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* Says it’s necessary to maintain the project * Khaunte also made a tender apology to MoS Shripad Naik for non inviting him to the jetty inauguration Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today has justified tourist entry tickets at revamped Dona Paula jetty, claiming it was necessary for the maintenance of the project. “All the projects are done under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the centre or from the state government funds. There are many such projects which the state government is restoring. The jetty, as you all know, was closed upon the directives from the High Court,”…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Five persons were rescued from the seas off Goa, including a Russian woman whose arm was dislocated midsea, while a person from Maharashtra using a bodyboard toppled and came close to drowning, was also rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers. The 28-year-old Russian woman was swimming at Kerim beach in North Goa when her arm was dislocated when she lost her balance after a wave crashed into her. A Drishti lifesaver noticed her quandary and rushed to her aid, bringing her safely back to shore. She was administered first-aid before emergency services arrived to medically assist her. A…

The President and Vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton, Prof. Mark Smith, has said that the University of Southampton could explore the possibilities of having its campus in Goa, “Goa is definitely one of the locations we are looking at, and presently, we are very open-minded,” he added, pointing out that his Goa visit was aimed at understanding what the overall landscape in India is like and where the best opportunities for the Indian partners as well as the University of Southampton are. Prof. Smith Prof. was recently in Goa to attend the QS India Summit 2023 at Cavelossim; the…

AERIAL VIEW Another fact is that I read many posts on social media blaming the police and the State Government or the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant. How the hell is government or police responsible? Agreed, if the accident is due to a bad road, we can blame the government, but if the accident was due to high speed and negligence, how can Dr Pramod Sawant or the BJP, for that matter, be responsible? We asked for better roads we got them. Now it is up to us to drive on them and maintain discipline. The Chief Minister blamed the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State of Tourism Shripad Naik has expressed displeasure over not inviting him to inaugurate Central projects in Goa. “I don’t know if it was done by mistake or purposely. But time and again, I am not being invited to the inauguration of several Central govt projects,” said Naik. He further said that he has asked Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister to take note of this. He added that he should have been invited for these functions since he was instrumental in getting these Central projects and also as a local MP. MP…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa comprising Justice M.S Sonak and Justice B.P Deshpande today after hearing final arguments has reserved their judgment on the petition filed by Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar seeking quashing of the F.I. R against him in connection with the land grabbing case. Adv. Aires Rodrigues on 4th July last year had filed a complaint on behalf of Rawloo Khalap with the Special Investigation Team at Crime Branch giving details of the land grabbing by the Mandrem MLA. Jit Arolkar in March last year was elected on a MGP…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant Offered tributes to Swatantryaveer Savarkar at the Cellular Jail Andaman on his 57th ‘Atmarpan’ Divas. “I am honoured to visit and offer prayers at the Cell where Savarkar was kept and served rigorous imprisonment,” he said in his tweet. He addressed the gathering organised by Shabdamrut Sanstha in the presence of Chief of Shabdamrut Shri Parth Bawaskar, Grandson of Swatantryaveer Savarkar Shri Ranjit Savarkar, Young singer Mugdha Vaishampayan and Savarkar Bhaktas from Maharashtra and Goa. “101 Diyas were lit to offer tributes at the Cellular Jail. Songs written by Savarkar were…