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Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Workers of Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) joined a nationwide peaceful protest on Thursday afternoon under the banner of the National Co-ordination Committee (NCC) of Major Port & Dock Workers Federations. This decision follows a meeting of the NCC held on 23rd and 24th November in Goa. The protest, conducted in front of the Main Administrative Office Building at Headland Sada, highlighted several pressing issues faced by port workers across the nation. The key demands raised during the protest included Implementation of the Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee (BWNC) settlement dated September 29, 2024, ensuring new wages and associated…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A two-day national seminar organized by State Council of Educational Research and Training, Goa (SCERT) on ‘New State Curriculum Frameworks (SCF’s) as the basis for transforming school education’ was inaugurated today at the Durbal Hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula. Present on the occasion were Additional Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Shri Anandrao Patil, Secretary, Education, Government of Goa, Shri Prasad Lolayekar, IAS, Director, National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Vice Chancellor, NIEPA, Prof. Shashikala Wanjari, Director of Education, Shri Shailesh Zingde, Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training, Goa,…

The introduction of a Smart Card system for the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) is poised to revolutionize the way commuters travel within Panaji city, especially as the fleet of electric buses continues to expand. This system—already successful in various cities around the world—eliminates the need for conductors, allowing passengers to simply tap their designated Smart Card or other payment methods like credit and debit cards to board. The benefits of this system are manifold. Firstly, it significantly streamlines the boarding process, reducing wait times and enhancing the overall travel experience. In a bustling city like Panaji, commuters often find…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim police have arrested one accused person for kidnapping a minor girl from Porvorim. As per PI Rahul Parab of Porvorim Police Station the complaint was lodged by the mother of the minor girl stating that her daughter has been kidnapped and taken away by unknown person from Nerul , Bardez Goa Further detail investigation was conducted and it was revealed that Accused person Mr. Arjun s/o Raju Kadam age 18 yrs r/o Khed Pune has kidnapped the minor girl. Through reliable information the accused was found to be staying with the minor girl at at Kavathe…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: After nearly five months on the run, Yogeshwar Shetkar, a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) assigned to the Margao Municipal Council’s Administration Section, was taken into custody on December 5. The Holy Spirit Church Fair was conducted in May of this year in Old Market, Margao, and Shetkar is accused of embezzling Rs 17,96,800 that was collected from stall owners. Shetkar was suspended by the Margao Municipal Council after the case was made public in June. The Council’s Chief Officer at the time, Gaurish Shankhwalkar, filed a formal complaint outlining the purported misappropriation. The police claim that between…

The introduction of a Smart Card system for the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) is poised to revolutionize the way commuters travel within Panaji city, especially as the fleet of electric buses continues to expand. This system—already successful in various cities around the world—eliminates the need for conductors, allowing passengers to simply tap their designated Smart Card or other payment methods like credit and debit cards to board. The benefits of this system are manifold. Firstly, it significantly streamlines the boarding process, reducing wait times and enhancing the overall travel experience. In a bustling city like Panaji, commuters often find…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two foreigners, both senior citizens, were bitten by stray dogs at South Goa’s Mobor beach over the last two days, forcing on-duty Drishti Marine lifesavers at the beach to immediately come to their aid and administer them first aid. Benaulim: The two stray dog bite incidents on Wednesday and Thursday, follow another similar incident at Benaulim beach recently, when a Karnataka native, also a senior citizen, suffered injuries after three stray dogs attacked him at a beach shack. Mobor: On Thursday (December 5), a sixty-year-old man from the United Kingdom was strolling on the Mobor beach, when…