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17 yo Goan falls from running Madgaon-Mangalore Train in Majali forests(Karnataka), Dies Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – A young 17 year old girl train passenger from Goa died after falling from a running train on Konkan railway route between Loliem-Karwar station. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday while the girl along with others was travelling on a Madgaon- Mangalore train and the train after crossing the Loliem KRC Tunnel was running at full speed had crossed Goa entering Majali forests area of Sadashivgad in Karnataka state. It is reportedly learnt that the girl reportedly holding a mobile in her hand…

Panaji,Goa: The All-India Deaf Arts and Cultural Society recently organised Mrs. Deaf India 2024 in Hyderabad. Niyati Malgaonkar, from Mapusa made Goa proud by winning the title. Wife of Gaurish Malgaonkar, the President of the Goa Association of the Deaf, and an employee of the Department of Agriculture, it was after her marriage in January 2023, that she was encouraged to take part in fashion events. The backing of Prasad Joshi, Founder and General Secretary of the Goa Association of the Deaf, and her husband, she went on to register herself for Mrs. Deaf India 2024. It was the first…

Panaji, September 2024 – In a move aimed at enhancing the Goa experience beyond the state’s beaches, India’s pure-play regional airline, FLY91, has partnered with Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) to offer an enriched and multi-faceted travel experience to the coastal state. To showcase this vision, FLY91 and IHCL recently organised a familiarisation trip for a delegation of leading travel agents and event planners from Hyderabad, that is designed to provide firsthand experience of Goa’s hospitality and regional connectivity, already reckoned as a leading destination for weddings, leisure, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions). As part of the familiarisation trip,…

Panaji, September 2024 – In a move aimed at enhancing the Goa experience beyond the state’s beaches, India’s pure-play regional airline, FLY91, has partnered with Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) to offer an enriched and multi-faceted travel experience to the coastal state. To showcase this vision, FLY91 and IHCL recently organised a familiarisation trip for a delegation of leading travel agents and event planners from Hyderabad, that is designed to provide firsthand experience of Goa’s hospitality and regional connectivity, already reckoned as a leading destination for weddings, leisure, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions). As part of the familiarisation trip,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Customers with low and high tension connections will receive rebates of 0.5% and 0.25%, respectively, if they pay their electricity bills online. For the State of Goa and Union Territories (Electricity Supply Code) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024, JERC has notified the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission in this regard. Customers can currently receive a 1.25% discount from the Goa energy department, but only if their bills are paid online seven days before the due date. “We have not yet examined the latest notification to determine if the updated rebate will be effective for customers right away,” a representative…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In its statement, Lodha Ventures said the advertisement was published on the website of one of its channel partners, and that after it came to the company’s notice, it “immediately instructed” the partner to remove the advertisement. It was removed from the website on July 31, according to the statement. “We sincerely apologise for the hurt caused to the sentiments of the people of Goa. We deeply respect the culture and heritage of Goa and we are extremely grateful for the support and hospitality extended to us by the people of Goa,” the statement said. The Goa…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Friday accused the BJP government of using a dilly-dally approach towards bringing law to end widow discrimination. Congress leader Yuri Alemao said that one year has passed to his Private Members Resolution in this regard, but Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Women and Child Development Minister Vishwajit Rane have failed to keep their promises. “I had moved a resolution on March 31, 2023 recommending the government to stop the unjust customs of widow discrimination, widow abuse, disrobing dead bodies during funerals and widow isolation in the State. After assurance from…