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*Mariano appointed as Technical Coordinator Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The GFA Executive Committee in its meeting today approved the promotion of Cortalim Villagers into the Goa Professional League 2023-24 season. This was necessitated after the withdrawal of Salgaocar FC from the top tier of Goan football. Cortalim Villagers were the third placed team in the recently concluded GFA First Division League. They finished behind Dempo SC Juniors and Young Boys of Tobca after suffering a narrow 1-2 defeat in injury time to YBT in their last game after needing just a point in their final game to qualify. However the shock…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Congress leaders and supporters demonstrated at Azad Maidan in Panaji against ruling party BJP for misusing government machinery against their leader Rahul Gandhi. Subsequent to Gujarat high court’s order denying a stay on the conviction of Rahul Gandhi’s plea in a defamation case over his ‘Modi’ surname remark, Congress leaders said that ‘it is murder of democracy’ to hatch a conspiracy against him. Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar said that the verdict is unfortunate because Rahul Gandhi had raised issues of common man in Parliament. “He had spoken about the relationship between Narendra Modi and…

Goemkarponn Desm CANACONA: Blaming government for arbitrarily closing down the Sanjivani Sugar Factory, Sugarcane growers has called for an enquiry into the Sugarcane Scam of the Sugarcane cultivated by Goa’s Sugarcane farmers. ‘We are demanding with the government to hold a proper and total Enquiry into where the sugarcane produced by Goa’s farmers in the year 2017-18 have gone. We need a Vigilance enquiry, an ED Enquiry or CBI Enquiry, and a total enquiry as to where this Tones of sugarcane produced by Sugarcane Farmers had gone! ‘Facilitation Committee member Prashant Purushottam Gaun Dessai said. Addressing a press meet in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed his opinion in response to the recent Gujarat High Court verdict in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, stating that the Congress leader should refrain from making irresponsible statements. Sawant stated that there are currently ten similar cases pending against Rahul Gandhi in various courts. Protesting against the High Court’s decision, according to the Chief Minister, is also inappropriate. “I think Rahul Gandhi should stop making such irresponsible statements. The High Court has said that 10 such cases against Rahul Gandhi are going on in different courts…protesting against HC order is…

Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday warned frog poachers and advised them to eat chicken instead For years activists have been trying to create awareness about how the amphibian species serves humans best in the wild and not on a dinner plate. Urging people about protecting frogs, Sawant during a programme in South Goa said that it helps to maintain environmental balance. “We need to save frogs. It is true that if we want to maintain the balance in the environment, then we should save them. We arrest those who try to poach frogs. Don’t kill frogs,”…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that the state plans to expand its tourism offerings by promoting the lesser-explored aspects such as spirituality, agro-tourism, eco-tourism, and other traditional features. “State plans to expand its tourism offerings by promoting the lesser-explored aspects such as spirituality, agro-tourism, eco-tourism, and other traditional features,” said Khaunte The Tourism Department is in the process of formulating a home stay policy, which the government feels would set an example for sustainable tourism that can be replicated worldwide. Khaunte said that ‘Digital Nomad Visa’ for foreign ‘digital nomads’ to work while holidaying in Goa can…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Minister Babush Monserrate and MLA Jennifer Monserrate has sought permanent exemption from appearance in 2008 Panaji Police Station attack case which is being heard by South Goa District Special Court. Jennifer was present in the court today. During the hearing, ex Panaji police station Police Inspector Sudesh Naik identified Uday Madkaikar, Dayanand Karapurkar, Caroline Po and eight other accused. Babush and Jennifer were identified by Sudesh Naik during last hearing. On Friday, December 2, the CBI produced the original FIR, which was registered on February 19, 2008. On October 12, 2022, On Police Inspector Tushar Lotlikar on…