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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday directed the State government to revise the pay scale of Group ‘D’ employees in the Directorate of Health Services, which has been pending for more than eight years. Arrears must be paid within six months of January 1, 2016, according to the Division Bench’s ruling, which was signed by Justices Makarand Karnik and Nivedita Mehta. The High Court upheld the claim of the petitioners that the minimum salary payable in their favour was Rs 7,000 with effect from the date of their appointment in view of recommendations of…

PANAJI: Celebrating yet another milestone in cinematic innovation and international collaboration, Film Bazaar 2024 concluded on a promising note as part of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. Organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the event brought together industry stalwarts, emerging filmmakers, and global partners to celebrate the art of storytelling and foster new creative ventures. Over the years, Film Bazaar has become a vital platform for discovering, supporting, and showcasing South Asian content and talent. It continues to be a dynamic hub for collaboration and growth within the global film industry. In a…

Udaipur: Clashes broke out and stones were pelted outside the City Palace, Udaipur, in Rajasthan, on Monday night after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rajsamand, Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, and his supporters, were denied entry to the palace. This came hours after Vishvaraj Singh was anointed the titular head of the erstwhile royal family of Mewar, after the death of his father Mahendra Singh Mewar earlier this month. However, a cloud of a feud between Mahendra Singh Mewar and his estranged younger brother Arvind Singh Mewar, the descendants of Rajput king Maharana Pratap, hung over the occasion. Videos, widely shared…

Rome: India supports an immediate ceasefire in West Asia and favours a two-state solution in the long-term, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he condemned terrorism, hostage-taking and civilian casualties in military operations. Speaking at the 10th edition of the MED Mediterranean Dialogue in Rome, Mr Jaishankar said that the situation in West Asia is deeply concerning, both for what has happened and what may still come. “India unequivocally condemns terrorism and hostage-taking. It also regards large-scale civilian casualties in military operations to be unacceptable. International humanitarian law cannot be disregarded,” he said. “In immediate terms, we…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration in association with Goa State Price Monitoring and Resource Unit. (PMRU), an arm of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, situated at FDA, Bambolim conducted as a part of IEC activity, a seminar about organ donation with SOTTO “State Organ and Tissue Transplant organization under National Organ Transplant programme (NOTP) on  November 22, 2024 at the Conference Hall, Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration, Bambolim. Organ donation is the need of the hour, as every year around five lakh people in India lose…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Bhute Bhat ground and its indoor badminton court in Vasco will soon receive a significant facelift under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of JSW. Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, Ward Councillor Deepak Naik, Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, and JSW officials conducted a joint inspection of the site on Monday. Announcing the project, Salkar revealed that the renovated badminton court would be inaugurated on December 19, coinciding with Goa Liberation Day “We placed a proposal with JSW to repair and develop the Bhute Bhat ground under CSR activity. The ground’s compound wall was broken,…

Team Goemkarponn A Karnataka resident was detained by the Calangute police on Monday in connection with a November 16 theft at a home in Gaura Vaddo, Calangute. Three expensive laptops, a watch, and Rs 25,000 in local and international currencies were among the Rs 3.25 lakh worth of stolen goods that were found. According to Calangute police, Ashley, an Australian tourist, and his family were lodging at Casa Das Imras Villa. The accused, DM Santosha, 27, a resident of Shimoga, Karnataka, is accused of decamped the villa at midnight by taking advantage of the absence of the tourist’s family. CCTV…