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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: India’s total annual electricity use crossed 1,300 billion kWh in FY2022, a nearly 70% jump over FY2012. Analysis by the Pune-based non-profit Prayas, which does public interest research in the energy sector, shows why the industrial and domestic sectors are the main drivers of this growth and how households across the country switched gears on electricity use. Maha no.1 overall, Odisha leads surge Maharashtra occupies the top spot among Indian states on yearly power use cumulatively across the domestic, agricultural, industrial, commercial and other sectors.Gujarat is second with UP, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha making up the top…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday warned hotels engaging touts to flourish their business of facing suspension of excise and tourism licences if they continue the practice. With complaints from the people of the coastal belt and also from elected representatives, Goa government was forced to crackdown ontouts. However, after the police action, they were seen again doing the same act of looting tourists visiting the state. Hence, on Tuesday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant warned the hoteliers to keep distance withtoutsorfaceaction. “I am reiterating that touts involved in crimes like assaulting and looting tourists will face…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association has finalised the following U/17 Sub Junior boys and girls who will participate in the 28th sub junior U/17 National Tennis Ball Cricket championship to be held at Dondaiche, Dhule Maharashtra from 3rd to 6th November 2023. Girls:- Tanisha Naik, Saista Kulpat, Shreya Dhauskar, Sonakshi Prabhugaonkar, Dikshita Sawant, Gizelle Fernandes, Sejal Malik, Shravani Pednekar, Kalpavi Gaude, Tanaya Gaude, Anuja Gaude, Mithila Pagi, Sanika Gaude. Boys Pratik Gaude, Saiesh Naik, Viraj Tari, Tushar Naik, Omkar Patil, Saeesh Kerkar, Nishad Pagi, Shubham Velip, Saroj Thakur, Chaitanya Gaude, Pratik Lamani, Saurav Gaonkar Tanish Bhandari. The…

AERIAL VIEW Fake rape cases are on the rise around the country and the reasons women choose to charge men with this gruesome act range from bizarre to plain evil! A trend among women filing false rape cases was also exposed with the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) revealing shocking statistics showing that 53.2% of the rape cases filed were found ‘false’. In Rajasthan, Director General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra on said that 41 per cent of rape cases registered in the state are false. “It is noteworthy that out of the total cases of rape registered in our…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Additional Sessions Court in Panaji cleared four accused—Jack Oliveira, Kamresh Kudalkar, Manish Hadfadkar, and Gaurish Gawas—of all charges on Monday, ending the five-year-old murder case. In 2019, during a fight between two groups, the locals were accused of killing their rival Krishna Kuttikar by chopping off his hand at the wrist. Two days after the injury, while receiving treatment at Goa Medical College (GMC), the victim passed away from “hypovolemic shock” due to a significant blood loss. According to police, who cited doctors, the other injuries on his body were not life-threatening. Eight of them attacked…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The District Magistrate, South Goa, Margao has prohibited aerial photography in any form such as by use of drone cameras, flying balloons or any other aviated devices in South Goa District w.e.f October 23,2023 to November 9,2023 in view of the 37th Edition of National Games. The above order shall not apply to police personnel and other Government Official agencies if using drone purely in connection with their official duties subject to following conditions that the Police Personnel and other Government officials shall be in their service uniform and shall carry their identity cards and authorization cards…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Honesty, integrity and transparency is very important in our administrative life. We discharge our duties in the interest of our society where we have to follow the values of ethics saying no to corruption,” stated the Principal Secretary Finance Dr. V. Candavelou IAS, who was speaking at a function organized to celebrate ”Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 ”. The function was organized by the Directorate of Vigilance at Seminar hall at Secretariat today. The theme of the celebration was ”Say no to Corruption, Commit to Nation”. Dr. Candavelou speaking further said that officers have an important task to…