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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Despite India’s stellar performance at the recent Asian Games in Hangzhou, where the Indian volleyball team surprised many, the sport will not be featured in the National Games 2023, which is set to commence in Goa from October 26. The decision, made by the ad-hoc committee appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to oversee volleyball’s administration in India, stems from concerns about the fair selection of participating teams for the National Games. The ad-hoc committee, which was established in mid-June, faces a challenging task. The committee was responsible for both conducting the elections of the Volleyball…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that shack related issues will be resolved within two days. Sawant was speaking to the media on the sidelines of a government program. “There some small issues pertaining to environment ministry and tourism ministry. All will be taken on board and issue will be resolved within two days,” said Sawant Sawant also assured to reallocate shacks on Calangute and Candolim beaches and also agreed to revert the total number of shacks to eight on Ozran beach. The GCZMA has already granted its approval to erect 254 shacks along the beaches of…

AERIAL VIEW Environmental experts like Rajendra Kerkar say Mhadei is known to be tiger pockets and its inclusion under the management schemes of tiger reserve will help the future population of tigers to disperse into adjoining protected areas. The benefit also expands to revenue villages that come within the buffer zone as the concept of coexistence is proposed in these areas, Kerkar says. However, the locals are upset that once Sattari becomes a buffer zone for Tiger Reserve it will be declared as ‘Eco Sensitive Zone’ no mining activities could be carried out in the areas close to the core…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has found MakeMyTrip guilty of unfair trade practices for raising the price of the vacation package by Rs 72k after the complainant had paid one instalment of the same. The bench noted that as a result, the plaintiff ultimately decided to cancel the vacation package, which caused him mental anguish. Dr. Belinda Viegas Mueller (“Complainant”) organized a trip for her family and friends in February 2020. Through MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd., they looked at vacation packages online. They selected a good 8-day, 7-night package and paid a down payment of Rs.…

Goemkarponn desk PUNE: It has been a week of upsets at the ICC World Cup 2023. First, it was Afghanistan toppling defending champions England to register their first win against a full member in the history of ODI World Cups and then it was Netherlands doing the same against the mighty South Africans. Coming to think of it, if Bangladesh beat India on Thursday in Pune, it should not qualify as an ‘upset’. In the last four encounters between the two sides, Bangladesh have won three. They were the only team to beat in the Asia Cup last month. But…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday urged the central government to develop Goa’s coastline as a major multi-modal maritime logistics hub. Speaking at the Global Maritime India Summit, 2023, CM sawant pointed out the inherent advantage of developing Goa as a maritime hub of the country. He also informed about the steps being taken by the state government to develop lighthouse tourism in Goa. “Lighthouse tourism is the new buzz in the tourism industry. Countries across the world are realising its potential and are developing this segment. We have taken steps towards developing lighthouses as…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Beach shacks, which are popular among tourists visiting Goa, are yet to be set up this year despite the start of the tourism season as the state environment department has so far not allotted locations to them, officials and stakeholders said on Wednesday. Beach shacks, which are typically built from eco-friendly materials such as bamboo, wooden poles and thatched palm leaves, have become a popular attraction for domestic and international tourists visiting the coastal state. This is for the first time that the environment department is allotting sites for the shacks. This task used to be carried…