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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Wednesday said that the port of call for cruise ships at Goa Port was the need of the hour to increase the state’s revenue and generate self-employment for locals while also offering a chance to domestic and international passengers to explore more in Goa. Amonkar was speaking to reporters after welcoming the passengers from the first international cruise ship, “Viking Mars,” that arrived in Goa, bringing in 651 passengers and 452 crew. Many taximen were present anticipating good business, and the international passengers were welcomed by women with flowers and garlands amidst…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Coastal defence exercise, ‘Sea Vigil 22,’ was initiated on the coastal belts of Goa on Tuesday morning to establish a robust coastal defence and coastal security setup alongside all the Central and State Security Agencies (SSA). Indian Naval and coast guard vessels and aerial assets were deployed along the coast for a layered security setup. Goa state security police, fisheries department, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and Customs conducted the patrolling closer to the coast to maintain up-to-date maritime domain awareness. In addition to this, the security audits of high-value assets and points were undertaken during the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa State Commission Protection Committee for Children’s Rights has written to Chief Secretary raising concern over child sexual abuse in private coaching institutes; The Commission has recommended the government formulate a Child Protection Policy and identify all private coaching centres and register them. “Commission has observed that at least five cases are reported in 2022 of child sexual abuse in private coaching institutes offering various sports-related activities, none of which are registered under a regulatory body,” the letter states It says that Several of the said training institutes are found to be housed in the private homes…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Goa Forward Party president lambasted the Goa government for allowing racketeers to pilfer 20 tonnes of food grains meant for poor families, and sell it in Karnataka. “The state government has colluded with certain individuals and permitted them to cart off huge qualities of rice and wheat from its godowns. It’s beyond doubt that the ‘Antodaya Tatva’ Pramod Sawant keeps talking about is nothing but another deceitful distraction from the rampant corruption in Goa’s public distribution system”, Vijai said. Vijai pointed out that earlier, the chief minister and his government had allowed Goa’s water from the…

  Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: A team of FDA officials conducted a surprise surveillance drive on eateries operating under unsanitary and unhygienic conditions in Salcete, Margao, on Tuesday, and many units were found flouting the norms. M/s Bangalore Iyengar cake house situated at Fatorda, Goa, operating without a valid FSSAI RC/license under unhygienic and unsanitary conditions where goods worth 2300/- were confiscated and premises were shut down.A restaurant, Ms Red carpet veg and non-veg situated at Aquem Alto Margao Goa, M/s Udupi Marut darshini situated at Aquem alto Margao-Goa, were found operating under total unhygienic condition. The premises were directed to shut…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism introduced the Draft Jetty Policy to regulate the operations and to upgrade the of Jetties being used for tourism businesses only, thereby regulating the operations of cruise vessels used for tourism purposes at such Jetties. The Policy is currently applicable for regulating the tourism activities only at the five existing Government Jetties used for tourism purposes viz., Santa Monica Jetty at Panaji, Captain of Ports Jetty at Panaji, Britona Jetty, Betim Jetty and Old Goa Jetty. And this shall not be applicable for any other Jetties that are not for tourism purposes. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the District Magistrate to appoint a government official as receiver to receive offerings during the annual jatrotshav of Madkai Navdurga Saunshthan and maintain the record. The High Court has also directed Goa police and District Magistrate to ensure law and order during the annual jatrotshav. Further, the High Court directed the deployment of the additional police force if required. The underlying larger issue is over the ownership of the temple, with villagers claiming that the temple belongs to the people of Madkai. At the same time, the Mahajans…