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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The District Society for prevention of cruelty to animals (North Goa) has restrained the use of the crackers restricting from 8pm to 10pm on festive occasions like Ganesh, Diwali and other festivals. For Christmas/New Year it is restricted from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am in pursuance to the order of the Hon’ble Supreme court of India in Writ Petition (C) 728/2015 along with WP(C) 891/2016, WP (C) 895/2016, WP (C) 899/2017, WP (C) 213/2017 regarding strict implementation of restraint on use of fire crackers. Fire Crackers using Barium salts are banned as well as those which are…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) Tourism Department are working on the project to identify and map all the libraries, religious sites and museums in the state. “Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) Tourism Department are working on the project to identify and map all the libraries, religious sites and museums in the state,” said Sawant. He further said that Goa is taking unprecedented, progressive steps in the implementation of PM Gati Shakti program – to create the Cultural Atlas, a list of all festivals, events and fairs will be identified and marked on…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Students of Keshav Smruti Higher Secondary School from South Goa on Wednesday took out a protest rally demanding revocation of the principal’s suspension who has been suspended over the hijab row. Principal Shankar Gaonkar was suspended on Monday by the management after Hindu organizations alleged that he allowed students to visit a mosque, where they were allegedly forced to wear hijab. “We were not forced to wear Hijab. Just like at our worshiping places and out of respect, we wore ‘dupatta’ and a scarf,” a protesting girl student said. The protesting students demanded that the suspension of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: To make security checks quicker and error-free at India’s hypersensitive airports, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) received clearance from the Public Investment Board (PIB) to install full-body scanners that will cut down the passenger frisking time by half. These full-body scanners will be installed at four airports in the country including Kolkata, Chennai, Pune and Goa. In July, the government had floated a tender to procure 131 full-body scanners– that cut down the average passenger frisking time to 15 seconds from the current 30 and 600 new hand baggage scanners at over Rs 1,000 crore at…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: In connection with flesh trade racket busted by Anjuna Police, one more arrest has been effected. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi during further investigation involvement of another foreigner was revealed. Accordingly Anjuna Police Team was deputed to Bengalore Karnataka under leadership of PSI Sahil Warang and staff of anjuna ps to trace the accused Mr. Olokpa, Nigerian national who is absconding in Crime No 129/2023. U/s 370, 370 (A), 370(3) r/w 34 IPC & Sec 4, 5 & 8 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. While conducting search by the team of Anjuna Police Station along with…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a letter to Director General of Police, the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has called for rigorous enforcement of ban on e-cigarettes and clampdown on outlets in Goa. The Commission, in the recent times, has been alerted about emergence of vaping among students in educational institutions which is spreading like wildfire. With the state already grappling with substance abuse in educational institutions, the growing popularity of these fancy electronic vaping devices among students is a matter of grave concern as they are being positioned as cool and safer by the tobacco industry. “A…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Reacting to Goa DGP’s tweet, the Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai today issued an advise to Jaspal Singh IPS to stay away from criticising media and opposition politicians. “Goemkars are not scared of anyone. DGP should look into his own house which is full of corruption. DGP and Goa Police are taking offence for every criticism of police,” said Vijai He further said that NCB has been seizing drugs in Goa while stating that Goa Police has failed to act against drugs in the state “If these are pointed out then the DGP is hurt. This is…