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Goemkarponn Desk CURCHOREM: Dr. Harold D’Costa, Cyber expert and President of Cyber Security Corporation raised concerns about the adherence to the legal age limits for children using social media platforms. While speaking as a resource person at the seminar, titled “Cyber Safe India” organised by Guardian Angel Higher Secondary School, Curchorem, said that there is a legal age limit prescribed for the children to use social media platforms but these rules, regulations, laws are really followed.” asked D’Costa The aim of the seminar was to educate on Cyber related security issues to the teachers from Sanvordem, Curchorem, Sanguem, Collem and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday shared insights from his meetings with Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Anurag Thakur, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Sawant discussed a range of topics, from GST-related matters and support for the National Games to airport policies and G20 meetings. During his conversation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, CM Sawant addressed GST-related concerns and sought central government backing for the upcoming National Games. He said, “First I met the Finance Minister and discussed the GST-related issues. We have asked for support from the central government for the National games. She has…

As human beings, we are all born free. However, as time passes, we all feel constrained. This is why, as individuals, we are always looking for freedom – freedom to follow your passion, freedom to travel the world anytime, freedom to decide when to retire, and freedom to live the life that you had imagined. But as they say, there is no such thing as a free lunch. You need to pay a price for everything, even your financial freedom. The question then is, what do you need to become financially free? The answer to this lies in creating a…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In order to build consensus across industry stakeholders on the provisions revisions to Goa-IDC Act & Goa-IDC regulations, Goa-IDC held a day-long consultative workshop with industry bodies such as GSIA, GCCI, CII-Goa State Council, FICCI, Laghu Udyog Bharati Goa Chapter and ASSOCHAM. The measures were aimed at reducing regulatory burden, standardising processes and ensuring clarity and consistency in all the Act and Regulations. These reforms are expected to give an immense boost to investments in the State of Goa and create employment opportunities for the youth. The workshop was led by Mr. Pravimal Abhishek IAS, MD, Goa-IDC…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: BJP Leader and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today said that it was necessary that people who keep people from outside the state as tenants verify their proofs. “It is necessary that people who keep people from outside the state as tenants verify their proofs. They should take their identity proofs and get them verified by the police to be on the safe side,” said Lobo He further said that there has been a lot of in migration into the state and and many Goans are in the business of renting out rooms. “However, there are many instances…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday assured the Goa delegation led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that the issue of Naval NOC for constructions will be resolved shortly. The Union Minister has also assured the Goa delegation that the Dabolim International Airport will continue to function, said Godinho. The chief minister said that they have addressed the Indian Navy’s regulations on the buffer zone around the Dabolim airport with the defence minister and asked the latter to request an exemption from the requirement that no building take place within a 50-meter radius of the airport. The…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: This year, the State has seen an average of 40 dog bite instances reported per day. Data from the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) showed that from January through July of this year, there were 8,700 incidences of dog bites reported. Over the past five and a half years, there have been up to 95,902 dog bite cases registered throughout the State. There has been a significant increase in dog bite incidences in Goa. Dog bite cases in the state increased by 44% in the years following 2013, when 12,857 instances were reported, with 18,585 cases being…