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Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Pernem Police arrested a Karnataka native from Gadag within 24 hours of reporting the sexual assault incident against the 12 years old minor girl in a Hotel at Arambol, Pernem Goa. The accused person is identified as Ravi s/o Limbanna Lamani, age:28 yrs r/o 67 Shivajinagar, Chebbi Shirhatti, Gadag, Karnataka and was working as a room boy in the said Hotel where he sexually assaulted the minor girl who had checked in into said Hotel as a guest. The accused is arrested under section 376 of IPC, Sec. 8 Goa Children’s Act and Sec. 4 and 8…

AERIAL VIEW Mr Shah, do you know what the prevailing hotel room charges are in Goa? It is three to four times that of the normal rates. I don’t find any meters for slab on room rents; the hotels are charging as per their whims and fancies. Isn’t it? If Mr Shah does not know, I would be happier to show him the mirror. Secondly, as the tourist lands in Goa or departs, he has to pay through his nose for a tea or small snack at the airport. A normal 10-20 rupees tea in a city hotel would cost…

Goemarponn desk MARGAO/ VASCO:: A day after the Supreme Court verdict on double-tracking, Abhijit Prabhudesai of Goyant Kolso Naka – a group that spearheaded the campaign against coal, said that the verdict has not cancelled double-tracking, and the threat will continue to haunt Goans. “GKN states that the SC order is a complete contradiction that ignores and defeats the CEC Report. After detailed deliberations, CEC found that double-tracking has no benefit and is unnecessary. Based on the findings of CEC, we expected the project to be cancelled,” Prabhudesai said. He added, “Our worst fears are now confirmed, and all 3…

Request Chief Minister to give him a government job for his livelihood. Says he tried for govt jobs and even applied for the shop at New KTC Bus Stand Marcel but did not get a response. Local MLA and Minister Govind Gaude said he is sympathetic to their agitation he will make every effort to fulfil his demand. Says there are jobs for the physically disabled person and that he should apply at proper forums. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: As warned by him on April 20 last month, the visually impaired Santosh Uttam Nageshkar (42) from Deulwada, Marcel, has begun his…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Expressing concern over the States Dependence on the neighboring states for its basic necessities like vegetables, flowers, and Milk, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Government is providing 20 crores subsidy per year for vegetables and urged the people of Goa to start their own business by deriving benefits of Government schemes. “We are dependent on other States for necessities like vegetables and flowers Government is providing 20 crores subsidy per year for vegetables; I urge people of Goa to start their own business by deriving benefits of Government schemes,” said CM Sawant. He further said that…

* Ravi Naik urges WRD to construct a Dam at Codar to bring 30 hectares of fallow lands under cultivation. * Says while taking college education the youth should also conduct the traditional farming activity. Goemkrponn desk PONDA: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik and Subash Shirodkar today urged the farmers to revive agriculture on fallow lands in Goa. Both Ministers, in their speeches, expressed their commitment to cooperation from departments in farmers’ interests. WRD Minister Subash Shirodkar said his department is committed to supplying water by creating a new water resource source for agriculture. The Ministers were speaking after the inauguration…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said that his department would emphasize generating solar energy in the state. Dhavalikar also informed that Goa is the only state with no power shedding. “My department will emphasize generating solar power in the state; this will happen after the Panchayat elections; It is the future,” said Dhavalikar. Speaking further, he said that Goa is the only state where there is no power shedding compared to other states. He also stated that the Electricity department would stress underground cabling and the replacement of mega power transformers to minimize power fluctuations. “The state…