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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Tuesday said that Urban development minister Vishwajit Rane had been a blessing for Vasco. Salkar was speaking to reporters after launching the works of about Rs 20 lakhs in Belabai in the presence of Mormugao Municipal Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, ward councillor Girish Borker and other residents. “We are blessed to have Vishwajit Rane as the Urban Development minister as he has sanctioned the smallest to smallest and biggest development works in Vasco. Development works are going at full pace, and today we are launching works of Pavers, drainage and footpath through municipal…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: As a protest against the show-cause notices issued by Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC), the shopkeepers from Mapusa Municipal market closed their shops and gathered outside the Mapusa Municipality office. The Mapusa Merchants Association also demanded that an ordinance be issued to protect the interest of the vendors and to sort out the issue. “We demand that an ordinance be issued to protect the interest of the vendors and to sort out the issue. Already, MMC has issued around 309 show-cause notices to the original leaseholders of the shops and stalls for allegedly subleasing the municipal property to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Crime Branch unit of the Goa Police has busted a gambling racket at Anjuna and arrested four people from Delhi. As per information, the raid was conducted at La Pasado, Villa – A, Badem, Anjuna, wherein the accused were caught red-handed while they were in the process of accepting bets from customers from Delhi on a live cricket match of Pakistan Super League, 2023 played between Lahore Qulandars, and Peshawar Zalmi held on February 26. The accused have been identified as Surinder Karla, Rajat Karla, Kashish Karla and Hitesh Karla, all residents of Adarsh Nagar, North West…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) had a joint meeting with Goa Police on 27th February 2023 at Conference Hall, Police Headquarters, Panaji. The meeting, conducted in view surge in crimes against children in Goa, had the participation of the Director General of Police, Inspector General of Police, Superintendent of Police (North Goa and South Goa), Child Welfare Committee (North Goa and South Goa) and Childline. Addressing the occasion, Director General of Police Jaspal Singh expressed optimism that the meeting would prove very helpful and would enable the Police to be more equipped with the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today said that starting next year, the department will revisit and re-look at the prize money of the state cultural festivals. “Starting next year, the department will revisit and re-look at the prize money of the state cultural festivals. Some prizes given over the last many years need to be re-looked,” said Khaunte. He further said that the first prize in cities is pegged at Rs 60,000, while in minor towns, it’s Rs 45,000 as the artists put in a massive effort. “From next year, we will revisit the prizes and discuss the…

* Says it’s necessary to maintain the project * Khaunte also made a tender apology to MoS Shripad Naik for non inviting him to the jetty inauguration Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today has justified tourist entry tickets at revamped Dona Paula jetty, claiming it was necessary for the maintenance of the project. “All the projects are done under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the centre or from the state government funds. There are many such projects which the state government is restoring. The jetty, as you all know, was closed upon the directives from the High Court,”…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Five persons were rescued from the seas off Goa, including a Russian woman whose arm was dislocated midsea, while a person from Maharashtra using a bodyboard toppled and came close to drowning, was also rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers. The 28-year-old Russian woman was swimming at Kerim beach in North Goa when her arm was dislocated when she lost her balance after a wave crashed into her. A Drishti lifesaver noticed her quandary and rushed to her aid, bringing her safely back to shore. She was administered first-aid before emergency services arrived to medically assist her. A…