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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a recent meeting, the Union Minister announced that a new Vande Bharat Express train will soon operate between Mumbai and Goa. With an aim to reduce travel time, this new Vande Bharat Express train will be operational between Mumbai and Goa on the lines of the ones newly launched on Mumbai-Solarpur and Mumabi-Shirdi routes, stated Union Minister. Currently, 10 Vande Bharat Express trains run on various routes, including New Delhi-Varanasi, Gandhinagar Capital – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central, and Howrah – New Jalpaiguri. The Minister also informed the delegation that the Mumbai-Goa railway route has been electrified,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The very name “Goa” conjures up images of joy and merriment. Tourists from all walks of life flock here for the nightlife and the white-sand beaches. Away from the bright lights and tidy streets, however, a heinous trade in the trafficking of young women thrives. There is no way to prevent it. Moreover, if one is foolhardy enough to try it, he risks death. Subhuti Anand’s A Virus on the Beach is an unflinching look at the sex trafficking industry in Goa, which official reports confirm is the largest in India. During the pandemic lockdown, two young…

PANAJI: Goa and Portugal to explore best Practices and Innovative Technologies to bring better Tourism Experiences in Goa. This was announced by Tourism & ITE&C Minister Rohan Khaunte while sharing details about his visit to Portugal and series of marathon meetings with various stakeholders he held there for Goa’s Tourism promotion. Tourism Minister Khaunte who is on a visit to Portugal from March 1, 2023, to attend the BTL, recently met H.E. Antonio Costa Silva, Minister of the Economy and Maritime Affairs of the Portuguese Republic. Both leaders held discussions in depth on various aspects of the field of Tourism…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Fifty personnel from the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), an elite Government of India force deployed to conduct rescue and relief operations during natural disasters, are undergoing an intensive training programme in deep diving, handling of varied diving equipment, CPR, among other aspects of marine disaster management in Goa. The 45-day training programme is being conducted by the Special Rescue Training Academy (SRTA), Drishti Marine’s internationally accredited training agency. It has been scheduled at various locations, including Hawaii beach near Panaji, in the state’s rivers, freshwater bodies and abandoned mining pits. “The first pilot batch (sourced from…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Milagrina Mascarenhas emerged triple crown winner while Parag Chauhan, Dr Ankush Patil, Shamsudeen C.K, Betty Dourado, Manjiri Moktali, and Rupchandra Humraskar emerged double crown winners each, at the SAG State Masters Badminton Ranking Tournament held at Navelim. The championship, organised by the Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, was the conclusion of the Selection tournaments for qualification into the main draw of the Indian Masters Badminton championships scheduled to be held from the third week of March at Goa. Other prominent winners of the State championships were former State champions Pankaj Naik,…

Preethi Srinivasan, founder of Soulfree looks beyond physical limitations Inspires persons with disabilities and women to raise concerns to bring policy changes in India A freak accident in Pondicherry left her – quadriplegic, when she’d just started soaring high, as a national swimmer and state cricket player and excelling in academics. The ups and downs that came thereafter were deterring and unwinding, but Preethi Srinivasan still describes her tumultuous journey as successful. “I had an accident that left me paralysed below the neck at the age of 18. Back then, I did not have the maturity to deal with it.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: It appears that Fire Mafia promoted by Anti-Environment BJP Government is in super active mode with Fires reported at Satrem-Satteri, Navelim and Quepem Hills, Cashew Plantations at Korgaon, Padel at Bethora and various other places in Goa. I demand a High Level inquiry of all the Fire incidents in Goa in last few days, stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. The cases of Fire incidents have spiked in last few days with Goa Fire Service Department getting 118 calls of dry grass and cashew plantation fires in just 48 hours. This is something abnormal and suspicious, claimed…