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Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today has alleged that some restaurant owners in his constituency are threatened to pay protection money by two miscreants. “Renowned restaurants in Calangute have threatened to give protection money to 2 people who are not from the Calangute constituency. Extortion at this level never happened during my tenure as the MLA,” said Lobo. He further said that he will write to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and DGP regarding the same. “Goa is dependent on tourism and you can’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. We need to protect our tourism business,”…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: A Fun Carnival will be organised at the PJN Stadium to make the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 on March 18, a memorable event for football fans. The ISL 2022-23 final will be played at the Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on March 18. The Fun Carnival will feature a FIFA Mobile stall with interactive games for spectators to participate with lots of prizes to be won, the organisers informed in a release on Sunday. Hamleys too will be setting up a game zone for the fans which will also feature characters Hamley and…

Goemkarponn desk SIOLIM: Two persons were arrested in North Goa for allegedly killing a cow and stealing a calf, police said on Sunday. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said that Rajendra Morajkar from Siolim in North Goa complained that his cow and a calf, which were tied in a field for grazing, had gone missing. A police team investigated the matter and arrested the accused, identified as Athanas Rafel Lakda, 30, native of Chhattigarh’s Raigarh, and Manbahal Johan Ekka, 20, from the same state’s Chikatwani. “During the investigation, CCTV footage was examined and the accused persons were noticed during…

STATUS OF FOREST FIRE AT 10 PM, 12.3.2023 300 + volunteers deployed. Two fires doused after detection today itself. ACTIVE FIRES (MINOR) 1. Surla I, Mollem -Govt. forest 2. Surla II, Mollem – Govt. forest 3. Potrem Netravali-Govt.forest 4. Cumari beat, Netravali WLS – Govt. forest 5. Copordiem Beat, Valpoi – Govt. forest 6. Shigao Beat – Govt. forest 7. Curdi Colomba beat- Govt. forest 8. Okambi Piliem beat – Govt. forest ACTIVE FIRES DOUSED ON 12.3.2023 after 4PM* One at Malpe-Pernem and other at Potrem-Curdi Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopter dispensed over 25,000 litres of water…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared an anecdote about Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell. PM Modi said that during his lunch with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, he came to know how one of Don Farrell’s teachers had migrated from Goa to Australia. In a series of tweets, PM Modi stressed that the anecdote underlines the rich cultural connect between India and Australia. PM Modi tweeted, “During the lunch in honour of my friend PM @AlboMP, the Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell shared something interesting…he was taught by one Mrs. Ebert in…

HYDERABAD: The University College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad, successfully organized the fourth edition of “Justitia,” a national-level Moot Court and Client Counselling Competition on the 3rd and 4th of March 2023. The team comprising Raj Chodankar and Esha Ghodekar from V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, emerged victorious at the National Client Counselling Competition. The team secured the highest score in all the rounds of the competition, which tested their skills in legal consultation and client representation. The awards were presented by former Supreme Court Judge – Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy. The winning team received the top honours and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Office of the State Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities and Disability Alliance for Inclusive Goa celebrates International Women’s Day. Five women with disabilities, Raksha Dangui, Anupa Ashok Pilgaonkar, Fulrani Kinelkar, Fredricka Menezes and Suraiya Khan felicitated. Keynote speaker Preethi Srinivasan, founder of Soulfree, says to treat women and those with disability with respect. Office of the State Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities and Disability Alliance for Inclusive Goa, in association with Sanjay Centre for Special Education, celebrated Women’s Day on Saturday, March 11, at Sanjay Centre for Special Education in Porvorim. The annual programme ‘Spoorthi’ included a…