or seafarers. There have been cases reported where relatives of seafarers are called, messaged, or sent emails claiming that their loved ones are smuggling or committing murder, and the relatives are then demanded to pay money to be freed. These assertions are frequently deceptive attempts to take advantage of gullible family members. The Directorate General of Shipping highlights the significance…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a ‘Yellow Alert’ for May 12 and 13. IMD also stated that thunderstorms with lightning and winds gusting to 30–40 kmph are very likely at isolated places across Goa on those days. Additionally, it indicated that intermittent rain was expected in certain areas between May 11 and May 16. Friday’s high temperature in the state rose marginally in the meantime. In Panjim, the highest recorded temperature was 34.5 degrees Celsius, with a minimum of 25.9 degrees, and in Murgaon, the highest recorded temperature was 34.2 degrees Celsius with a minimum of…

Goemkarponn Desk BICHOLIM: Following four blasts in the factory on Wednesday night that rocked several houses in Bicholim, the locals have demanded immediate action against the iron smelting furnace. On Friday, Maem MLA Premedra Shet and Bicholim MLA Dr. Chandrakant Shetye examined the rolling mill and assessed the situation. It was discovered that the officers and workers at the factory lacked official documentation and certifications after discussions with them. MLA Shetye enquired about the general management of the establishment by getting in touch with representatives of Factories and Boilers and the Goa Pollution Control Board in this regard. The locals…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Admitting that Goa’s popularity as a tourist destination attracts traffickers who use gullible girls for illicit trade, Goa Police said on Friday that they have been watchful of advertisements that present women seeking jobs in hospitality. Speaking outside of a state-level anti-human trafficking conference, Goa’s director general of police, Jaspal Singh, denied that the region is a center for these kinds of illegal activities. “Goa is not the hub of anything. Goan girls are not trafficked; instead, weaker girls are enticed to Goa with promises of work or other benefits.In response to a question from the media,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Kala Academy’s Chairman Govind Gaude insisted on Friday that the theater has the newest technology despite claims of inferior theater equipment, including the sound system. However, he acknowledged that further training is necessary for the present technicians to operate the updated sound system effectively. Artist Rajdeep Naik, who has accused the institution of installing subpar acoustic theater equipment and cited problems with lighting and sound, has sharply disputed this claim. Displacing the assertions made by Naik, Gaude added that although there might be teething issues until the technicians get used to the new system, the equipment is…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Seven people were hurt in a fight between two groups that broke out at Dhavrem-Usgao on Thursday night over a land dispute. Once countercomplaints were received, police reacted by filing cases against both groups. Around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, there was an altercation that left seven people injured. They were admitted right away to the Goa Medical Hospital in Bambolim, where they received care before being released. Both parties then filed countercomplaints at Ponda police station against one another. In response, law enforcement filed complaints against members of the opposing factions. In the first group, Sunil Savlo…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: South Goa Additional Sessions Judge Kshama Joshi found Abdul Kadar Javali, r/o New Vaddem, Vasco, guilty of kidnapping for ransom and ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 as a deterrent. After granting him the benefit of the doubt, Joshi cleared another accused man, Salim Khan. The case concerned kidnapping for ransom. Rajendra Kumar Kahar, the third accused, was freed on bail and is currently evading prosecution in accordance with section 299 CrPC. In June 2018, a businessman from Vasco was abducted by the accused, who then demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh. 29…