Author: Team Admin

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Just before the upcoming winter holidays, India is prepared to resume its e-visa service for the citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020. The visa website will be ready in the near future so that applicants can apply for their visa on the same, the High Commission of India in London informed. It is to be noted that this service was reinstated for practically all nations earlier this year with the exception of a few, notably the UK and Canada. In a video tweeted by the High…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa’s premier gaming operator Delta Corp says it will pursue legal action after the Government of Goa issued an order for payment of license fees during periods in 2020 and 2021 when the company’s casinos were closed due to COVID-19. According to information filed by Delta Corp, the order demands payment for the relevant shutdown periods plus interest. The company’s Goa casinos include India’s two largest offshore casinos, Deltin Royale and Deltin JAQK, and the country’s only floating hotel with a casino, King Casino. All were shut down between 1 April and 31 October 2020, and again…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: The 7th edition of Exercise Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces exercise between Indian Navy MARCOs and US Navy SEALs commenced in Goa on December 1, the Ministry of Defence said. Exercise Sangam was first conducted in 1994 and is an important military and diplomatic initiative between the two nations, reflective of the trust and friendship between them. According to the Defence Ministry statement, the present edition which will see personnel from SEAL Team Five based at San Diego, US and Indian Navy MARCOs from INS Abhimanyu together aims at exchange of ideas and experiences on…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: In a bid to provide quality tourism, the Calangute Panchayat led by Joseph Sequeira sealed two properties for allegedly running as dance bars in the village jurisdiction. As per recent reports, numerous incidents of touts cheating tourists of large amounts of money by making false promises were reported. As per information, Three Kings and Devil’s Club, which had been allegedly running as dance bars, were sealed by the panchayat late at night. Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira informed that the panchayat is very firm against acting against illegal activities in the village, and the sealing of the dance…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Police have formed a three-member ‘Flying Squad’ in an effort to curb noise pollution during nighttime. The move comes after the High Court directed to take action against those playing loud music after 10 p.m. in the coastal belt. “We have given instructions to the police to comply with the direction of the High Court and take action. We have constituted a flying squad of three members, comprising Superintendent of Police, Police Inspector and Sub Inspector, who directly take complaints and do surprise checks and take actions,” North Goa Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valsan told reporters…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Without divulging details, Savera NGO chairperson Tara Kerkar alleged molestation of a Girl residing in a Girl’s hostel by a school teacher in Canacona and demanded strict disciplinary action against the teacher by Education Department. According to Kerkar, two days ago, she received information/message about an incident of sexual molestation of a girl student by a school teacher in Canacona. The informant didn’t mention the school name but said somewhere in a girl’s school in Canacona, a teacher is harassing girl students in the school.’ today we narrowed on a school and on making enquiries in a…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Harsh Mane won a triple crown while Shaheen C.K, Sakshi K and Rishi Pai Khot won double crowns each at the Yonex Sunrise State Badminton Ranking championships 2022, powered by Ripples. The concluding season-ending championship held under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa concluded at Peddem with Aaryan Karpe (U11 Boys Singles), Avni Khyalia (U11 Girls Singles), Sagun Singh (U13 Girls Singles), Shane D Souza (U13 Boys Doubles), Aarya Metry & Dimple Revankar (U13 Girls Doubles), Aarohi Coutoncar (U15 Girls Singles), Minoshka Pereira & Ritika Chelluri (U15 Girls Doubles), Yash…