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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa will try to attract tourists from the United States of America, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and other countries besides traditional markets like Russia and the United Kingdom, state minister Rohan Khaunte said. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Goa Tourism Board chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, where the calendar of events focused on emerging markets was finalised, he said. “Goa has been traditionally depending on Russia and UK for international footfalls. Looking at reports, we have realised countries like the USA, South Korea, and UAE are opening for outbound travel.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Winning the lone Rajya Sabha seat for the second consecutive time would be a cakewalk for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa as they have the numbers. The main opposition party, Congress, also plans to field a candidate. But the result of the election is a foregone conclusion. Election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Goa will be held on July 24, as the term of the current member, BJP leader Vinay Tendulkar, will expire on July 28. Namrata Ulman, the Returning Officer and Secretary of the Goa Legislative Assembly issued a notification regarding the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Prayer for Peace in Manipur was held on July 8 at 3.30 pm at Azad Maidan, Panaji, organized by the Council for Social Justice of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and Conference of Religious India ( Goa Unit). The focus of the prayer meeting was that the violence in Manipur stops immediately as it is becoming increasingly evident that a peaceful resolution is urgently needed. It was resolved to submit a Memorandum, signed by the people gathered, to the Prime Minister of India through the Chief Minister of Goa. “Sir, you are aware that since May…

CM Dr Pramod Sawant expressed his support and blessing for the COIPP effort, pledging his full aid in its progress. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) and the Goa Engineering College have partnered to set up Centre of International Plumbing Practices (COIPP) in Goa. On Monday, July 5, 2023, National Executive Board members Gurmit Singh Arora and Chandra Shekhar Gupta met with Dr. Pramod Sawant, the Honourable Chief Minister of Goa. The debate focused on the creation of the Centre of International Plumbing Practises (COIPP), a cutting-edge operational plumbing lab that would be constructed at Goa Engineering College. During…

*Minister Vishwajit Rane orders inspection and corrective measures Gemkarponn Desk MARGAO: A portion of the Urban Health Centre Margao collapsed due to heavy rains. The incident happened at around 3.30 am. One bike was damaged due to the collapse. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that a portion of the wall of the UHC Margao collapsed last night as a result of heavy rains. “The Director has been given instructions to inspect it and bring the issue up with GSIDC immediately,” said Rane He further said that the Director has also been directed to move the file to the Secretary of…

SURAJ NANDREKAR Well, as many of my friends and relatives shared their reels and pictures of their recent visit to the violence-ridden state of Jammu & Kashmir (not now, though) and the hype surrounding the tourism in the State post abrogation of Article 370, I, being an inquisitive journalist, decided to visit the place with other of friends and find out of the reality. So we booked the flight to Kashmir, which had a brief stop-over at Delhi and after a 4 and half-hour journey, we finally landed at the Srinagar airport. As soon as we got out of the…

*Blocks Highway traffic for 2-3 hours, Canacona authorities do not have any crane, had to move the truck aside by a JCB to restore traffic Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Now a fish Container on way to Karnataka hits the Karmalghat hillock disrupting highway traffic for over 2 hours on Friday. According to sources, the truck while negotiating the narrow Karmalghat slope has its axil broken, and it’s tyres went and hit the hillock, just a few metres before reaching at the sharp and treacherous dangerous curve which saw multiple mishaps in the past few months. Luckily, the container truck swirled to…