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Goemkapronn desk Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday thanked the Central government for its decision to conduct constable (general duty) examination for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in 13 regional languages, including the state’s official language Konkani. Taking to Twitter, Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for taking the historic decision. The move will open up more opportunities to local youth who aspire to join the CAPF, he said. In a landmark decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the conduct of constable (general duty) examination for the CAPF in 13 regional…

Opposition parties in Goa have slammed the BJP, demanding a clarification from Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over a statement made by Shah at a recent rally in Karnataka where he had stated that the Mhadei issue had been resolved in consultation with the Goa government Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Goa on Sunday assumes significance as it will set in process the pre-poll preparations of the BJP ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media in Panjim on Saturday, Goa BJP general secretary Narendra Sawaikar, said that the Union Home Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the upcoming G20 meetings are poised to be an enriching experience. The upcoming G20 meetings are poised to be an enriching experience, where experts from various nations shall convene and deliberate to foster a sustainable and inclusive future for our global community,” said Sawant He further said that Goa is eagerly anticipating the commencement of the G20 meetings, with a sense of a solemn responsibility to contribute our bit towards creating a better world for all. Sawant also expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that it is the responsibility of the people of Goa to take the tourism area beyond the ‘Sun-Sand-Sea’ concept, for which government can help in creating the infrastructure. Sawant spoke during the ‘cashew festival’ organised by Forest Development Corporation, which he announced will be an annual event. “Even the state’s tourists will attend this two-day festival. This will help to promote cashew products of Goa,” he added. “Earlier, the tourism concept was only ‘Sun-Sand-Sea’; now we have to take this concept beyond it. Only government can’t do it; the state’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Crime Branch has arrested Advocate Tarak Arolkar in connection with the fake call centre operating from his premises in Colvale. As per information, Arolkar was arrested last night on charges of abetting the crime, as CB believes it could not have taken place without his knowledge. Arolkar was arrested u/s 419,420 r/w 120-B IPC & 66-C & 66-D of the IT Act. 33 persons were arrested for operating a fake call centre from premises in Colvale. The crime branch raided premises in Colvale and arrested the accused, who hailed from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and…

Goemkarponn desk CAMPAL: The Sports Journalist Association of Goa (SJAG), in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, Goa Badminton Association (GBA), Panjim Badminton Club, and the Panjim Table Tennis Club, organized a two-day Press and Media Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament that concluded on April 15 at the Indoor Stadium in Campal. The tournament saw the participation of media personnel from different media houses across Goa, showcasing their skills in badminton and table tennis. Bambino Dias emerged as an outstanding athlete during the tournament, securing two Gold medals, one Silver, and one Bronze medal. Amresh Parab also shone in…

AERIAL VIEW Around 25000 people are expected to attend the meeting at Ponda, which will officially kick off BJP’s campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It is the right time for the people of Goa to demand answers on his Mhadei statement. Goa and Karnataka have been embroiled in a dispute over the sharing of Mahdei river water for several decades now, with the former often accusing the southern state of unilaterally proceeding with construction work ignoring rules and pacts. However, here the BJP at the Centre has betrayed the Goans more than once. Not only have they approved…