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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: DGP Goa has asserted that it had implemented a number of initiatives to improve public awareness of cyber safety and fortify its capacity to handle cybercrimes. The unit has increased the number of employees in the Cyber Crime Cell from 26 to 47. Additionally, one officer has been assigned specifically to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C) to expedite and communicate with relevant agencies about complaints. Alok Kumar, the director general of police, disclosed that in addition to holding internal orientation sessions for police inspectors and cyber teams from every police station, they collaborated with the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Central leadership is presently preoccupied with the establishment of the Maharashtra government formation, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, ruling out a reshuffle of the State’s Cabinet. Sawant’s unexpected trip to New Delhi has sparked long-running rumors of a potential Cabinet upheaval. “There is nothing political about my coming. “Everyone here is occupied with the formation of the Maharashtra government,” he remarked. Since the past few months, there have been a lot of rumors in the state about a cabinet reshuffle to make room for Congress defectors and Goa Legislative Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar. Following Narendra Modi’s third…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Tanvi Vast, a Curchorem resident, has been detained by the police for allegedly defrauding a woman from Vhodlemol, Kakoda out of Rs 5.5 lakh and gold ornaments valued at Rs 25 lakh, for a total of Rs 30.5 lakh. Police claim that Rosalina Correia, the victim, was robbed of a number of gold items worth a total of Rs 25 lakh, including a necklace, two chains, five bangles, two bracelets, two rings, and a pair of earrings. Vast, a representative of an organization at a nationalized bank’s Curchorem branch, is charged with winning Rosalina’s trust and persuading…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Police Cyber Cell has arrested 24 people and seized 26 laptops, 24 headphones, 8 internet routers, and 26 cell phones from an illegal call center operating out of Zuari Nagar that was committing cyber fraud against US citizens. Speaking at a press conference at the city’s Police Headquarters, Rahul Gupta, SP (Cyber Crime), claimed that the accused, acting in concert, posed as representatives of loan companies, Amazon employees, bank workers, Paypal, IOS, Zell Pay, Apple Pay, government organizations, and law enforcement. They used fictitious pretexts, such as loan aid, purchase payments, and technical support, to…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant today visited the Goa Pavilion set up at the India International Trade Fair, 2024 which has been receiving tremendous response from the general public for Goa’s rich cultural heritage and local handicrafts. The Chief Munister on his arrival at the Pavilion was received by Information Officer, Shri Kiran Munankar and Shri Aryan Khedekar and Sanman Kenkre, proprietors of Mirchi Republic media. Dr Sawant was given a warm traditional welcome alongwith Goan fugdi. Dr Sawant complimenting the Department of Information and other line Departments for showcasing the Swayampurna Goen concept of making people…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI;On November 24, 2024, the Social Work Programme at Goa University, in collaboration with the Medical Oncology Department of Goa Medical College, hosted a heartwarming celebration for 35 children battling cancer at Novotel Resorts, Candolim. The event, titled “Joyful Journeys: A Day of Smiles and Strength,” aimed to provide these young warriors with a day of joy, laughter, and positive memories, away from the medical environment they face daily. The event was filled with a variety of activities designed to uplift the spirits of the children and promote bonding among the families. Interactive games and team-building exercises encouraged…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 31-year-old woman from Kolkata and a 20-year-old Goan beachgoer narrowly escaped drowning off Agonda and Velsao beaches, respectively, after disregarding warnings from Drishti Marine lifesavers about the dangers of swimming in rip current-infested waters. Both were rescued by alert lifesavers over the weekend, which also saw one triple rescue, two multiple rescues, two single rescues and one person being administered with first-aid along Goa’s coastline. Agonda: A group of four tourists from Kolkata, seated near a demarcated no-swim zone, was warned by Drishti Marine lifesavers not to enter the water. Ignoring the warnings, three ventured in…