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Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA and BJP Leader Michael Lobo today has questioned as to why no action has been taken on the DIG who has abused people in clubs under the influence of alcohol. Lobo was reacting to the recent incident wherein DIG has allegedly molested a tourist in club in North Goa. “Goa Police should first take action against the DIG who got drunk and abused people in a club. If it was a politician or politician’s son involved then there would be immediate action. Why no action on the DIG?” said Lobo He further said that who…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has reprimanded Mapusa Municipal Council Chief Officer(CO) for filing incorrect affidavit regarding illegal hoarding within Mapusa Municipality Jurisdiction. The Court refused to accept that there were only 2 illegal hoardings as specified in the affidavit. The Court has asked the CO to study, inspect, file a report and then file a proper affidavit, informed AG Devidas Pangam. One casino hoarding in Panaji has been removed while court has asked the authorities concerned not to remove 6 other casino hoardings till its final decision is announced in the matter. However, the…

SURAJ NANDREKAR “I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it’s marked by the blood of those who died defending it.” This is the feeling you get when you visit the India-Pakistan border at Attari. If you are in Punjab and not been to the Atari-Wagah border, you have definitely missed something in life. Popularly known as Wagah border, which actually is Attari on Indian side and Wagah on Pakistan side, this place is a must-visit for…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has envisaged to transform Panaji city into an 100% renewable energy city. “Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has envisaged to transform Panaji city into an 100% renewable city. He urged the residential and government buildings and commercial establishments to use their rooftops to install solar panels. “We want the support of the public to achieve this goal. Residential buildings, government buildings and commercial establishments can use their rooftops to install solar panels,” he said. “We can get success only if the public…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho asked the transportation industry’s players on Friday to choose a digital system to provide better services to people and visitors to the coastal state, noting that tourists from all over the world travel to Goa. In accordance with this plan, private buses will be contracted out to the state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) in order to improve public transportation. All bus, taxi, and other transportation industry stakeholders were asked by Godinho to support technology and digital systems and unite on one platform. “Digital systems will completely transform the game. Digital systems won’t…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: Dabolim Airport Director S V T Dhanamjaya Rao said that Dabolim Airport does not have any slump in air traffic. He said that 175 slots have already been booked for winter season. “Dabolim is being connected to Kalaburgi in Karnataka; flights to Nagpur will start in winter. We are expecting further improvement and further connections, international as well as charters,” he added. He said that after commissioning of the new terminal building, the domestic flights will then be able to handle more number of flights while the dedicated international terminal will allow more international flights connections even…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: According to a study from the Goa State Pollution Control Board that was presented to the Assembly yesterday, Panaji has the worst air quality among the six towns in Goa, with Cuncolim having the worst industrial estate and Amona having the worst mining sector. The paper details the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (AAQM) data from the 19 National Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP) sites located throughout Goa between April 2022 and March 2023. Panaji’s PM10 concentrations are now at 68 g/m3. PM10 refers to airborne particles with a diameter of 10 microns or less (PM10) that can have…