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Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A 47-year-old Gujarati man was arrested by Goa police for allegedly raping a female tourist in a resort in Assanora hamlet. Laxman Shiyar (47), according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi, was arrested for raping a woman in a luxury resort in Assnora village. Prior to their vacation to Goa, the victim and accused were introduced to one another on a flight, according to Dalvi. In accordance with the police complaint, the accused “induced the victim to give her mobile phone number and later started contacting her” following their introduction on the flight. On August 23,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and discussed various issues related to the development of Goa. CM Sawant on Thursday evening had left for New Delhi to meet the central leadership. “Discussed various issues related to the development of Goa. Union Minister has assured to extend the support from the Union Govt for various initiatives of the Govt. Of Goa including the National Games,” said Sawant. Recently Union Home Minister Amit Shah had held a review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant regarding the feedback of BJP’s “Maha…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Advocate for Jason Furtado today said that the whole incident which has been captured on CCTV has not been produced. “My client had gone to this bar to get a beer, he also made the payment via UPI and the same was confirmed by the cashier but the waiter went beyond his rights and assaulted my client,” said Adv He further said that the whole incident has been captured on CCTV but has not been produced in the case. “We want to clarify this news as this version is no where in media,” said adv The…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A team of officers from Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) inspected the NH66 road from Char-Rasta to Mastimoll (near Police-Station) on Thursday. GSIDC team led by Project Director Sudesh Sangodkar reached Char-rasta was received by Canacona Municipal Council Chairperson Ramakant Naikagaonkar, before joined by Canacona MLA and GLS Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar and others. ‘It is just an inspection of the site, as Chief Minister has given a de-facto approval for development of the highway (NH66) stretch from Char-Rasta to Mastimoll’, informed a BJP party functionary when GSIDC officers were tightlipped to a pertinent question from the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism Development Corporation (Goa Tourism) participated in the three-day Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) – 2023 organized in Gandhinagar. This was organized from August 23 to 25, 2023, at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar. This is one of the premier travel trade fairs of Gujarat and the country. This is one of the premier travel trade fairs of Gujarat, and the country provides an excellent platform to share travel-related insights and opportunities, creating significant B2B contacts to advance opportunities in the sector. Goa Tourism presented various tourism products at TTF 2023 and shared…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Save Mhadei Group today said that it is duty of the government to notify Mhadei Tiger Reserve for not only providing environmental security, but to protect the perennial sources of thirst quenching forests. “Not only to protect, the Mhadei lifeline of Goa, from the proposed Kalasa -Bhandura project of Karnataka, but also from the dozen of damming and diversion schemes, only, master key left is declaring the Mhadei region as the Tiger Reserve,” said Save Mhadei Activist Rajan Ghate. He further urged the government, to put all the areas of human settlements, agriculture and horticulture inside the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “President Droupadi Murmu on August 24 visited the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, the Shantadurga temple at Kavlem and Mahalsa temple at Verna during the third day of her visit to the coastal State,” a senior government official said. The church, located in North Goa district, houses the relics of St. Francis Xavier and is certified by the UNESCO as a world heritage site. “The President arrived at the Basilica of Bom Jesus at around 10.30 a.m. and went around the church,” the official said. “She enquired about the historical and architectural significance of the…