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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The arrest of Noman Tamboli and Abhay Dandage, two Maharashtra locals, by the Cyber Crime Cell exposed a stock trading scam. The young people, who are supposedly in their early 20s, are accused of tricking a victim out of Rs 11.60 lakh by convincing him to move money into different bank accounts in exchange for the promise of enormous investment returns. Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime) Rahul Gupta revealed the scammers’ methods during a news conference on Thursday. He also advised the public to exercise caution when interacting with the stock market on social media. The victim-complainant…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: In a significant development, Mapusa Police have detained four including 4 minors in connection to the bold burglary at Nasnodkar Jewellers in the Mapusa municipal market. The accused were apprehended from Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, as a result of prompt police intervention and concerted scrutiny. Early on Monday morning, a group of criminals stormed into the well-known jewelry store and stole a sizable amount of gold and silver jewelry. Goa Police conducted a thorough investigation to find the perpetrators after the break-in. Knowing that the suspects might have escaped over state lines, a special team of officers was sent…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA- Not less than 30 former student leaders of the ‘70s and ‘80s would assemble at the launch of serializing the historic students’ movement of Goa at ManoShobha Kalaghar at Loliem in Canacona taluka on Saturday, 28 September. Edition 1.0 of the series would cover Goa’s first mass students’ agitation demanding 50% bus concession in 1978 and two GMC scandals of reservation of seats and the most shameful Marks Scandal by the then education minister in 1979-80. The three-hours-long function from 4 pm onwards will be attended by several former student leaders who rose in their lives and…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: In a massive show of strength hundreds of Hindus under the banner of Hindavi Swaraj Sanghatan gathered outside the Canacona Dy Collectorate to show unflinched solidarity with the demand not to permit ‘Juluse’ a non-traditional practice of Muslims celebrating Eid sought to be taken out on the streets of Canacona at any point of time, and permanently ban this ‘Juluse’ a type of rally taken out on the roads by Muslim community anytime in future in Canacona taluka. Speakers stating Muslims in Canacona are purposely applying for the third time to hold the rally (Juluse) in Canacona…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The suspension of a confirmed teacher who was purportedly involved in the alleged assault of a fourth-grade kid at a Camurlim primary school has been accepted by the State government. Following the teacher and management hearings, Shailesh Zingde, the Director of Education, gave his approval for the regular teacher involved in the incident to be suspended. “The suspension order was issued a long time after the two were suspended by the school administration. According to process, the management had asked for my clearance, which was given in less than 15 days, Zingde stated. Since the normal teacher…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Land losers will be given preference for jobs and prospects for self-employment through the Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC), according to South Goa MP Capt. Viriato Fernandes. He committed to writing KRC to request an extension of the application deadline for the 190 available positions. In a meeting with Fernandes, land losers whose property was purchased for the Konkan Railway Project submitted a memorandum asking for confirmation of priority over business spaces and employment in the KRC. They emphasized the unfulfilled promise of primacy in employment possibilities and the sacrifices made by Goans who gave up their land…

Team Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism has become the biggest driver of Goa’s economy and so it’s important to train and create human resources to ensure Goans get the maximum benefit of jobs emerging in this sector, said Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant while speaking as the Chief Guest at the ‘Yuva Tourism Clubs Meet’ organized by the Department of Tourism as part of the run-up to World Tourism Day celebrations (September 27), held at Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula today. “If we fail to create human resources,” the Chief Minister said, “People from outside Goa will come and take up those…