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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have congratulated the Goa government on the renovation of the historic Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple and said it will deepen the youth’s connect with spiritual traditions and boost tourism in the state. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday inaugurated the refurbished temple, which was constructed by warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj more than three centuries ago at Narve village in North Goa district, 35 km from the capital Panaji. The Goa state Archives and Archaeology Department has refurbished the temple. Prime Minister Modi, in a tweet on Saturday,…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that there the issue of touting and other illegal activities happening in Calangute beach should be stopped immediately and added that the issue of encroachments by shacks the, illegal touts, hawkers and other illegalities will be dealt with sternly Khaunte was speaking to reporters after holding an inspection to check the illegalities on the beach. Besides, Khaunte also present were the sarpanch of Calangute Joseph Sequeira and others. “We will try to act tough against the illegalities happening on the beach belt, and we have taken stock of the situation,” said Khaunte.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Karnataka’s plan to divert the water of the Mhadei river by constructing two dams will come unstuck in the absence of forest and wildlife clearances, Goa minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Sunday. The two states are engaged in a dispute over the sharing of the river’s water, and Goa has often accused Karnataka of trying to move ahead with projects unilaterally by ignoring mutual pacts. “The clearance given to Karnataka by the Centre for detailed project report (for two dams) is just the beginning. It is the first step, and they (Karnataka) have to take 100 more…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Save Mhadei Save Goa Front held an awareness programme in Mapusa to sensitize the people about the Mhadei issue The front stated that if the Mhadei water is diverted, then the people from six talukas and two districts of Goa will be left without water and livelihood, The citizens in Goa are up in arms against Karnataka for trying to divert the Mhadei river by constructing dams on it. The Central government had recently approved the Detailed Project Report of two dams – Kalsa and Bhanduri – on the Mhadei river in Karnataka. The citizens appealed to…

Good response for Krishi Card Camp in Calangute Schemes to help accelerate and promote farming in the village of Calangute Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A Krishi Card Camp was held to reach out to the remaining few farmers who hadn’t registered for government benefits and schemes. The response was as expected, with people coming in from Calangute village and from the entire Calangute Constituency, which has added strength to the previous Krishi Card holders in Calangute. “We would thank the Calangute Legal Aid Cell for being a part of this camp and helping with their legal aid with various documents. Lastly,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The curtains came down on the PBC Pro Badminton League, the exclusive Master’s Badminton league held at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji, as Terminators edged out Smash Squad 90-89 in an edge-of-the-seat finale to emerge Edition 2023 champions. The finals comprised 6 doubles matches, 15 points each, with the team reaching 90 points first emerging as winners. Smash Squad, who had in their ranks former State champion Pankaj Naik were hugely favoured to win, but the championship title match saw a reversal in fortunes and a thrilling conclusion as Krushnan Naik and Nitin Mayenkar played near-flawless final doubles…

AERIlAL VIEW Even though Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the Goa Police have consistently denied the existence of a drug mafia in Goa, I, through the reports in the past, have proved them wrong. Yes, Anjuna is the drug den of Goa where drugs are available freely, and the sooner the Chief Minister, Goa Police and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte agree to it, the better it will be for Goa tourism. Everywhere in Anjuna, right from Lamanis on the beach to the shacks, restaurants or stray peddlers, drugs are available at will. But sadly, only the Goa Police and…