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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Two Russian children were among 19 persons rescued from drowning off Goa’s beaches over the weekend. The two Russian children aged 11 and seven years, were rescued off Arambol beach, after they lost their footing in the water and were rescued by lifesavers Navnath Ghatwal and Umesh Phadte with the help of a surfboard and a rescue tube. In another incident on the same beach, a 26-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman from Rajasthan and Telangana respectively, waded into the sea despite being warned about strong currents by on-duty lifesavers Manoj Parab and Umesh Phadte, who later…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute Village Panchayat Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira today said that some has given wrong information to state government that dance bars are not operating in Calangute. “Who has told the government that no dance bars are operating in Calangute. We know the reality,” said Sequeira. He further said that how much can a panchayat do and do the panchayat have enough power to stop such activities. “Extra Police force is required in Calangute area” he added. Sequeira said that let anybody say anything. I know that dance bars are operating illegally in Calangute. “We will not rest until…

Goemkarponn desk CUNCOLIM: In continuation to last Sundays protest at Cuncolim Industrial Estate, the citizens today conducted a signature campaign in which around 750 + citizens marked their signature as a mark of protest and their displeasure over rampant pollution faced by Cuncolim citizen for decades. The citizens witnessed one Massive illegal structure reportedly being constructed by one still company namely Global Ispat into a non industrial zone of which the property belongs to Sociedade of Concolim, Prima facie upon inspection the area looks to be nearly 40000 + square metres. The citizens questioned the inability of the government authorities…

Goemkarponn desk BAMBOLIM: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that illegal, unreported and unregulated or IUU fishing is a challenge which relates to resource overexploitation. “In our region, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated or IUU fishing is a challenge which relates to resource overexploitation. IUU fishing threatens ocean ecosystems and sustainable fishery. It also threatens our economic security and regional and global food security,” said Singh. He further said that if the threats that we face are supra-national in scope and impact, national efforts to address them would indeed have limited effects. “The regional challenges can, to the best of my understanding,…

~Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte speaks on women’s economic empowerment as an important step towards sustainable and inclusive tourism at the installation ceremony of the new president of SKAL International Goa. ~President of SKAL International Goa, Vivek Kerkar highlights the need to upskill the tourism workforce in Goa through effective training programmes. Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa needs to focus on upskilling its tourism-related workforce, harmonise road networks and find ways to ease pressure on existing infrastructure caused by the manifold increase in tourist footfalls to maintain its reputation as one of India’s top tourism destinations, according to Vivek Kerkar, newly appointed…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A Domino’s pizza outlet at Vasco was gutted in fire this morning. Information reveals that overheating of generator at the outlet is suspected to be the cause of fire. Fire tenders managed to douse the fire. Luckily, no one was injured in the fire incident. Locals were seen moving parked scooters and bikes outside the outlet. Fire and Emergency Services said that the entire generator was gutted in fire and the estimated loss is yet to be determined. “Everything is out of danger. We have doused the flames. The entire generator is burnt to ashes,” said Fire…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Chaos was witnessed at the meeting organised by the Agriculture Dept at Pernem Zonal Agriculture Office to take inputs on Goa agriculture policy. As per information the authorities were not prepared to handle the large crowd that gathered to attend the meeting. Many farmers who came to attend the meeting left the venue in protest. “The arrangements including sitting arrangement, sound system etc were grossly mismanaged,” said farmers Agriculture Department official said that they had kept the meeting at the ZAO based on response at other venues. He added that the crowd at the meeting was more…