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Demands police be deployed at Highways and not near bars. Demands ban on wine shops selling chilled beer, ban on their refrigerators and provision of illegal rooms for drinking at wine shops Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Days after teh Goa Police declare it would increase surveilance around the Bar and Restaurants following fatal accidents due to drunken driving, the Ponda Bar & Restaurant Owners Association complained of losing livelihood. The owners said there were two reasons for losing business that is due to police fear and secondly growing number of wine shops eating their business. Ponda Bar and Restaurant Owners Association…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With President of India Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the coastal state, the Goa has turned into a fortress with men-in-uniform seen in every nook and corner of the city. President Droupadi Murmu will arrive on a three-day visit to Goa on Tuesday to attend during which she will address members of the legislative assembly and also participate in the Goa University’s convocation ceremony. The President will attend a civic event in the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday in addition to laying a wreath at the Martyr’s Memorial at Azad Maidan in the state capital of Panaji, according to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa have announced the long-awaited arrival of Irish midfielder Carl McHugh. He has put pen to paper on a two-year deal that will see him stay in Goa at least until the end of the 2024-25 season. McHugh arrived in India back in 2019 from Scottish club Motherwell, joining ATK (now Mohun Bagan Super Giant). He scored on his debut for the club and eventually helped the side win the Indian Super League title in his first season. He remained pivotal for Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the subsequent seasons and contributed significantly to the team’s…

PANAJI: Stating that religious unrest is witnessed in the peaceful state of Goa, Congress leader Girish Chodankar held Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and silence of defectors responsible for the ongoing disturbance of communal harmony. Chodankar said that he is thankful to the Bahujan Samaj for not falling prey to the tactics of BJP to rope in them to achieve their agenda. “Anti-people BJP is baffled after going through the voting patterns of last two assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Goa, wherein it is clear that Bahujan Samaj is not with them and they could not increase their share of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: DGP Jaspal Singh IPS said that Goa is the safest state for women and Goa Police will continue to make it safe for tourists also. “Goa was the safest state for women and Goa Police will continue to make it safe not only for tourists but also to the senior citizens of the State,” said Jaspal Singh . He further said that Goa Police is committed to your welfare and safety and that people should never hesitate to call your beat police. Singh said that there was a decline of 38% in crime in January 2023. “This…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Governor of Bihar Rajendra Arlekar said that there should be no doubt about whether Shivaji Maharaj is considered a god or not. “Why should anyone be unsure of Shivaji Maharaj’s divinity? Every national hero is a god to us, according to people who don’t love their country,” Arlekar stated at a gathering. After being accused of making a controversial speech, Fr. Bolmax Pereira, the parish priest of Chicalim, was charged under Sections 295 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code for defiling a place of worship and maliciously insulting someone with the aim to cause a disturbance.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forests Minister Vishwajit Rane declared that at 60.62 per cent forest cover, Goa hailed as one of the greenest States in the nation according to the Forest Survey of India (FSI) report. According to Rane, Goa’s forest cover amounts to about 2,244.21 sq km, or roughly 60.62 percent, of the state’s total 3,702 sq km of land. “Goa is one of the greenest States in the nation, with 60.62 percent of its land area covered in forests compared to the planned national aim of 33 percent under the Indian Forest Policy,” said Rane According to him, the…