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Team Goemkarponn PONDA: The Office of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Ponda Taluka, celebrated World Consumer Rights Day at the Balkalyan Ashram (Welfare Institution) in Talaulim, Ponda. The event, aimed at raising awareness about consumer rights, was held under the theme “A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles.” The program was graced by notable guests, including Dr. Gaurav Gopal Naik, Assistant Director of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Ponda Taluka, Sub-Inspector Shri. Deepak Naik, Balkalayan Ashram committee member Smt. Mrunal Samant, Ashram In-charge Shri. Balakrishna Shelke, and several other members. Dr. Gaurav Naik addressed the attendees, particularly the students, highlighting the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: An assistant professor at Goa University has been charged by a social activist of taking exam papers in order to enable a “special” student get good grades. Together with a number of other activists, activist Kashinath Shetye filed a complaint at the Agassaim police station, calling for the professor to face harsh consequences. Sources claim that a second-year postgraduate student has been close friends with the accused professor since their college days. In order to make sure the student received high marks on a prior test, the professor allegedly shared exam question materials. Other faculty members apparently…

Team Goemkarponn DONAPAULA: Reacting to paper leakage allegation, Goa University Vice Chancellor Harilal Menon today said that no offocial complaint has been received. “There is no complaint of paper theft received; there is no official complaint; I have set up a fact-finding committee which will give its report within 48 hours,” said Menon He further said that if any mischief is reported in the findings, necessary action will be initiated.

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Five people have been charged by the Fatorda Police with defrauding a Margao resident out of Rs 62.64 lakh by promising to sell a property in Chinchinim village. Abdul Gafoor Ahmed Shaikh, who lives in the Osa Mystic Building in Sirvodem-Salcete, filed a complaint alleging that on December 12, 2024, at the Office of Civil Registrar Cum-Sub Registrar Salcete, Margao, the accused—Maria De Fatima Valentine De Sa Reis Fernandes, Rommel Wellington Dos Reis Fernandes, Tina Dos Reis Fernandes, and Reuben Schiegel Teodorinho Dos Reis Fernandes—all of Chinchinim, and Yashin (Nabeel) Esmail Sha, who lived in Mugali. Using…

Team Goemkarponn SADA: The Sada murder accused, Mallikarjun Ghivari (45), has been remanded to five days of police custody, following his arrest for allegedly stabbing and killing his elder brother, Shrikant Ghivari (50), over a dispute at GRB Colony, Sada on the eve of Holi. According to sources in Mormugao police, the post-mortem report revealed that Shrikant Ghivari succumbed to a puncture in the heart caused by the stabbing. Following the examination, the body was handed over to the family for the final religious rites. The murder, which took place around 10:30 PM on Wednesday, was triggered when Mallikarjun, a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) General Secretary Olencio Simoes, along with Maharashtra youth representative Mrunmayi Vatkare, participated in the four-day Global Youth Exchange & Political Leadership Training Program in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The event, organized by the World Forum for Fishers People (WFFP), saw participation from youth across 17 Asia-Pacific countries and was based on resolutions passed at the WFFP’s eighth General Assembly in Brazil. The primary focus of the exchange was to raise awareness among youth about ocean grabbing and the struggles faced by fishing communities worldwide. The discussions highlighted violations of human rights-based approaches, the impact…

“According to the complaints, key figures within the university administration—including the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, and head of the department—were made aware of the situation, yet no decisive action has been taken to address it. What intensifies the call for a thorough investigation is the allegation of involvement by a former minister in an effort to resolve the issue quietly in favour of the professor. Such claims raise critical questions about corruption and favouritism within academic institutions, potentially leading to a wider inquiry into the existing safeguards against academic dishonesty.” In a stunning development that has raised eyebrows across Goa, allegations…