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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Meeting of Mission political Reservation for ST of Goa was held on Saturday. Rupesh Velip, General Secretary – Mission political Reservation for ST of Goa said that the meeting was convened since the government failed to press for demand for reservation. “As the Goa government has failed to press a demand for political reservation for STs in the state assembly before Government of India and Election Commission of India, the Mission political reservation for STs in Goa, an umbrella body of 16 tribal organizations has decided to hold awareness meetings for boycotting Lok Sabha elections,” it said.…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) of Goa has arrested one Italian DJ and his associate for allegedly possessing drugs valued at Rs 50 lakh. Police said that the ANC team on Sunday arrested an ace Italian DJ named Michael Lawrence Steffenoni, 32, aka DJ Bobblehead residing at Assagao and his associate Neil Walter, 28, from Vagator and seized from their possession 50 grams of suspected LSD liquid valued at Rs 50 lakh and 50 grams of charas of Rs 25,000. Police said that working on specific information, the ANC officials maintained discreet surveillance on the said Italian DJ and…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Goa Police has arrested one for outraging modesty of minor girl at Mapusa. SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi informed that Mapusa police arrested one Majid Khan for his involvement in outraging the modesty of Minor girl. He said on September 2, father of victim girl lodged a complaint that on 02.09.2023 at 20.20 hrs at Near Alankar Theater, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa one unknown Male touched the minor girl in appropriately in an open public place and accused fled away from the spot. Taking serious note of the same immediately offence U/Sec 354 IPC , Sec 8 of…

Panaji, September 2023- Following the collapse of the mining sector in Goa, nearly one third of Goa’s population banks on the hospitality and tourism industries directly and indirectly for their livelihood, according to Ralph De Souza, former president of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry. De Souza was speaking at a state-level seminar on ‘Addressing Skill Gaps in Goa for Accelerated, Inclusive & Resilient Growth for Graduating Students’ which was organised by the Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College of Commerce and Economics in association with Akashavani-Panaji and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) committee on Education and Skill…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: While the Goa Police Director General of Police Jaspal Singh is busy on “X”, formerly Twitter, pointing our the mistakes of the visual and print media, he seems to have forgotten to put his own house in order first. Of late, the DGP Goa Mr Singh is seen busy criticising the media more than his own team on “X”. However, his own team has failed to maintain law and order in the State as the Coastal State sees series of murders in last few days. On Friday, Goa was rocked by the murder of the 30-year-old Porvorim…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO:Goa is now a “Murder Destination” under the misrule of BJP Government headed by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant. Every day there are Incidents of Murders in Goa. Law & Order has completely collapsed. As there is no hope from the Chief Minister, I urge immediate intervention of the Governor of Goa P.S. Sreedharan Pillai to provide Safety to Citizens, stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting sharply to the spree of murders in last two days, Leader of Opposition charged that the BJP Government has failed in providing Safety & Security to the People of Goa. There…

Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said that a wave of alarming murders has recently shaken the state of Goa, leaving the public shocked and deeply anxious. Just in the last 4 days, 6 murders have been committed in the state. The approach taken by the state government in addressing these crimes, including incidents of sexual assault and harassment against both residents and tourists, will lead to an undesirable culture conducive to further such offences, and contribute to a negative image of Goa. I had previously raised concerns about the rising crime rates in the state, and the recent…