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Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: For the first time in the 17-year history of Sunburn festival a stage was shut for excessive sound levels as finally a cop has shown a spine against the powerful orgnaisers. The Sunburn festival’s main stage music was stopped on Thursday night at 9 pm by the enforcement committee, which is strict about following the noise limits set by the High Court of Bombay in Goa. The music was being played above the permitted decibel level. The action was started by a committee that included members of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, SDPO Jivba Dalvi, additional…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Teaming up with Agoda, a leading digital travel platform, and the Government of Goa, we orchestrated a Hotel Sustainability Training program from November 28 to 29, 2023, held at Park Regis in Goa, India. This intensive two-day initiative united local hotel professionals, offering a curated series of sessions led by influential industry experts. The primary objective was to equip them with the skills and tools necessary to elevate their sustainability practices. This collaboration aimed to foster more sustainable tourism practices in India, marking an essential step in this direction. Throughout the training, participants delved into practical insights…

Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: The police have detained five employees of the Sunburn organizers in relation to the purported theft of permits worth Rs. 82 lakh. A official complaint was filed against the accused on the Police Inspector’s orders at the Anjuna Police Station. Arvind Kumar Mishra filed the complaint on Friday, claiming that Shivam Chari, Mahesh Gawas, Manjit Gawas, Yashin Mulla, and Sidhhanagouda Hanchinal were involved in the theft of 600 Sunburn passes, which were worth a total of Rs. 82,50,000. On the direction of the Police Inspector (PI) of the Anjuna Police Station, a formal complaint was filed against…

Goemkarponn desk SHIRGAO: Responding to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s claims, Shree Lairai Devi Devasthan Committee President Ganesh Gaonkar said that temple falls in Communidade land and not that of state government. “The land where the Lairai Temple is located is known as Comunidade land; the former leaseholder illegally acquired this land; it does not belong to the government as the CM claimed,” said Gaonkar. He also said that villagers have contended that mining activity has been carried out in the village environment for a period exceeding 50 years till it was halted by the Supreme Court in October 2012. The…

Despite challenges stemming from sluggish overseas markets, India’s resilient GDP growth, projected at 6.5 per cent in the financial year ending March 2025 (FY25), positions the nation among the world’s fastest-growing sovereigns. Mumbai: Fitch Ratings forecasts a significant uptick in the profitability of Indian corporates, propelled by the country’s robust economic growth. Despite challenges stemming from sluggish overseas markets, India’s resilient GDP growth, projected at 6.5 per cent in the financial year ending March 2025 (FY25), positions the nation among the world’s fastest-growing sovereigns. The anticipated economic expansion is expected to fuel demand across various sectors, contributing to a substantial…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: In a shocking incident, theft was reported at Shantadurga High School at Bicholim wherein thieves decamped with Rs 30,000 cash. This theft incident marks the eighth incident of school burglaries in the last two months. “When the authorities came this morning they figured out that there had been a robbery and approximately Rs 30,000 cash collected as fees were robbed” said a staff. The staff further said that immediately police were called in investigation is on. “Investigation is on, we are looking CCTV footages,” police said. Authorities are considering the possibility of an organised gang to be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: To meet the December 31 deadline, residents have complained that they have been compelled to stand in long queues in the scorching heat at Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) agencies to complete the ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) process. GOACAN today clarified that MPG dealers cannot force any consumer to link Aadhaar Card to their LPG connection as there is NO SUBSIDY involved in the price that the Consumer is paying. “GOACAN hereby warns all LPG dealers of BharatGas, HPGas & Indane that they will face action under Consumer Protection Act 2019 if they try to promote this linking…