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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Heritage Festival is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage and diversity of the Indian state of Goa. This festival attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to witness and participate in the vibrant and colourful festivities. The festival showcases a wide range of traditional Goan art forms, music, dance, cuisine, and handicrafts, providing a platform for the local community to showcase their unique traditions and customs. In 2023, the Goa Heritage Festival promises to be an even more exciting and enriching experience, with a line-up of new and innovative events…

Goemkarponn Desk MOLLEM: The Border Checkpost Police at Mollem has arrested two Karnataka natives for committing theft of scooter at Usgao. As per information, pleasure vehicle having Reg No. GA-09-J-3154 with two occupants without wearing helmet were proceeding towards ANMOD direction from Mollem, as they had not worn helmet they were tried to stop by showing hand signal. After seeing the Police staff they gain more speed and proceeded towards ANMOD direction crossing the border in rash and negligent manner. Further HC 4732, PC 5982, HG Nadaf chased the said vehicle with M/cycles. After seeing Police staff coming behind they…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP Goa President Sadanand Tanavade said that no discussion about reshuffle of cabinet has taken place with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, “We are are also coming to know about it on news and social media. “Chief Minister has a right to reshuffle. After taking such a decision, so far he has not told us anything of such, hence I consider this as rumour,” said Tanavade He further said that as there is election in Karnataka, maximum leaders from Centre visit Belagavi or other border areas of Karnataka via Goa. When they land at Dabolim airport or at…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Crime Branch has registered an offence against 13 for their involvement in IPL betting racket. The racket was operating in close premises of Dynasty Vila No. 1, Vidya Enclave, Porvorim, Bardez Goa. The accused persons were caught red handed for while accepting bets on the on-going twenty – twenty IPL Cricket match played between Rajasthan Royal and Chennai Super Kings and seized from their possession cash of Rs. 38000. The police have seized 47 mobile phones, 1 laptops, 3LED TVs, 3net routers, 3 tata sky set-top boxes, one router modem and other gaming electrical accessories al…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: The accused Panaji MLA and Minister Babush Monserrate today has filed an application seeking permanent exemption from attending in the trial of rape case. As per information, the prosecution will reply on Monserrate’s exemption plea on next Friday. The Court will also expedite hearing from June and will accordingly hold 3 hearings per week. Monserrate was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping a teenage girl in 2016. He is the first sitting minister in Goa to face charges under the stringent POCSO Act besides the charges of rape, wrongful…

*Demanding thorough Enquiry, Activists demand disqualification of Speaker Tawadkar Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Opposition parties have demanded disqualification of thr Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, who is also Canacona MLA, accusing his involvement in the illegal tree cutting jn the constituency. The large Logs consists of different Trees such as Teak, Matti, Nane besides a few other Jungle– Trees, most of which are already processed and the still others are under processing stages. According to the Carpentry Common Facility-Cum-Production Centre, Idhar-Loliem incharge the logs were brought to the unit some days ago, and forest officials gave him instructions to process the same. When…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Stating that Janardhan Bhandari and Vikas Bhagat are telling blatant lies regarding the felled/trees wood being processed at the government owned carpentry, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said, a defamation will be filed against the duo for defaming his name. ‘The wood/trees they are pointing out are purchased through legitimate auctioning of the forest department for the use of houses being built under Shram-Dham. Tawadkar reacted on the allegations of his direct involvement of illegal tree felling and illegal processing at the government owned carpentry unit. Further posting a video in social media thursday night, Tawadkar said, ‘It is…