log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline Facebook.com/thegoan The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) Instagram.com/thegoanonline PG12 MONDAY AUGUST 19, 2024 12 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME X, NO. 62 Haaland on the mark as City drubs Chelsea 2-0 in EPL opener RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 Doctor’s murder: SC steps in, to hear case on Aug 20 POLICE CRACKDOWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA MISINFORMATION PTI >> pg 6 FII action, IPOs among 8 factors to influence D-Street this week IN SHORT >> lllegal parking adds to Anjuna’s woes MAPUSA: Alongside the ongoing issue of loud music, residents of Anjuna face another significant challenge: unauthorized parking. The problem has become especially acute during weekends and special events, adding to the frustrations of the local community. Anjuna’s narrow roads, already congested, are further strained by the influx of tourists flocking to the party zone during peak times.  >> See pg 3 Sawantwadi man held for murder bid MARGAO: Margao police have arrested a native of Sawantwadi-Maharashtra for attempting to murder a resident of Mandopa-Navelim with a knife. The accused has been arrested and remanded to 5 days police custody. Coast Guard DG dies of cardiac arrest NEW DELHI: Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal, who played a key role in boosting his force''s operational prowess, died at a hospital in Chennai on Sunday following a cardiac arrest, officials said. He was 59. Pal had taken charge as the 25th Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chief on July 19 last year.   >> See pg 7 WEATHER >> Max: 32.2 C Min: 26 C Humidity: 92% TIDES Low: High: 03:59 16:47 10:57 22:19 NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and will hear the case on August 20, as protests demanding justice for the victim continued across West Bengal for the tenth day. In a rare display of unity, football fans from rival teams East Bengal and Mohun Bagan gathered near Salt Lake Stadium to demand justice for the victim, leading to the cancellation of the Kolkata Derby in the Durand Cup due to law and order concerns. The CBI, tasked by the Calcutta High Court to probe the case, summoned Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, for Medical professionals hold posters at a hospital in Bengaluru. the third consecutive day and is now examining his call records and chats. He has been asked to provide details of his phone calls before and after the incident. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police has intensified their crack- down on alleged social media misinformation, which the opposition has criticised as an attempt to silence dissent. On Sunday, they issued summonses to TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and re- nowned doctors Kunal Sarkar and Subarna Goswami for allegedly spreading false information and disclosing the victim's identity. The doctor, whose body was found on August 9, was allegedly raped-murdered while on duty. A civic volunteer was arrested the following day in connection with the crime. The Calcutta High Court on August 13 ordered the transfer of the case probe from Kolkata Police to the CBI which started its probe on August 14. According to the cause list of August 20 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is scheduled to hear a matter titled ''In Re: Alleged rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata and related issue''. The CBI subjected Ghosh to intense questioning with investigators examining his call records and actions during and after the incident, seeking to determine whether there was any pre-planning or conspiracy involved. The former principal, who was grilled by officers for over 13 hours from Saturday till past midnight, reached the CBI office at CGO Complex in Salt Lake at 11 am on Sunday. Ghosh was asked to specify his role after getting the news of the death of the doctor, who he had contacted and why he made the parents wait for three hours, a CBI officer said. The ex-principal was also questioned who had ordered the renovation of the rooms near the seminar hall at the emergency building of the hospital after the incident. Goa resident docs to continue strike; OPDs to function THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI Resident doctors at the Goa Medical College have decided to continue their strike on Monday in support of justice for the Kolkata rape and murder victim that could potentially disrupt Out-patient Department (OPD) services at the hospital but Dean Shivanand Bandekar said they will keep the services open for all. The Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) which joined the nationwide strike, announced their decision to carry on with their strike and protest action on Sunday evening. GARD said, they have intimated the GMC authorities of their decision to continue the strike and will inform the Dean about their future course of action on Monday evening. Meanwhile, Dr Bandekar admitted that the resident doctors will strike work on Monday as well but insisted that OPD services will be kept Govt to sell fresh and fried fish on wheels PANAJI Fish is staple food for most Goans but it hardly finds place in street food menus, at least not as prominently as a chicken xacuti or a 'ross omlette' does. This scenario could soon change and 'fish' get its due in Goa's street food options, should an innovative plan of the State government's Fisheries Department to bring fish, both fresh and pre-cooked, to your street on e-wheels, clicks. Starting on Monday (Narial Poornima), the Department is launching this initiative with the first of dozens of e-rickshaws hitting the streets with fresh fish for sale. The e-rickshaw fitted with both solar power as well as electric charging options, have refrigerated units to ensure the stock remains fresh and unspoilt. According to Director of Fisheries, Shamila Monteiro, the first such fish selling e-rickshaw will be launched on Monday and the Department hopes to have at least 10 THE GOAN I NETWORK back, just about 150 meters from the jetty, it was struck by large wave as it attempted to enter the Talpona river mouth. The impact caused the boat to capsize, throwing all nine fishermen into the sea. The day's catch was lost in MARGAO In a shocking incident, a 14year old girl student was sexually assaulted and raped by a 40-year old accused from Telangana on August 15 (Independence Day) at her rented room at Colva. Incidentally, the accused happened to be the friend of the victim’s father, who was staying with the family in the rented room. The accused Devaraj Kaki, a native of Telangana, is cooling his heels in the lock up of the Colva police station. He has since been remanded to five days police custody. Colva police station in charge, PI Satish Padwalkar informed that the accused was staying with victim’s family at a rented room at Colva. He said the accused and the victim’s father are working in a restaurant at Colva. The incident came to light after the victim girl narrated her ordeal to the school teacher, who conveyed the incident to the headmistress. The girl was later taken to the One Stop Centre (OSC) run by NGO Bailancho Ekvott President Auda Viegas, where the victim >Continued on PG5 >Continued on PG5 FRESH CATCH BY DAY, FRIED BY NIGHT! „„First fish selling e-rickshaw to be launched today „„Dept hopes to have at least 10 on the roads by August-end „„By year-end, fifty e-rickshaws will be selling fish across Goa „„E-rickshaws will also have a compartment through which fried fish and other pre-cooked seafood dishes will be sold „„Plan is to sell fresh fish from dawn and switch to selling cooked seafood from dusk „„Scheme including who will be eligible still not finalised of them on the roads by August-end. By the end of this year (December) hopefully fifty e-rickshaws will be selling fish across Goa, she said. That's not all. These e-rickshaws will also have a compartment through which fried fish and other pre-cooked seafood dishes can also be sold. Another fisheries official said the plan is to have these e-rickshaws sell fresh fish from dawn and switch to selling cooked seafood from dusk. The official said, the nit- ty-gritties of the scheme including who will be eligible to apply for these e-rickshaws and other modalities have still not been finalised but the Department expects to complete the process very soon and publicly invite Goans to apply. The Fisheries Department has for decades attempted to ramp up the sale of fish through various schemes. Back in the 1980s, the department ration-sold fish at its premises in the capital city, >Continued on PG5 operational with the help of senior doctors, consultants and all the GMC's HoDs and subordinate doctors. On Sunday, some services at the GMC were partially affected. Emergency services were also fully functional as the striking doctors had pledged that Casualty rooms as well as 'emergency services' including the trauma ward will be exempt from the strike. It was the third day of the doctors' strike but OPD services are usually shut on Sunday. Meanwhile, doctors operating privately who had joined the stir on Saturday under the aegis of the Indian Medical Association's (IMA) State branch called off their stir at 6 am, according to its president, Dr Sandesh Chodankar. Telangana man held for raping student at Colva E-RICKSHAWS TO SELL FRESH FISH FROM TODAY THE GOAN I NETWORK EXISTING LAWS ENOUGH TO PROTECT DOCTORS; ALL GOVT HEALTH FACILITIES COVERED WITH CCTVs: VISHWAJIT >> See pg 3 NET WORTH: Ramponkars sort fish netted at Caranzalem beach on Sunday. People thronged the beach to lay their hands on the fresh catch that comprised of prawns, mackerels, crabs, squids etc.  Narayan Pissurlenkar Boat capsizes off Rajbagh, miraculous escape for 9 THE GOAN I NETWORK CANACONA Nine fishermen on board a fishing boat had a miraculous escape after their boat capsized off Rajbagh beach just 150 metres before reaching the Talpona fishing jetty on Sunday. Timely assistance from lifeguards helped rescue three fishermen who got entangled in the net while the other 6 managed to swim to the shore. According to Fire and Emergency Services, the boat owned by Deepak of Colomb had set out early morning from Talpona jetty. On its way India on guard over Mpox, Govt to study impact of Mopa airport on environment high-level meet takes stock SHWETA KAMAT MAHATME THE GOAN I PANAJI PTI NEW DELHI Prime Minister's Principal Secretary P K Mishra on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for Mpox amid enhanced surveillance for prompt detection. A statement said there is no reported case of Mpox in the country as of now, and the risk of a large outbreak with sustained transmission is low, as per the current assessment. It may be noted the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Mpox a Public Mpox infections are generally self-limiting, lasting between two and four weeks, and its patients usually recover with supportive medical care and management Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in view of its prevalence and spread across many parts of Africa. Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to monitor the situation, it said. It was briefed during the meeting that Mpox infections are generally self-limiting, lasting between two and four weeks, and its patients usually recover with supportive medical care and management. The Mpox transmission happens through prolonged and close contact with an infected patient. Among the steps taken so far, a meeting of experts was convened by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on August 12 to assess the risk for India. M ore than a year and half after the operation of Goa's second international airport-Manohar International Airport at Mopa, the State government has decided to undertake a detailed study to ascertain the environmental impact of the airport operations, within 10 kilometres of its radius. The government will also undertake the socio-economic impact study to understand how the airport has benefited the local population. After initial delay due to legal battles and Covid-19 pan- W H EN T H E GOI N G GETS TOU GH … „„Govt to assess how new airport has benefited local population „„Study to be conducted through a reputed accredited institution „„Study on environmental impact within a 10 km radius of the airport during its operational phase also mooted „„This study will span three years with reports submitted every six months demic, the airport commenced operations on January 5, 2023 -- almost a month after its inauguration in December 2022. Initially, it catered to domes- „„Aim is to complete this study before airport undergoes Phase II of its expansion „„Plans also afoot to establish Special Cell to monitor local employment tic routes and international flights were added last July. In 2023 Mopa airport handled 4.2 million passengers. The airport now accounts for over opportunities and recruitment for Goan youths at the airport „„Survivability study of over 25,000 saplings planted as compensatory afforestation to be undertaken „„FLASHBACK: Mopa airport operations began on January 5, 2023, after delays due to legal challenges and pandemic. It initially, served domestic routes, with international flights added in July 2023 36 per cent of all traffic to/ from the State. The official in the Civil Aviation department confirmed that the government intends to undertake a research study through a reputed accredited institution about the environmental >Continued on PG5