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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has demanded action against those who are demanding protection money from clubs & restaurant owners. Lobo yesterday late night met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over the issue. “I met CM and told him that such type of incidents is happening in Calangute. I urged him to direct police to act strictly against such people,” said Lobo after meeting CM Sawant. He further said that people should immediately call the police if they receive any such calls from people demanding protection money. “I will not allow anyone to collect protection money from restaurant and…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai has said he would not mind moving out of the 450-year-old heritage structure of Raj Bhavan so that the historical premises can be opened for public viewing. The governor, who has been touring the state and launching various initiatives, said people should be able to see the beauty of the Raj Bhavan building. The 16th-century fort-turned-palace, which stands atop a cliff overlooking Rivers Zuari and Mandovi beside the Arabian Sea, has been the governor’s home since Portuguese times. Speaking with PTI, Mr Pillai said as a public servant, he always feels that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The ‘Save Mhadei Save Goa Front’ (SMSGF) has demanded an apology from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for campaigning in Karnataka for his party candidates. The SMSGF members on Tuesday protested near the Water Resource Department building demanding withdrawal of permission granted to Detailed Project Report of the Kalasa-Bhanduri dam project of Karnataka. “Recently, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, while campaigning has said that till his last breath he will fight and he will do everything to divert Mhadei to Malaprabha. This means he is making a statement against Goa. However, the next day our Chief Minister Pramod…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) second term examination has begun today, with 19,807 students appearing. A total of 19,807 students from the Science, Arts, Commerce and Vocational streams will answer the exams conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE), which will conclude on March 31. In the science stream, 2,850 girls and 2,531 boys will answer the exam. Meanwhile, 5066 students from the arts stream and 6079 students from the commerce stream will begin with accountancy. Around 3,281 students from the vocational stream will also be appearing for the HSSC examination.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating the late night and late hours playing loud music and fireworks on Canacona beach shore disturbs students preparing for board exams, and sick people, a resident of Canacona has asked the police to initiate action and stop the same. In a letter to Canacona Police Inspector Abhay Dhuri, a resident of Canacona informed that it has become difficult for common people to survive their lives due to loud sound pollution and fireworks in beach areas restaurants from Rajbaag-Tarir to Palolem. Dhuri informed that the ‘XIIth class examination is beginning on Wednesday (15th March 2023); Xth Students…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the newly launched Artificial intelligence traffic management system would help state authorities with safety and security aspects. “Newly launched Artificial intelligence traffic management system will help state authorities on safety and security aspects. We can track vehicular movements,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that Artificial Intelligence(AI) powered traffic management system had been effectively deployed at the busy Merces junction on a pilot basis, informed authorities. “The company that is on board has invested Rs 40 lakhs into the project. There will be 70-30 per cent revenue sharing from challans…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Goa Police said that an argument over smoking at the poolside of a resort in Goa’s Anjuna on March 5 led to the attack on a group of tourists from Delhi. “The tourists were smoking a hookah which led to the argument with a waiter when he told them it was a no-smoking area and they should stop smoking,” a police officer familiar with the investigation said. The tourists began arguing with the waiter, which prompted the resort’s manager to intervene. The manager asked the waiter to take the rest of the day off. A video later…