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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged people of the state to maintain communal harmony and alleged that some unsatisfied souls are making conscious efforts to create discord among people. “Goa has always been known for communal harmony. We have been cordially living here and celebrating religious festivals. But there are some unsatisfied souls who are trying to disrupt communal harmony,” said Sawant. He urged Goans not to fall prey to their sinister designs and said that he was sure that Goans will not allow such attempts in the peace-loving state. “Hindus, Christians and Muslims live together here…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: According to government records, Goa state in India has told the local Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) branch that it intends to revoke the antacid medication’s manufacturing license after inspectors discovered potential contamination concerns and sanitization problems at the facility. After voluntarily recalling numerous batches of its Digene Gel syrup manufactured there beginning in August in response to consumer complaints about taste and odor, the drugmaker with headquarters in the United States is embroiled in a battle with drug authorities in the vacation state of Goa in western India. The health of the patient is unaffected, according to Abbott.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa P.S. Sreedharan Pillai today said that Sanatan Dharma controversy is wilfully made by some in Southern part of India. Governor was reacting to the controversial statements made by some leaders in South India. “Statement on Santan dharma is unwanted and the dispute is made wilfully by some in southern parts of India..it is unfortunate and unwanted,” said Pillai He further requested all people to put Nation first and not religion and politics. “Sanatan Dharma is a part of Dharma; Mahatma Gandhi and all other leaders stood for Dharma,” he added. The Chief Minister said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Transport Department has revoked the driving licence of Meghana Sawardekar whose SUV killed three persons at Banastari. “We’ve given her license revocation orders. Meghana had received show-cause notices to appear at the hearing. She has since told us that she is unable to drive due to her health. We have suspended her license as a result of this,” a transport official stated. Her husband Paresh has also received a show-cause notice from the Panaji RTO. Paresh was detained by police after three people were killed while he was driving under the influence of alcohol and…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Ex-Khola ZP member Krishna Velip is elected unopposed as the new sarpanch of Khola village on Thursday. Post of Khola Sarpanch felt vacant after the incumbent Ajay Pagi resigned on completion of 1 year in office as per understanding amongst the 9-member panchayat during formation of the panchayat after general panchayat elections last year. As agreed, the post of Khola Sarpanch will be rotated amongst four top notch panch claimants and Krishna Velip is elected unopposed in the second year of this term. Incidentally, all the eight other panch members including Dy. Sarpanch Pandhari Prabhudessai were present,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Attempts to expand cashew plantations by clearing forested areas may have led to the series of forest fires which ravaged Goa’s hinterland this summer, according to Alex Carpenter, a conservationist and British expat settled in Goa. Speaking at his recent talk on ‘Tropical Forest Conservation and Sustainability’ at the MOG Sundays talk hosted by the Museum of Goa, Carpenter, who is the co-founder and managing director of a conservation NGO Tree Tribe and founder of Tribe Wildlife Rescue also said that global forest cover needed human intervention for its rejuvenation. “One of the primary contributors to these…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today said that Goa is a hub for international human trafficking and both National and International investigation agencies are investigating the matter. “I had heard that Goa is a hub for international human trafficking; also I had written to CM on this but I got a reply saying that there is nothing of this sort happening; Today my stand is vindicated as an IPS officer has opened his mouth on this issue,” said Vijai. Central and international agencies are looking at and investigating various angles related to human trafficking. “Police should investigate and…