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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Drishti lifesavers reported a long and busy weekend this Diwali. Tourists and locals alike flocked to the coast to enjoy the festive weekend with family and friends in large numbers. A larger number oflifesavers were deployed on the beaches which led to an organized and safe weekend for the beachgoers. There were two double rescues reported at Baga, the busiest beach in the state.Anjuna reported a missing child who was found after a thorough search. At Baga, two Andhra Pradesh residents, both male and female, aged 22 and 20 respectively, were caught in a riptide that dragged them into deeper sections of the water. The Drishti lifesaver, Sanjay was alerted about the incident and immediately…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji:: Goa’s Archives and Archaeology department (AAD) has taken efforts to transliterate the historical literature available in Portuguese and Modi script to know the clear picture of the coastal state before liberation. Sources from the AAD informed that there are around 8,000 documents in Modi script out of which 2,500 are transliterated and more 2,500 will be outsourced. “We have floated a tender to transliterate more than 2,500 documents of Modi script to Devanagari script. After this is awarded, we will have to transliterate the remaining 3,000 documents,” an officer on the condition of anonymity said. According to…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a shocking revelation, a Margao-based businessman Floyd Coutinho has written to the Prime Minister, Home Minister and President of India on how the police led by DySP Sagar Ekoskar, SP South and a PSI harassed him for refusing to pay a bribe. A complaint has been filed Against Dy. S.P Sagar Ekoskar and Superintendent of Police South Goa Abhishek Dhania (IPS) for trying to falsely implicate a South Goa-based businessman, Floyd Coutinho The complainant, who had previously written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hoem Ministre Amit Shah and the President of India against the aforesaid…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the occasion of International Chef’s Day, culinary enthusiasts from across the state came together to display their gastronomical finesse in a cooking competition organized by V.M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE). The objective of the event was to highlight the importance of healthy eating without compromising on taste. Following the theme “Wrap and Roll”, participants put together healthy combinations to make the most lip-smacking rolls. The event was judged by award-winning Chef, Avinash Martins and VMSIIHE faculty – Professor of Culinary Arts Chef Sebastian Breitinger, and Assistant Professor of Food Production, Chef Sandip Madkaikar.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In the meeting of the Ponda Municipal Council important resolution was passed for the reconstruction of the Palika Bazaar, comprising of fish Market and other shops located near Ponda Market Complex. Similarly, PMC decided to upgrade and repair Indira Market located at Old Bus Stand. It was also decided to repair the PMC crematorium at Varkahandem Ponda. Chairperson Ritesh Naik, Vice President Archana Dangi and other councillors beside Ponda MLA and Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik were present at this meeting. A new complex will be constructed in place of the project fish market and other shops in…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa Dairy Farmers are upset about the delay in payment during Diwali Celebrations. They said they have a lot of expenses and that Goa Dairy should clear their pending bills for the festival occasion. The Farmers said Goa Dairy failed to deposit their money towards the milk supply into their account on the Diwali occasion. The farmers said already Diwali festival has begun, and they are still waiting to get their payment towards milk supply. The farmers said they are suffering from inflation during the festive season and non-payment of bills causing hardship at the time of…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), Goencho Ekvott Orville Dourado, Ex-Minister Alina Saldanha, and others associations members remembered Late Matanhy Saldanha on his 74th birth anniversary. The garlanding ceremony was held at Cansaulim Market Circle. Olencio Simoes, General Secretary, Stated that Goa had lost a dedicated worrier whose love was only to save Goa and Goans for posterity. He appealed to all youths of our state to emulate Late Matanhy Saldanha so that we have great leaders like him who had worked selflessly, which currently the state of Goa is finding deficit off. Agnelo Rodrigues, the President, stated that…