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Goemkarponn Desk BAGA: Three touts have been arrested in connection with the murder of a tourist, Harsh Dinesh Tanwar (25) of Delhi. The accused have been identified as Sahil Kumar a native of Uttarakhand , Noor Muhammad Khan of Canca-Parra and Sunil Vishwakarma of Nepal. Initially Un-natural Death Case No. 64/2024 u/s 194 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) was registered and staff were briefed and detailed to ascertain the identity of the deceased and also to verify the CCTV footages within the periphery of the incident place. On receipt of the autopsy report that on 12.08.2024 at…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: According to the ruling of the Bombay High Court in Goa, communities are not regarded as public authority for the purposes of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Additionally, the Goa Information Commission’s order compelling a comunidade to furnish information in accordance with the RTI Act was nullified as void by the court. The issue revolved around a ruling by the First Appellate Authority on November 23, 2017, which stated that the community of Pilerne’s clerk, or “escrivao,” was considered a Public Information Officer (PIO) for the purposes of the RTI Act. But the High Court made…

Goemkarponn Desk CURTI: The state government will open a Goa College of Veterinary Sciences at Curti, Ponda later this year, according to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s announcement on Tuesday. According to Sawant, the government is waiting for approval from the Veterinary Council to launch the 60-seat Bachelor of Animal Husbandry and Animal Sciences degree program. Sawant stated, “The admissions process will start in October if we receive approval in September.” He was speaking following his Tuesday inspection of Curti’s veterinary facility. As candidates from Goa would need to travel out of state for the course, Sawant stated that the government…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Drug dealers engaged in the illicit trade will be under police scrutiny as Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar has directed senior police officers to strictly enforce the state’s drug laws. Sources claim that police priority will be given to peddlers who have previously been detained in a variety of drug-related incidents, particularly those involving substantial seizures or high-value narcotics like chemical substances. The peddlers will reportedly be under constant observation and may face arrest if necessary, according to sources. The matter concerning the claims that specific First Information Reports (FIRs) were not registered has been…

Goemkarponn Desk COLVA: Colva Police arrested 12 people for moving suspiciously and causing noise in the Varca region, and they also detained 22 more people and started the Stranger roll: Early on August 13, 24—after receiving reports that some unidentified individuals from other states were acting strangely and upsetting the calm in the Varca area—the residents were informed. Colva Police arrived at the location quickly. 34 people in all, rounded up. Twelve were charged under BNSS section 35, while 22 people were the target of a stranger report. Colva Police had already booked five people for touting on August 24,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Livestock provide increased economic stability to the farm or household, acting as a cash buffer (small livestock) and as capital reserve (large animals), as well as a deterrent against inflation, stated Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal husbandry & Dairying Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel and further added in mixed-farming systems, livestock reduce the risks associated with crop production. Prof. S. P Baghel was speaking as a keynote speaker after inaugurating a one day training workshop in the city today. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India has organized a one day…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: The Department of Tourism, Goa, is delighted to announce the successful signing of the Taj Aguada Plateau Supplemental Lease Deed, a key milestone in enhancing our region’s tourism infrastructure. The ceremony was held on 13th august at Mantralaya, Porvorim, Goa in the auspicious presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, Tourism Minister, Shri. Rohan A. Khaunte, and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. V. Candavelou, IAS, Director Tourism, The signing was done by Director Tourism, Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS and Shri. Rajendra Misra, Executive Vice President & General Counsel & Shri. Prabhat Verma, Executive Vice President…