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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A 12-year-old girl from Goa has set a new record by successfully climbing 3 peaks above 6000 metres in 62.5 hours. Gunjan Pankaj Prabhu Narvekar climbed Mount Kang Yatse-II (6250 metres), Mount Reponi Mallari-I (6097 metres) and Mount Reponi Mallari-II (6113 metres) in the Markha Valley of Ladakh. Gunjan told news agency ANI that the trek was difficult because of the snowfall. She said that in places there was knee-deep snow and in some places it came up to the hip. Gunjan added that she did not face any injuries. She said that the previous record was…

The FIR states that Arc Media was declared technically qualified and financial bid opening was fixed on May 26, 2017, but it was kept in abeyance on Singh’s directions. Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Central Bureau of Investigation’s anti-corruption branch in Goa has lodged an FIR against a former executive director (commercial) of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy and corruption by allegedly giving undue favour and helping a company get the contract for advertising rights at Goa International Airport in Dabolim. An FIR was lodged against Ramendra Kumar Singh, ex-executive director (commercial) AAI; advertising…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Dattaraj Salgaocar is set to make a sensational return to Goan football after eight years. Back in 2016, Dattaraj Salgaocar was forced to part ways with FC Goa. Where he and Shrinivas Dempo held a significant 65% stake in the club, actively involved in its management. A bitter clash with ISL organizers was triggered by the Zico-coached club’s boycott of the final prize distribution ceremony in 2015, which led to their departure from the franchise in July 2016. Since then, Shrinivas Dempo has focused on Dempo Sports Club, while Dattaraj Salgaocar has been planning his comeback. Sources…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a coordinated operation by Cyber Crime, Crime Branch and both the districts, Five persons have been arrested from different locations across Goa for violating the law related to CSAM. Based on proactive monitoring of CyberSpace, several instances of transmission, storage and viewing of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) were detected. Accordingly, the joint teams from the aforementioned units conducted raids and apprehended the five persons for violating the law related to CSAM. The description and details of the arrested individuals are as follows Salman Khan (20) age -20 yrs currently a resident of Chimbel and native…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane informed the House on Thursday that “if required, a legislation would be brought to defend the decision in the interest of people” while adamantly stating that the government would appeal the High Court’s verdict about the Tiger Reserve. Being the voice of the people, the government, according to Rane, “will do everything to defend the interest of the people” and see that “justice is done.” The government will present its case to the relevant authority. Rane said that if we had to present our case to a higher authority, we would have to…

They’re the worst liars, and they have no business being in Goa: Rane Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane unleashed a harsh attack on NGO Goa Foundation, the petitioner in the tiger reserve case before the High Court, calling them “fraud” and “pain for the state of Goa,” out of frustration over recurring incidents of a small number of NGOs blocking progress by approaching courts. “Are you aware that this Goa Foundation is a pain for the State of Goa, as we, the members of this House, have said? They are completely wrecking Goa. In a progressive state like…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In a remarkable display of swift and efficient response, the Indian Coast Guard successfully saved 36 lives and averted a potential environmental disaster today when they rescued a research ship of NIO under distress and drifting perilously close to Karwar, with eight esteemed scientists and total crew 36 on board. The Research Vessel Sindhu Sadhana had an engine and total power failure and was drifting at a speed of 03 knots towards land. It was approximately 20 nautical miles from the land when the distress message was received at the Coast Guard District Headquarters Goa around 1300…