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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Forest Department has installed automatic weather stations (AWS) in five wildlife sanctuaries – Mhadei, Mollem, Bondla, Netrawali and Cotigao to study the impact of climate change on biodiversity of forests in Goa. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Rajiv Kumar Gupta said the objective of the initiative was to ensure real time mapping and monitoring of various weather parameters, including temperature, humidity, wind speed and rainfall for the scientific management of forest and wildlife areas in Goa. The stations will record atmospheric data in real time, at intervals of 15 minutes, and transmit the data to a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking, a case has been registered at Panaji’s Women’s Police Station against five teachers of a higher secondary school here for allegedly abusing a student. The complaint against the teachers was filed by one of the student’s parents. The girl’s father said in the complaint that the teacher scolded the girl and did not collect the examination papers from her desk. Based on the father’s complaint, the police filed three FIRs against the teacher. The complaint states that the teacher misbehaved with this student three times. Meanwhile, the police said that this was a case…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: If you want to see and taste around 210 different ‘Ranbhajiyam’ (Forest/Wild Vegetables) not normally available in markets, keep the day -Saturday (2nd September 2023) free to visit Canacona KTC Bus-Stand @ Chaudi. This is the day when the rich and invaluable different varieties of ‘Ranbhaji (Forest Vegetables) will be exhibited in raw, and also cooked Ranbhaji will be available for consumption the visitors. Addressing a press meeting, Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar asked city dwellers to use organic food and make it a habit to consume forest vegetables to maintain better health standards. Tawadkar…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today has written to the Chief Secretary (CS) to immediately set up Women’s police station in every taluka as a follow up to the calling attention raised in the recently concluded assembly session. “As a follow up to the Calling Attention raised in the recently concluded Monsoon Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly, I write to you to reiterate the need to establish women police stations in every taluka of Goa,” said Sardesai. He further said that with the rapid growth tourism, and the increase in the…

Goemkapronn desk PONDA: The Mardol Police has registered an offence against PE teacher Vishwas Prabudesai (53) resident of Marcaim for molestation of a minor school girl in school premises at Taluka Ponda. The teacher is booked under section 354 of IPC, Section 8(2) of Goa Children Act and Section 8, 12 of POCSO Act. The accused is said to be absconding even as the police have launched a extensive search. Locals said following the shocking sexual harassment the victim is going through tremendous trauma and has left school last month. The younger sister of victim studying in same school also…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Superintendent of Police (SP) Traffic today announced that drive again drunken driving would be a daily affair and strict action would be taken against those found driving in intoxicating state. SP Akshat Kaushal said that it is the responsibility of every citizen and tourists, visit the state, to ensure their own safety and also of others. “Whenever any citizen of Goa or anyone visiting as a tourist. It is the responsibility of the person who is driving to ensure his safety and others,” said SP Kaushal. He further said that one of the priorities of Goa police…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: the Department of Tourism has warned the unregistered tourism businesses to register with the department by September failing which action will be initiated against them. Advisory issued by Director of Tourism Suneel Anchipaka says It has come to the notice of the Department that various Tourism Trade related activities such as Hotels / Guest House, Homestays, Tourist Guides, Watersports Activities, Private Shacks, Temporary Huts, Dealers, Travel Agencies, Photographers and a few new activities such as Spice Plantations, Online Service Providers, Adventure Sports, etc. haven’t been registered / renewed under the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982…