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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Saligao Police on Friday arrested one Nigerian national, Kingsley Echezona, 32, for overstaying in Goa without a valid visa and passport, thereby contravening provisions of the law. According to Saligao police, they received information that one foreign national resides at Mudda waldo, Saligao, without valid documents. Upon this information, the Saligao police team led by PI Milind Bhuimbar detained one person Kingsley Echezona. The accused has been arrested and lodged in Police custody. An offence vide Saligao Police Station Cr. No. 11/2023, U/s 7(1) & 7(3) of Foreigners Order 1948 R/w Sec 14 of Foreigners Act 1946…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant attended the launch of the 3-day ‘Yog Shibir” organized by Sanatan Dharma Sangha at Miramar Beach on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri. The event was held in the presence of Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj, Sadguru Brahmeshanand Acharya Swamiji, Union Minister Shri Shripad Naik, and other dignitaries. The event started with Abhishek Pooja to Lord Shiva by the Chief Minister, followed by the costless Yog Shibir moderated by Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj. The Yog Shibir was to celebrate the occasion of Mahashivratri and promote a healthy lifestyle through Yoga. Congratulating the attendees, Chief…

 Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A Smart City & Innovation Delegation comprising Swedish government agencies, companies, NGOs and academia from Sweden, arrived in Goa as a part of the roadshow organised by the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, Vinnova, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Smart City Sweden, and Business Sweden India. After successful meetings in Pune and Mumbai, the delegation arrived in Goa. On the sidelines of the visit, an exhibition titled Re:Waste: How Sweden is rethinking resources, is on display at the BITS Pilani Campus. The aim of the visit is to foster cross-border cooperation and exchange of ideas between…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Well, the Goa Casinos have not only become a major attraction for tourists in Goa, but many of the officers in the Goa Government have also become addicted to Gambling in Casinos. Sounds strange but true; a high-level IAS officer in the Goa Industrial Development Corporation was recently in the news for purchasing a swanky car above the purchase limit and is become a regular visitor to the casino. Goemkarponn has come to understand that the Goa Industrial Development Managing Director Abhishek Pravimal is a daily visitor to casinos in Panaji. Not that we are…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Shack Owners Welfare Society has expressed displeasure over the harassment meted out to the beach shack owners. They have threatened to come on the streets and close all shack operations if the government fails to heed their demands. It may be recalled that Goa Tourism Department had informed the High Court that they had ‘discovered’ that shack owners had illegally dug 23 bore wells along the Candolim beach stretch without any permissions from any authority and had also dug soak pits despite conditions of the shack licence explicitly stating that no soak pits can be explored. Submitting…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today has assured the smooth and efficient functioning of Goa Medical College and Hospital. Rane today chaired a meeting with the doctors of Goa Medical College (GMC). “Met with the doctors of GMC to address their concerns. I have assured them that we will take issues head-on and ensure smooth and efficient functioning of Goa Medical College and Hospital,” said Rane. Rane said that the institute is presently under construction in the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) complex premises at Bambolim and is likely to be completed within the next 15-16 months.…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Friday said that it was extremely vital to impart quality education to the students of Government and Municipal schools in the state Salkar speaking to reporters after jointly launching the refurbished Municipal School along with Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar in the presence of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, Chief Officer Jayant Tari, City ward councillor Shami Salkar and the chairman of the MMC school Sub-Committee Yatin Kamurlekar said that he had already taken the initiative of restoring Government schools in Vasco city through CSR funds. “This is the only Municipal…