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Goemkarponn desk MORJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assured the guest house and hotel owners to find an amicable solution to the issue of declaration of silent zone in Morjim and Mandrem beaches. Morjim Mandrem belt had been declared as silent zone by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on the instructions of the High Court for protection of turtle nesting site from loud music. Dozens of local businessmen called on the chief minister and requested him to give relaxation to guest houses and restaurateurs. GSPCB had issued them notices to stop playing music in their premises. CM assured them…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: India’s ambitious spacecraft mission, Aditya-L1, today sent pictures of the Earth and the Moon clicked as it heads to its destination Lagrangian point (L1) which is located 1.5 million km from the Earth. The images were shared by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Twitter along with a selfie that Aditya-L1 had clicked. “Aditya-L1, destined for the Sun-Earth L1 point, takes a selfie and images of the Earth and the Moon,” the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said. The images show VELC (Visible Emission Line Coronagraph) and SUIT (Solar Ultraviolet Imager) instruments as seen by the…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Margao Municipality Chief Officer Gaurish Sankhwalkar has issued a notice to withdraw the recruitment process of the municipality on Wednesday. It was decided to conduct this recruitment process on August 10. The recruitment was for 43 posts including 8 LDCs, 1 mason and 34 labourers. “Recruitment advertisement published in local dailies on August 11 has been withdrawn and cancelled,” the notice states. These developments will have a direct impact on politics in Margao where the BJP has been in power in the municipality for 11 months. It is understood that the brothers of two ruling councillors were…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Indian Super League (ISL) outfit FC Goa have acquired the services of defender Narayan Das, the club announced on Wednesday. The left-back has signed a one-year deal with the club, marking his third stint with the Gaurs. The West Bengal-born footballer was previously a part of FC Goa’s squad in the inaugural season of the league in 2014, before returning for a second stint in the 2017-18 season. “It feels great to be back. I played a lot of my football in Goa and this is my second home, my home away from home. Now that I’m…

Goemkarponn desk CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim police have registered a case against miscreants for manghandling a villager and vandalising Janmashtami posters at Rangalim, Velim. One Pramod Zuvekar, president of Nav Yuvak Sang Trust, Rangalim- Velim had filed a complain that Congress supporters manhandled committee member. “The committee members were putting the banner on the arc one Lavu Kerkar alongwith two of his other brothers Ankush kerkar and Vasudev Kerkar appeared at the spot and pushed away the ladder and further started arguing with us over the installation of the banner,” the complainant said. He further said since he was the president he…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Keep the guard intact against the dreaded and widely threatening vector borne diseases in Canacona, taluka health authorities have so far encountered just 5 confirmed cases of Dengue, during the June-August months even as monsoon is on the verge of its end soon. All the five (5) confirmed dengue cases affecting patients between the months of June (1case), July (3) and August (1) months, have been fully cured and patients have fully recovered, according to Canacona Health Officer Dr. Jose Tavares. Dr Tavares further informed that while the fogging and keeping the surroundings clean and tidy also…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Police has ordered a preliminary inquiry against police inspector Mohan Gaude, who oversees the Mardol police station, for failing to detain the “co-accused” in the case, in order to gain more insight into the alleged police failings following the terrible traffic accident in Banastarim that claimed the lives of three people. Director General of Police Jaspal Singh gave the directive in this case on Wednesday. Nelson Albuquerque, superintendent of police at headquarters, will handle the initial investigation. According to sources, an investigation has been ordered to determine the details and reasons why the ‘co-accused’ in…