AERIAL VIEW There have been consistent attacks on journalists who question or criticise the ruling dispensation. I myself have faced such backlash many times for anti-establishment stories, verbally, though. Violence pervades the profession of journalism in India today, not much in Goa, though, but there have been some stray incidents in Goa which cannot be ignored, particularly if a politician is involved. While physical violence is the most visible manifestation, journalists in India face a range of threats, including censorship, economic hardships, political pressures and job insecurity. Journalists are routinely insulted, threatened, intimidated, arrested, booked and silenced through gag orders…
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Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: Anjuna police have arrested two persons 1. Mohsin Shaikh N/o Gujarat and 2. Shilpi Mishra N/o Mumbai for involved in the trafficking of women for prostitution purposes. As per SDPO Mapusa, Jivba Dalvi, information about prostitution activities at Anjuna was received. Accordingly, a team was formed under PI Anjuna Prashal Dessai, which conducted a raid at Mainath Bhati, Arpora, Bardez Goa on 19/10/2022, during which 03 victim girls were rescued by the police. Initially accused person, Mr Mohsin Shaikh, had come to deliver one victim girl, during which the police surrounded the accused and rescued the victim…
Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas on Thursday convened a meeting with PWD authorities to take up the issue of water supply in the Constituency. Cortalim’s newly elected ZP, Marciana Vas, and Cortalim Sarpanch Senia Periera were present in the meeting attended by PWD engineers. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Anton Vas informed that new water storage tanks would be constructed for storing water, and a non-functional tank would also be activated as a storage point. Vas also said that new pipelines would be laid for good pressure for the water supply in the area. “We are trying…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the State Drone Policy will be finalised by November. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, IT Minister Rohan Khaunte and other stakeholders today chaired a meeting on setting up a drone cluster at Tuem Electronic City. The presentation was made by Kerala-based AutoMicroUAS Aerotech Pvt Ltd regarding the expression of interest. “State Drone Policy will be finalised by November. The uses of drones to be used to monitor traffic, tree cover, agriculture and transport. Drone schools are to be established on a PPP basis. Drone cluster to be set at Tuem,” said…
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) special meeting decided to hike the house and commercial taxes by many folds following the revenue deficit to PMC to the tune of Rs 3 Crore. The taxes hiked are house tax hiked from Rs 7 per square meter earlier to Rs 15 per square meter while commercial taxes are hiked to Rs 100 from earlier Rs 20. Similarly, for new construction of houses, the taxes are hiked from Rs 7 to Rs 50 per square meter, and for commercial, Rs 50 to Rs 206 per square meter. The implementation will be…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Diwali is the festival of lights. On Diwali, the concerned Power Minister should focus on illuminating the State of Goa by turning on all the lights instead of giving his disapproval to the custom of Narkasur making effigy a subject of laughter”, said Minister for Tourism Rohan Khaunte. Stating that one should not make politics out of such festivals, Khaunte said that Diwali is one of its kind festivals celebrated to depict the success of good over evil, and it carries mythological importance. Narkasur vadh competition is organised as a part of Tourism activity to showcase how…