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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: People living in fear at Bogda due to a landslide have now breathed a sigh of relief after Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar launched the works to take up retaining wall on Wednesday and rock bouldering works at Ward no 5 and 6 at Sada. Speaking to the media, Amonkar said that the project was worth Rs 3 crores and taken through GSUDA. “We have seen that every year several houses in the area get notices of evacuation claiming that there is a danger of landslide and the people always live in fear. However, after being elected as…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ahead of the commissioning of Manohar International Airport on January 5, 2023, the taxi operators are up in arms against a government decision to introduce a taxi app facility at the new Airport. The taxi operators from Pernem, who met Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte over starting taxi service from the new Airport, made a shocking statement wherein they said that they do not have the habit of working 24×7 and that they want to rest after every 4 taxi trips. “Those who will come from other parts of Goa have the habit of working 24×7, but we…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The season of love, cheer, and giving is upon us! And the spirit of joy and kindness is in the air. In light of this year’s Christmas season, the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights organized a Christmas program for children from the Kathkari tribe at Virnoda, Pernem. During the event, the children were also encouraged to display their dancing, arts, and other talents, giving them a platform to be creative and come out of their fear and display their talents. The activities were conducted by young people from Chotanagpur Youth Group under the leadership…

Goemkarponn desk MANDREM: Telugu Superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao has been served a stop-work notice by Mandrem Village Panchayat for doing alleged illegal construction and excavation. As per the notice, Nagarjuna, without obtaining prior permission from the competent authorities, and Panchayat carried out illegal construction and excavation in property bearing survey no. 211/2 B at Ashvewada, Mandrem Village. As per information, the Panchayat said that before the commencement of any construction/erection/excavation work the, prior permission is required to be obtained from the Panchayat under section 66 (1) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994. “Nagarjuna failed to take permission from this…

Discipline in investments is an unavoidable and requisite parameter to gain financial freedom. Lack of it can potentially derail the wealth creation journey and put an investor in unnecessary financial stress that could be easily avoided. Famous existential philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves”. This sentiment continues to remain relevant even today and readily connects with investment habits. Investment is a byproduct of you being responsible for yourselves. A realisation of it helps inculcate discipline in your investment. However, investors often cannot exhibit a long-lasting disciplined approach in their investment. As a…

– Digital viewership overtakes TV for the first time for FIFA World Cup – – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 becomes the most-watched global sports event on digital without India’s participation – Goemkarponn desk MUMBAI: Even as curtains come down on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, JioCinema heralds a new dawn as digital viewership went past TV in India for the first time for a global marquee sports event. A monumental 32mn viewers tuned in to JioCinema on the final day that delivered arguably the most extraordinary FIFA World Cup Final as Argentina picked the FIFA World Cup Trophy…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Jaspal Singh IPS, Director General of Police, Goa informed that awareness is the first step towards enforcement as the problem of trade in illicit products emanates from the Lack of awareness. Counterfeiting and Smuggling need to be addressed on priority, with effective enforcement of laws as a key to curbing the menace. FICCI’s Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) organised a ‘Capacity Building Programme for Police Officers on Prevention of Counterfeiting and Smuggling’ in Goa on Monday. While giving an overview on the socio-economic impact of counterfeiting and Smuggling, Deep Chand IPS, Advisor,…