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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Referring to the statement of Industries Minister Mauvin Godinho that the Goa government will write to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking to reconsider the GST council’s decision to levy a 28 per cent tax on casinos, Congress has questioned the former about his intention to lose revenue from the casino industry. Addressing a press conference, GPCC General Secretary Vijay Bhike said that Mauvin Godinho has fallen in love with the casino industry and hence working on their welfare. “Mauvin Godinho should first think in the interest of the public and should request his double engine government…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute Police successfully traced and arrested a Rajasthani criminal who had been at large for several months. The Calangute Police Station team led by Police Inspector Paresh G. Naik arrested one notorious criminal from Kota, Rajasthan, namely Salman@Shafiq Mohammed s/o Abdul Hafeez, age 32 years r/o behind Chaman Hotel, Maypura Ladpura Kota Rajasthan, from Calangute. Salman had arrived in the state as a tourist. The accused person is involved in a very serious crime committed in Rajasthan using a firearm in which an offence has already been registered at Nayapur Police Station, Kota City, Rajasthan, and Rajasthan…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state of Goa is playing a crucial role in hosting over 1500 delegates at the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency, showcasing its commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development. The 4th Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting (ETWG) is scheduled to be held in Goa from 19th-20th July’2023. This significant gathering of global energy leaders will have the participation of over 1500 delegates from G20 member countries, special invitee countries and International Organisations such as the International Energy Agency (IEA), and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), .marking a crucial milestone in international…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Amit Kamat (18) and Fahad Teenvale (25) were taken into custody by Vasco police in the early hours of Thursday morning on suspicion of employing unlawful force against employees while performing their duties. PSI Mayur Sawant and chief constable Jayesh Gaonkar, according to information from sources in the Vasco police station, were out on night patrol. When they arrived in Mangor at around 01.30 am, they discovered two boys sitting and consuming beer on the road. Both boys were combative and began arguing with PSI and Staff when the police stopped and questioned them. They continued to…

Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have arrested three accused persons in connection with an attempt to murder using a gun. On Wednesday, one Akshit Shetty S/o Anand Shetty, Age 30 yrs R/o Wadi, Sodiem, Siolim, Bardez, Goa, lodged his complaint that today at around 01.00 hrs to 01.40 hrs, accused James, along with four others had entered into his Restaurant at Vaddy Siolim, assaulted him with some hard object, abused him, damaged the glasses and after that removed Pistol and fired on his business partner Uday. Immediately based on the complaint, an FIR vU/s 143, 147, 148, 324, 504, 427,…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Councillor of ward no 16, Girish Borker, was on Thursday elected unopposed as the Chairperson of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC). It may be recalled that Councillor Leo Rodrigues had recently resigned from the post of Chairperson after a mutually agreed tenure of one year had ended. The formalities and procedures to elect a new Chairperson for MMC began after the resignation was tendered by Rodrigues and submitted to the DMA. While the official elections to elect the new Chairperson was to be held on Friday morning, the last date to file nomination for the Chairperson post was…

Odei Onaindia will reunite with Manolo Marquez once again, this time at FC Goa. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa announced the signing of Spanish defender Odei Onaindia ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL 2023-24). The club confirmed that the defender from Spain has put pen to paper with the Gaurs on a one-year deal. Onaindia is no stranger to Indian football, having first played in the country in the 2020-21 season in the colours of Hyderabad FC led by their then-head coach Manolo Marquez. He returned last year for another stint with the Hyderabad FC…