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Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: After two rounds of nationwide raids and arrests of over 240 members of Popular Front Of India (PFI) in a week, the centre late last night banned the outfit for five years over alleged terror activities. The PFI and its affiliate organisations have been declared an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the government said, citing the outfit’s links with the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Islamic State or ISIS, and said the PFI is involved in several criminal and terror cases. “With funds and ideological support from…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: DGP Goa Jaspal Singh has clarified the alleged kidnapping incidents at school. DGP has urged everyone not to believe in rumours, and no such incidents have been reported. “Some schools are issuing advisories based on incidents of attempted kidnappings. It is clarified that no such incidents have been reported, and there is no such trend,” said DGP Singh. He further said that while it is important to take precautions, we advise all not to believe in rumours as they might cause panic. As per information, a kidnapping incident was foiled in one school, and since then parents…

Goemkrponn desk PANAJI: A day after the news floated that former Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro is set to join Congress in the next two days, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Patkar shrugged them off as rumours. Media houses, not Goemkarponn, reported that Luizinho Faleiro is set to join Congress again. Reacting to the news, Patkar said, “Rumours are rumours; they can’t be true or false. Someone is disturbed for sure, either the person in the news or the person manufacturing the news”. Patkar said the new team of the Goa Congress would surely make news with new energy and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today has written to CM Pramod Sawant requesting to provide a minimum of 1 to 2 acres of government land for the construction of Kannada Bhavan in Goa. “Karnataka government has taken steps to promote Konkani language and literature and Rs 3 crore sanction for construction of Konkani Academy at Mangaluru. I request to provide a minimum of 1 to 2 acres of government land for constructing Kannada Bhavan in Goa,” said CM Bommai. Bommai had recently announced the release of ₹ 10 crore for the construction of a Kannada Bhavan in…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – In a rare honour, Canacona Municipality has been Awarded in ISL (Indian Swatchta League) for the movement for Garbage Free Cities. Canacona Team is shortlisted as Awardee for ISL below 15k Population/Category, while Vasco da Gama city finds ‘Special Mention’ in the 50K-1L category. Both teams were shortlisted from Goa for the Special Felicitation program on 30th Sept in New Delhi as part of the valedictory session of the Swatch Sehar Samvad and Technology Exhibition. A delegation from Canacona and Vasco da Gama are invited to attend the Swatch Sehar Samvad and Azzadi@75 Swatchh Survekshan Awards…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The annual Navratri festival began in Temple City Ponda on Monday, and on the first day, people thronged to temples to visit and seek the blessing of god and goddesses, which are all decked with flowers and lighting. During the festival of Navaratri, various religious activities like Makhorostav are celebrated, wherein the Makhar, well decorated with flowers, is installed with the idol of the temple’s main deity. On auspicious occasions, people attend the temple to listen to Kirtan, the swinging of idols in Makhar, Aarti. There are hundreds of temples in Ponda Taluka. The various forms of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Five more cattle in Goa have tested positive for the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), taking the totally tally to eight. “There are eight confirmed cases of Lumpy virus from 15 suspects, mostly from Ponda. Lumpy Virus is highly contagious in cattle and can be identified easily with boils and a reduction in milk,” said Dr Agostino Misquita, who is the Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services. He further informed that the process of vaccinating the cattle against LSD has already begun in the state.”We have covered a majority of the animals and have also ordered more…