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Goemkarponn desk BANASTARI: A newly recruited constable Rajat Adpaikar attached to the Mormugao police station has been suspended on charges of assaulting a Traffic Cell ASI at Banastarim on Wednesday. Adpaikar has counter-alleged that he was assaulted initially by ASI Vivek Phadte of the Traffic Cell. Rajat Adpaikar was stopped by Phadte for allegedly breaking the Motor Vehicle Act by riding a motorcycle without a helmet, cutting lanes, and carrying an ostentatious number plate. Phadte stated that Adapikar allegedly started abusing him when he was giving a challan. He further said that Adpaikar’s family members, who were accidentally travelling in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In response to the rising cases of dengue and cholera in Cutbona, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that necessary instructions have been given to the Secretary of Health to hold review meetings with health officers to address the situation. “In response to the rising cases of dengue and cholera in Cutbona, necessary instructions have been given to the Secretary of Health to hold review meetings with health officers to address the situation,” said Rane. He further said that DMA has been directed to cooperate with the health department in monitoring and controlling the issue, ensuring that…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In a scathing attack, the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is more interested in exempting casinos from the levy of 28 % GST on the pretext of tourism footfall, rather than recovering dues of Rs 349 crore from land-based casinos. “It is surprising that instead of doing recovery of dues from casinos, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is keen to help them by excluding them from GST, that too on the pretext of tourism footfall. Does he want to prove that the tourism sector is dependent only on casinos,” Alemao…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Former Goa Congress President & CWC member Girish Chodankar has demanded action on #CashforJob Scam in South Goa Collectorate. Chodankar strongly condemns the alleged #CashforJob scam at the South Goa Collectorate. “The serious allegations demand a thorough investigation by a Judicial Commission, appointed by Dr. Pramod Sawant,” he said. Chodankar said Minister Babush Monserratte’s claims of non-involvement in the recruitment process are dubious, given his past record of favouring builders over the public during his tenure as TCP Minister. “His position is untenable, and he must either resign immediately or be dismissed by the CMO Goa, followed…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Some films come together without an obvious storyline at the outset. For award-winning documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan, his recent documentary film ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (The World is Family, 2023) did not start out as a film in his imagination, but as a video documentation of his parents’ lives and family gatherings. “With ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, which started out as me recording my parents and families’ lives since the 1990s for personal use, I first discovered that there was a film waiting to be made, that overlapped my experience of a family with my relatives’ fight for freedom and unity, during…

Goemkarponn desk BAMBOLIM: Health Minister Vishwjait Rane that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted approval to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) for an increase in MBBS seats to 200 for the academic year 2024-2025. GMC has also received approval to increase postgraduate MD/MS seats across several specialities, including Radiodiagnosis, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pharmacology, and Pediatrics. “We have undertaken this initiative to address the growing demand for skilled healthcare providers and to ensure that our institution continues to meet evolving medical challenges. This expansion allows us to train more aspiring medical professionals, reinforcing our commitment to providing…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is proud to announce the remarkable progress of Raksha Dangui, a resident of Guirim, who has shown incredible resilience after a life-altering accident in 2018. After being paralyzed from the waist down due to a spinal cord injury, Raksha has undergone extensive treatment and rehabilitation across India. However, it was not until the opening of Goa’s first Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Centre, Rugnashray, in Bambolim, that Raksha found the consistent, high-quality care she needed closer to home. Launched during the International Purple Fest in January 2024, Rugnashray provides…