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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that hotels should check the criminal background of various staff before appointing them to jobs or duties. CM Sawant chaired a review meeting with Goa Police and the Labour and Employment department in the wake of the Anjuna Attempt to Murder case. “Hotels should check the criminal background of various staff before appointing them on job or duty. They should thoroughly check their backgrounds,” said CM Sawant. He further said that PSI who registered the wrong section will be suspended, and an order would be issued by evening. “Such incidents will not…

Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: A tourist family from Delhi was brutally attacked with swords and knives in Goa’s Anjuna area. They were staying at a resort named ‘Spazio Leisure’ near the beach when some miscreants brutally attacked them. Jatin Sharma, one of the family members, informed about the incident on his Instagram handle. He said he complained to the manager about the staff, that was later fired and changed. About three to four people attacked Jatin with knives and swords. According to reports, the Anjuna police first arrested four accused in the case and levied section 324. However, the police later…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar today said that law and order have collapsed in the state and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should resign over his failure to curb crimes. “This is ironic that the law and order situation has collapsed in the Goa under BJP. I think Chief Minister should either resign or CM .should leave his position if he cannot solve this,” said Patkar He further said that under the BJP rule, the law and order situation in Goa has been on the rise and crimes are increasing. Speaking on Mhadei, Patkar said…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today has alleged that some restaurant owners in his constituency are threatened to pay protection money by two miscreants. “Renowned restaurants in Calangute have threatened to give protection money to 2 people who are not from the Calangute constituency. Extortion at this level never happened during my tenure as the MLA,” said Lobo. He further said that he will write to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and DGP regarding the same. “Goa is dependent on tourism and you can’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. We need to protect our tourism business,”…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: A Fun Carnival will be organised at the PJN Stadium to make the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 on March 18, a memorable event for football fans. The ISL 2022-23 final will be played at the Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on March 18. The Fun Carnival will feature a FIFA Mobile stall with interactive games for spectators to participate with lots of prizes to be won, the organisers informed in a release on Sunday. Hamleys too will be setting up a game zone for the fans which will also feature characters Hamley and…

Goemkarponn desk SIOLIM: Two persons were arrested in North Goa for allegedly killing a cow and stealing a calf, police said on Sunday. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said that Rajendra Morajkar from Siolim in North Goa complained that his cow and a calf, which were tied in a field for grazing, had gone missing. A police team investigated the matter and arrested the accused, identified as Athanas Rafel Lakda, 30, native of Chhattigarh’s Raigarh, and Manbahal Johan Ekka, 20, from the same state’s Chikatwani. “During the investigation, CCTV footage was examined and the accused persons were noticed during…

STATUS OF FOREST FIRE AT 10 PM, 12.3.2023 300 + volunteers deployed. Two fires doused after detection today itself. ACTIVE FIRES (MINOR) 1. Surla I, Mollem -Govt. forest 2. Surla II, Mollem – Govt. forest 3. Potrem Netravali-Govt.forest 4. Cumari beat, Netravali WLS – Govt. forest 5. Copordiem Beat, Valpoi – Govt. forest 6. Shigao Beat – Govt. forest 7. Curdi Colomba beat- Govt. forest 8. Okambi Piliem beat – Govt. forest ACTIVE FIRES DOUSED ON 12.3.2023 after 4PM* One at Malpe-Pernem and other at Potrem-Curdi Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopter dispensed over 25,000 litres of water…