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Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna Police have registered an FIR against 1)Deepansh Bajaj s/o Subhash, occ:- co-owner of XOXO bar & restaurant r/o Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh and 2) Suresh Ramola s/o Jaychand, age- 30 years, Occp-, Manager, r/o Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand for playing loud music beyond the permissible limits. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, on the intervening night of 12/01/2023 to 13/01/2023 above accused persons, who are the owner and manager of XOXO bar & restaurant, Anjuna, Bardez Goa, were found playing loud music in a party without permission from authorities and beyond permissible limits. Hence a raid was conducted by…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Taking a strong view of default in payment of rentals, Canacona Municipal Council resolved to seal 18 of its 27 Shops for failure to pay rentals amounting to over Rs.52 Lakhs. The CMC meeting briefly turned stormy after Councillor Dhiraj Naik Gaonkar called to withhold Contractor payments for not carrying out the works at Dumane Garbage Treatment Plant (GTP) properly and virtually turning it from bad to worst. Naikgaunkar alleged because of the Contractor, the treatment of garbage had come to a standstill for some days. In such circumstances, contractors’ bills should be withheld’, demanded Naikgaunkar. Soon,…

Goemkarponn desk VELSAO: Goa Foundation, led by Advocate Claude Alvares, today said that Goa police has no right to interfere in matters involving conflict of land rights between private land owners and the railways. “There is a mistaken impression that because the High Court has disallowed a petition filed by the Velsao Panchayat and another petition by Chandor villagers (Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott), the railway authorities are empowered to carry out development works connected with the doubling of the rail tracks between Margao and Vasco without any obstructions from any source,” said Claude. He further said that it needs to be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Tourism Dept has imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on the owners and hotel – keeper of 31 properties in North Goa for non-registration and nonrenewal of Hotels, Guest Houses under the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982. The Hotels have been asked to deposit the fine in the Government treasury within 30 days. “In case of failure on their part to pay the fine imposed, the same shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue, and the business shall be liable to be closed. Further, the Prescribed Authority shall proceed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The BJP-led State government today has approached the Supreme Court of India to stop Karnataka from carrying out any construction activities based on the detailed project report (DPR) approved by the union government to divert Mhadei water. The government has filed an Interlocutory application before the Supreme Court. Advocate General Devidas Pangam said the decision to file the interim application has been taken on the legal ground that Section 29 of the Wildlife Protection Act imposes a complete embargo on diverting water in the wildlife sanctuaries for any purpose other than wildlife. Pangam said that the Mhadei…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa University organised the Inter Collegiate Volleyball Championship for Men and Women 2022-23 from 10th to 13th January 2023 at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa University Campus, Taleigao-Goa. Goa Multi Faculty College, Dharbandora, won the men’s title, and St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, won the women’s title. In the women’s finals, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, defeated SSA Government College of Arts and Commerce, Pernem, 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 and 25-12. In the men’s finals, Goa Multi Faculty College, Dharbandora, defeated.S. Dempo College, Cujira, 18-25, 25-15, 25-12, 18-25 and won the deciding set 15-8. Earlier in the semis…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) today said that it will not be under a common platform on the issue of Mhadei with other political parties. “RGP will not be under a common platform on the issues of Mhadei with other political parties of Goa. There are many issues in Goa and our POGO Bill; why are other political parties not supporting it?” said RGP Chief Manoj Parab. He further said that RGP in the past have come up with many issues, such as Illegal scrap yards and bogus voter ID cards issued. “Political parties like the Congress and…