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Goemkarponn Desk MORMUGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday warned frog poachers and advised them to eat chicken instead For years activists have been trying to create awareness about how the amphibian species serves humans best in the wild and not on a dinner plate. Urging people about protecting frogs, Sawant during a programme in South Goa said that it helps to maintain environmental balance. “We need to save frogs. It is true that if we want to maintain the balance in the environment, then we should save them. We arrest those who try to poach frogs. Don’t kill frogs,”…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that the state plans to expand its tourism offerings by promoting the lesser-explored aspects such as spirituality, agro-tourism, eco-tourism, and other traditional features. “State plans to expand its tourism offerings by promoting the lesser-explored aspects such as spirituality, agro-tourism, eco-tourism, and other traditional features,” said Khaunte The Tourism Department is in the process of formulating a home stay policy, which the government feels would set an example for sustainable tourism that can be replicated worldwide. Khaunte said that ‘Digital Nomad Visa’ for foreign ‘digital nomads’ to work while holidaying in Goa can…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Minister Babush Monserrate and MLA Jennifer Monserrate has sought permanent exemption from appearance in 2008 Panaji Police Station attack case which is being heard by South Goa District Special Court. Jennifer was present in the court today. During the hearing, ex Panaji police station Police Inspector Sudesh Naik identified Uday Madkaikar, Dayanand Karapurkar, Caroline Po and eight other accused. Babush and Jennifer were identified by Sudesh Naik during last hearing. On Friday, December 2, the CBI produced the original FIR, which was registered on February 19, 2008. On October 12, 2022, On Police Inspector Tushar Lotlikar on…

*Director has been given instructions to inspect it & bring the issue up with GSIDC immediate: HM Rane Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: A portion of the Urban Health Centre Margao collapsed due to heavy rains. The incident happened at around 3.30 am. One bike was damaged due to the collapse. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that a portion of the wall of the UHC Margao collapsed last night as a result of heavy rains. “The Director has been given instructions to inspect it and bring the issue up with GSIDC immediately,” said Rane He further said that the Director has also…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: After much hue and cry from the industry bodies over the malpractices and harassment by the Factories and Boilers Department in forcing the industries to conduct various audits and certification by few select consultants empanelled by them and charging exorbitant fees, it was decided by the Government at the suggestion of the Industries Minister to post an IAS Officer as the Chief Inspector of Factories & Boilers. The recently posted IAS Officer Shri Polumalla P. Abhishek was doing a fantastic job and streamlined the functioning of the Department. Taking of decisions were quick and without any red…

*To seek support from other opposition parties Goemkarponn Desm PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has decided in-principle to contest forthcoming election to elect Rajya Sabha member from Goa. The political Advisory Committee of Congress in Goa took the decision to field Congress candidate in the Rajya Sabha election. The decision will be conveyed to the high command and final decision will be taken in next few days, says Congress. Congress will take support from like-minded parties in these elections and Leader of Opposition will talk to other opposition parties for support, says Congress leader M K Shaikh. He further…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have arrested 05 accused persons from Goa, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a gruesome attempt to murder case at Reis-Magos. As per PI Porvorim Anant Gaonkar a complaint was lodged on 21/06/2023 by the victim Shivaji Khanapurkar N/o Khanapur, Karnataka complaining that some unknown accused persons had attacked him with some weapons resulting in fracture of both legs and other serious injuries on the rest of the body. An FIR under sections 307, 326, 506(ii), 120-B, 143, 147, 148 R/w 149 IPC was registered. In this connection a team was formed for investigation…