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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: A new silver idol of Shri Mallikarjuna Dev Adwait is arriving on Sunday, and the same will be installed replacing the old Utsavmurti (Festival-Idol) currently in use one at the famous and enlightened shrine/temple at Punyabhumi Shristhal Canacona. According to a press –note by Shri Mallikarjun Devasthan Committee, every Monday and on festive occasion, the idol of Shri Mallikarjuna is taken out in a palanquin, and taken out in during festivals like Awali food, Sea Bathing and many more. Also, during Rath Saptami, a procession is taken for five days and during Mahashivaratri, the idol is placed…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Taxi drivers from all across Goa, along with Sarpanchas and panch members from Benaulim villages, staged a large-scale demonstration outside the Colva police station to demand action against a person who they believe is bringing false accusations against the taxi driver community. The dispute started with a widely shared video that local taxi drivers were accused of engaging in unethical behaviour in by private cab aggregator service operator Parag Raikar. Hundreds of cab drivers gathered outside the Colva Police Station in a fit of rage, demanding that the police intervene to stop any possible disruptions to law…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) called for tougher legislation to prevent crimes against women and girls in their youth. Following speakers who emphasized that women’s safety has grown to be a major national concern, Sumedha Naik gave an explanation of the demonstration’s goal. A ‘Love Jihad Prevention Act’ was demanded by the Samiti in Goa. According to the report, from 2019 to 2023, there was a rise in crimes committed in Goa against juvenile females. The demonstration brought attention to the necessity for more severe penalties, such as rapists’ dismemberment, emasculation, or public execution. In addition, the…

The kidnapping attempt in Korgao, Pernem last evening has sent shockwaves throughout Goa and serves as a stark reminder of the need for increased vigilance and proactive measures to ensure the safety of our children. The brazen nature of the attempted abduction, which unfolded as the two-year-old child was playing in the gallery of his home, underscores the urgent need for collective action to prevent such heinous crimes from recurring. The swift response of the alert villagers who foiled the kidnapping attempt by apprehending one of the perpetrators is commendable. Their quick thinking and courage in the face of danger…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: According to the findings of the North Goa District Child Welfare Committee (CWC), 15 children younger than six years old were housed at the Assagao child care center without following the proper protocols. A child who is an orphan or who requires foster care must be brought before the CWC in accordance with protocol. The CWC determines where the child should live after looking at a number of circumstances and issues an order to that effect. It was discovered that up to fifteen children were being kept at the El Shaddai Assagao care facility without a CWC…

Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Two motorcycle-borne individuals attempted to abduct a two-year-old youngster who was playing in the gallery within his home on Friday night, but were thwarted by vigilant villagers in Korgao. At Sukalwado, Korgao, the event happened when one of the men seized a boy who was playing in the gallery and ran towards the two-wheeler that his partner had prepared. However, the grandpa of the child saw him and informed others. Locals apprehended the man with the raincoat and helmet, and his accomplice was able to escape the scene with the car. Later, the captured individual was turned…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Mapusa JMFC has convicted a good carrier driver and imposed a sentence of five days of simple imprisonment and a monetary fine of Rs. 10,000 for driving under the influence of alcohol. The Goa Police announce a significant judicial outcome in the enforcement of traffic regulations. The JMFC B Court, Mapusa, has rendered a conviction against Kishna Ram, the driver of a goods carrier truck, for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. On August 28, 2024, at approximately 11:23 PM, accused was apprehended by the Traffic Cell, Porvorim, near Teen Building Junction following a report…