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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, who was facing a lot of flak on social media over an alleged sex scandal, today created a flutter by saying he has confirmed reports of some people trying to doctor a fake audio clip to ‘nail’ him. “Police officers have warned me that some people are trying to manufacture a fake audio clip by using Artificial Intelligence(AI) by cloning my voice. They had approached one expert who refused and now they have approached another person for this job”, he added. Speaking in a talk show of a local news channel, Godinho expressed…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Government is contemplating setting up a monitoring mechanism for registration of all the dentists coming from outside of the state. A portal is proposed to be created to enable everyone to register with the state Government, informed Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. “We are ready to take strict actions against people duping foreigners by faking as a dentist if complaints are registered. Besides, strict action will be taken against those who do not comply with the regulations. Also, each doctor will have to notify if he is getting any other doctors from outside the state for additional…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Ferry boat operations on the Chorao-Ribandar route were disrupted on Tuesday morning, as one of the five ferry boats plying on the route broke down. As per information the ferry raft broke down leading to disruption of services. Commuters from either side of the Mandovi River faced hardships, as they were held up for a long duration to cross the river, even one ambulance got stuck on the Chorao side of the river. The adjoining roads at the ferry ramps on the Chorao side were full of bikes and cars, a section of the motorists jumped the…

– Were there complaints in Tarun Tejpal, Milind Naik’s cases? – CM needs to protect the dignity of women. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI:: In response to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s recent statement asserting that the government would investigate a sex scandal only if there were complaints, Goa Congress leader Girish Chodankar raised a pertinent question: Were any police complaints filed against former minister Milind Naik and Journalist Tarun Tejpal? Recently Sawant advised people not to interfere in the personal & private lives of others including his ministers, no matter if they are public servants. Chodankar recalled that BJP’s Goa minister Milind…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Students of Goa College of Architecture Today protested against the non-allotment of Council of Architecture (COA) registration numbers to some students The students protesting said that it will affect their efforts to practice as architects after they complete the five-year professional program. Speaking to media, the fifth-year students that this is a significant concern for the students because, at random, more than 50 of the 250 pupils enrolled in the college do not have these numbers. “This registration number is significant to us since it was given by the Council of Architecture, which oversees architecture in India.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The bitterness of INDIA alliance is on display with the highly condemnable statement made by Udhayanidhi Stalin about Sanatan Dharma, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday. DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has drawn the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ire with his allegation that Sanatan Dharma is against social justice, and it should be eradicated. Following Udhayanidhi’s statement, the BJP targeted the opposition alliance INDIA and Tamil Nadu’s ruling party over the issue. Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused INDIA bloc parties of “insulting” Sanatan Dharma for vote bank and appeasement politics,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has disclosed plans to open a vital 42 km stretch of the Mumbai-Goa highway, which will significantly simplify the travel for hundreds of migrants returning to their Konkan hometowns to celebrate Ganeshotsav. According to a senior NHAI official, work is currently being done to convert the one-way unpaved route from Panvel to Kasu in the Raigad district to cement. The massive project which includes a 555km highway connecting Mumbai and Goa, has 460km of its route within Maharashtra, extending up to Patradevi in Sindhudurg district. NHAI’s relentless efforts focus on…