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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…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chaos was witnessed at the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) after a massive crowd gathered to collect the Ashtami fair forms. CCP this morning started to sell forms to the vendors to put up stalls for the annual Ashtami fair which will be held along the promenade at Campal-Panjim from September 6 to 17. The Corporation said that preference will be given to traditional vendors. CCP informed that it has been decided to allow as many as 410 stalls for the 12-day-long Ashtami fair. “A total of 110 forms will be given to carpenters and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday hailed teachers as the architects of knowledge, wisdom and character as he greeted them on the Teachers’ Day. The birth anniversary of former president S Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teachers’ Day. In a post on X, Sawant thanked all the teachers and educators from various sectors for their invaluable contributions in shaping the future of youth. “#Education is the foundation of a strong society and our teachers are the architects of knowledge, wisdom, and character. #Teachers are guides that continue to inspire and empower our students and complement their pursuit…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar said that Sunburn EDM should not be held in Pernem Taluka holds cultural heritage and should be destroyed. “Pernem taluka holds cultural heritage, It’s better not to have the Sunburn festival there. It’s better not to mix Pernem’s tradition with Sunburn,’ said Arolkar. He further said that sunburn is not suitable for Pernem taluka and that Sunburn is a touristically important event in which tourists from all over the country participate. “Although it is a good thing to increase tourism through this festival, it is not right for us to forget our culture,”…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Porvorim Police today have registered a case of rash and negligent driving in the Porvorim fatal accident case. Tata Nexon EV carrying five individuals crashed into a roadside tree in Porvorim during the early hours of Sunday. Three young people had lost their lives, while two others suffered severe injuries in the accident. The accident appeared to have occurred due to the driver losing control of the vehicle at a high speed. One of the injured individuals told the police, that Fiona and Abigail, both residents of Merces, had attended a birthday celebration in Quepem but were…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna Police Station conducted a tenant verification drive in Anjuna Police Station jurisdiction wherein various rented rooms in the Siolim area, which were given to the tenants without proper documentation were checked. During the drive checked around 200 people and rounded up 25 people for staying in rented rooms without Police Verification. Out of these 11 people who were found without proper documents were booked under relevant provisions of law. The police team led by Prashal P. N. Dessai, PI Anjuna PS, PSI Sahil Warang and other Beat staff of Anjuna Police Station, conducted a tenant verification…