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Goemakpronn desk Panaji: Goa BJP MLA Michael Lobo on Monday advocated the need to bring an amendment to take stringent action against those hurting religious sentiments. “There is a need to bring strong legislation and send accused persons behind bars for 15 days to one month. They should not get bail and should be sent to judicial custody. Only this can send a message that nobody should hurt religious sentiments,” Lobo, a former Minister, said. “I will raise this issue in the Monsoon Assembly session as every passing day such incidents are happening. Such issues disturb our states and villages.…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Photo Journalists Association Goa (PJAG) has elected Sandeep Desai of Dainik Gomantak as the new President for the terms 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the PJAG office in Panaji on May 25, 2024. The AGM saw the attendance of nearly all PJAG members, who unanimously elected Mr. Desai as the President of the Association. This marks the first time PJAG has elected its president for a two-year term, following a new amendment adopted during the PJAG AGM in 2023. The election took place during the Annual General-body Meeting (AGM) held…

Goemkarponn desk MIRAMAR: Following safety precautions, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) today closed the entrance of the corroding overbridge at Miramar. The CCP has also asked the Goa College of Engineering (GEC) at Farmagudi, Ponda to conduct a structural stability test of the bridge. CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate said that there he was unable to take any immediate action since the matter was in Court. “Decision has not been taken with regards to the foot overbridge as the matter is subjudice,” he said. It was agreed to ask the Government Polytechnic in Panaji or the Goa Engineering…

The Pune Porsche accident brought back memories of the fatal Banastarim accident which killed three persons and injured six others. The speeding Mercedes SUV had rammed into two bikes on Banastarim bridge on August 7, 2023. The accident got wide coverage in national media due to the involvement of influential persons. Similar is the case of the Pune Porsche accident, the person involved is the son of an influential builder. The high-profile accidents involving luxury vehicles have sparked controversy and raised questions about the role of wealth and influence in the justice system. There are striking similarities between the two…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following reports of leaks, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has instructed the Public Works Department (PWD) to examine Kala Academy and provide an audit report. The Dinanath Mangeshkar auditorium leaked twice during the pre-monsoon rains, drawing harsh criticism from the authorities. In addition, Sawant has requested that PWD take preventative action prior to implementing a long-term solution. “I have instructed the PWD principal chief engineer to ensure that all precautions are taken to prevent any future problems. The audit report on Kala Academy needs to be submitted promptly,” he said. Govind Gaude, the minister of art and culture,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the death of five persons from his state, who met with an accident in Goa. “Deeply saddened over their death, who were from East Champaran district of Bihar and died in a road accident in Goa. Wishing speedy recovery of the injured persons,” said Kumar. Four Bihar labourers were killed and four others injured after a bus rammed into their hutments along the roadside at Verna Industrial estate in the coastal state on Saturday. These workers, all natives of Bihar, were engaged in the construction work of pavement…

NEW DELHI: The tech giant, Apple, launched two company-owned stores in India last year. One in Mumbai and another in Delhi. These two stores in India have a direct reporting line to the Apple retail team in the US. Other Apple Indian stores have to report to Apple India Sales Operations. The former sales are also included in the global financial records. Among all the hurdles which this tech giant might have expected in their meeting, the cash inflow must have been at the bottom of it. The company had to install currency-counting machines to efficiently analyse the amounts that…