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SWINDON: Ana Fernandes, originally from Cansaulim, married in Agassim padri Bhatt Goa, has made a profound impact on her adopted community of Swindon, where she has lived for 21 years with her husband, Francisco Gonsalves, and their children. As an NHS Assistant Practitioner, Ana supports Goan patients at her medical center, where she has learned that even the smallest gestures can have lasting effects on people’s lives. One of Ana’s most impactful contributions has been her participation in Swindon’s annual BIG SleepOut Challenge, which she has joined every year since 2019 to raise funds for local homelessness support. Ana’s son,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gaude on Friday condemned certain individuals within the tribal community of Goa who, according to him, exploit their own people for personal gains. The tribal community faces threats from its own people, Speaking at a programme organised by the United Tribal Associations’ Alliance (UTAA) in Panaji to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Gaude urged youth not to fall prey to such leaders. He expressed his concern over the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Gaurav Yatra, organised by the government, pointing out that some people were offering Rs 1000 to youth…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A Sattari resident was detained by the Bicholim police on Friday for allegedly defrauding five people of Rs 21.5 lakh under the guise of obtaining government jobs, bringing yet another incidence of job fraud to the state’s headlines. Sheetal Sawal of Mauliguem in Bicholim taluka filed a complaint on Friday, alleging that Manikrao Rane of Rawan, Keri in Sattari taluka had scammed her and her neighbors, Pooja Yende, Dinesh Gaonkar, Abhishek Dhuri, and Satywan Gaonkar, out of Rs 21.5 lakh. In exchange for the substantial amount, the accused allegedly promised government posts in a number of departments.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The second assistant account officer of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Panaji, Pankaj Kumar, was detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Branch, on suspicion of bribery. As you may remember, his accomplice, Assistant Account Officer Atul Wani, was taken into custody on Friday on suspicion of receiving a bribe to handle past-due payments for a contractor. Kamlakant Chaturvedi, proprietor of Manpower Service at Socorro, had filed a complaint with the CBI on Wednesday, alleging that Kumar and his associates demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh to clear seven months of unpaid…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Under the road safety yearly plan, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a tender of Rs 34.22 crore for the construction of a flyover at the Dhargal, Pernem blackspot. In accordance with the Road Safety Annual Plan 2024–2025, MoRTH has requested bids for the building of a flyover at Dhargal from km 494.418 to km 494.548 on Nh 66 in order to correct blackspot ID No.013 (2016 18 Series) on EPC mode. The project must be finished in 540 days, or 1.5 years.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 29-year-old Tanzanian national was taken into custody by the Mapusa Police on Friday for allegedly remaining in Goa for too long. Police said that Agata Costantino Unija, the accused, was apprehended for entering the state without a valid passport or visa. According to authorities, she was arrested in Bhatiwado-Parra. Section 6(a) of the Passport (Entry Into India) Rule 1950 and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act 1946 have been used to register an offense.

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: A 34-year-old maid from Karnataka who lives in Candolim has been arrested by Old Goa Police on suspicion of stealing gold ornaments valued at Rs 5 lakh from a Mestabhat-Merces apartment. Sidney Mesir reported the incident to the police, stating that it occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kashibai Nayak, 34, the accused, was employed as a maid in the apartment. The maid is accused of opening the cabinet and taking Rs 5 lakh worth of jewelry. Later in the evening, this incidence was discovered. In response to the police report, Old Goa police took the…