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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the upcoming G20 meetings are poised to be an enriching experience. The upcoming G20 meetings are poised to be an enriching experience, where experts from various nations shall convene and deliberate to foster a sustainable and inclusive future for our global community,” said Sawant He further said that Goa is eagerly anticipating the commencement of the G20 meetings, with a sense of a solemn responsibility to contribute our bit towards creating a better world for all. Sawant also expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that it is the responsibility of the people of Goa to take the tourism area beyond the ‘Sun-Sand-Sea’ concept, for which government can help in creating the infrastructure. Sawant spoke during the ‘cashew festival’ organised by Forest Development Corporation, which he announced will be an annual event. “Even the state’s tourists will attend this two-day festival. This will help to promote cashew products of Goa,” he added. “Earlier, the tourism concept was only ‘Sun-Sand-Sea’; now we have to take this concept beyond it. Only government can’t do it; the state’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Crime Branch has arrested Advocate Tarak Arolkar in connection with the fake call centre operating from his premises in Colvale. As per information, Arolkar was arrested last night on charges of abetting the crime, as CB believes it could not have taken place without his knowledge. Arolkar was arrested u/s 419,420 r/w 120-B IPC & 66-C & 66-D of the IT Act. 33 persons were arrested for operating a fake call centre from premises in Colvale. The crime branch raided premises in Colvale and arrested the accused, who hailed from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and…

Goemkarponn desk CAMPAL: The Sports Journalist Association of Goa (SJAG), in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, Goa Badminton Association (GBA), Panjim Badminton Club, and the Panjim Table Tennis Club, organized a two-day Press and Media Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament that concluded on April 15 at the Indoor Stadium in Campal. The tournament saw the participation of media personnel from different media houses across Goa, showcasing their skills in badminton and table tennis. Bambino Dias emerged as an outstanding athlete during the tournament, securing two Gold medals, one Silver, and one Bronze medal. Amresh Parab also shone in…

AERIAL VIEW Around 25000 people are expected to attend the meeting at Ponda, which will officially kick off BJP’s campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It is the right time for the people of Goa to demand answers on his Mhadei statement. Goa and Karnataka have been embroiled in a dispute over the sharing of Mahdei river water for several decades now, with the former often accusing the southern state of unilaterally proceeding with construction work ignoring rules and pacts. However, here the BJP at the Centre has betrayed the Goans more than once. Not only have they approved…

Goemksarponn desk CALANGUTE: The Calangute Constituency Forum (CCF) has slammed the ODP 2025 for Baga Calangute, saying there was a lack of vision in planning our coastal Villages through ODP 2025, which basically is done for self-interest rather than in the interest of the village Environment. “Baga Hill is one of its kind where you find more than 36 different species of migrated birds, and was always a hotspot for bird watching for tourists, domestic as well international. Baga Hill was rich in biodiversity, and medicinal plants existed until 2015. Still, the builder’s lobby has a vested interest with blessings…