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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Tourism Board met on Thursday and decided to focus on “spend per tourist” rather than the number of visitors coming to the coastal state, minister Rohan Khaunte said. The meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, also zeroed in on suggestions for course correction related to the state’s ‘Tourism Masterplan’, Khaunte informed. “It was decided to focus on spending per tourist rather than the number of arrivals. The emphasis is on qualitative tourism and not quantitative tourism. Suggestions for the Tourism Masterplan included dispersal of tourism, sustainable development in the hinterland, and mapping…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Special Investigation Team (SIT) Land Grab has yet again arrested mastermind Mohammad Suhail in another case for his involvement in illegal land grabbing. Mohammad Sohail Safi is one of the main accused who was arrested in connection with the Assagao illegal land-grabbing case. The accused used to identify the land and approach the other party with the land transfer/selling proposal. Sohail enjoyed support from some officials in related departments that ensured his criminal actions were executed without obstacles. Sources said that Sohail replaced the original documents from confidential records in the Department of Archives with forged papers.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “It is most unfortunate to realise that the BJP Government will continue with its mission of suppressing the Voices of Opposition in the new year 2023. Notification issued by the Goa Legislative Secretary today on the summoning of the third session of the eighth Legislative Assembly has once again exposed the anti-democratic agenda of the BJP Government,” stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Sharply reacting to the notification issued by the Goa Legislative Secretariat of just four days of the session from 16th to 19th January 2023, the Leader of the Opposition has said that BJP Government…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Picqued at the careless attitude of railway authorities, Canacona Senior Citizens Forum (CSCF), along with Swabhimani Jagruth Canconcars, agitated outside Canacona Railway Station to demand immediate resumption of train Halts. Carrying placards and shouting slogans, residents assembled at Nagorcem before beginning their march to go to the Konkan Railway. Station, only to be stopped by a strong Police force just outside the railway station. Canacona Mamlatdar Manoj Korgaonkar, along with Dy SP Gurudas Kadam, Canacona PI Chandrakant Gawas, Konkan Railway Police Inspector Sachin Pannalkar, engaged the agitating residents for discussion and escorted KRC Karwar Region, Regional Traffic…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating as a last resort, the President of India, who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, is approached; an organisation with the like-minded people ‘Goyche Fudle Pilge Khatir’, called for facilitating access to the devotees to celebrate the two annual Feasts at Anjediva Island. In a letter addressed to the President of India, ‘Goyche Fudle Pilge Khatir’ convener Jack Mascarenhas pleaded with her Excellency, Smt Draupadi Murmu, in her capacity as Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces to allow access to Anjediva Island to celebrate the traditional Catholic Feast of Our Lady of Springs…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State government has taken a policy decision to bring All Higher Education Institutes under a Single Academic Management System and also decided that all the Higher Education Institutes will go for NAAC accreditation. The decision was taken at the Goa State Higher Education Council Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Sawant said the meeting discussed and deliberated on the implementation of NEP and multiple issues. “It is decided that as part of implementation of NEP, Clusters of Colleges will be established for Multidisciplinary Education,” he said. He also said that all Higher Education Institutes…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Ahead of festive season, the state government has permitted use of loud speakers till 12 am on Christmas Eve, Christmas day and new year eve as against its earlier relaxation till 6 am. The government has exempted Easter day and new year day from the loud speaker relaxation category. A corrigendum in this regard has been issued by the Environment Director Dasharath Redkar. The move the comes following the High Court order not to allow loud music outdoors after 10 PM. On November 30, the High Court had directed the GSPCB, Sub Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and…