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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Amidst ongoing protest by the resident doctors at the State-run Goa Medical College and Hospital seeking justice for Kolkata rape and murder victim, the Goa Association of Residents Doctors put across their list of security measures to be implemented at all government hospitals with a special focus on women health professionals. The doctors association on Tuesday handed over a list of 20 demands to Health Minister Vishwajit Rane who assured them to take up the matter before Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and also place it before the cabinet for necessary decision and implementation. The doctors, who have…

Goemkarponn desk MANDREM: Mandrem police have registered an FIR against 06 persons following an assault complaint at Mandrem, Pernem. Accused persons 1) Mr. Pravin Sawant 2) Rajesh Sawant 3) Jairam Sawant 4) Wife of Rajesh Sawant 5) Ladoo Sawant 6) Wife of Ladoo Sawant and others all R/o Ashwem, Mandrem, Pernem Goa. The incident happened on 19/08/2024 at about 8:00 pm hrs at Shri Devi Bhumika Temple, Ashwem, Mandrem Pernem Goa where the Complainant lady was abused with filthy words and thereafter assaulted with slaps, kicks and fist blows causing her injuries and during the scuffle accused persons touched the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A youth from Idhar-Poinguinim has developed and built a Wooden Special Electrical Vehicle (EV) as an exclusive measure to distribute Prasad of Lord Parashuram at its Temple at Poinguinim. The EV vehicle was designed and built by Pankaj Premanand Chari of Idhar-Poinguinim taking two-and-a-half months to make arrangements for only one seat, to ensure no other person accompanied nor occupied the vehicle, as Lord Parashuram Prasad had to be distributed by only one person/priest. It is learnt that the temple priest along with nived-prasad has to walk barefoot along traditional turned unsafe pathways passing through- forests for…

Nepal: Reduced to nine men in the 69th minute, India battled to a 1-0 victory over Bhutan to begin their SAFF U20 Championship Group B campaign on Monday. After Monirul Molla’s headed goal in the 37th minute, India were looking to take control of the match by widening the gap, but a scuffle between players of both teams resulted in three red cards — two for India and one for Bhutan — which threatened to change the complexion of the game. Despite Bhutan creating plenty of pressure in the remainder of the match by capitalising on their one-man advantage, the…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has urged doctors to resume their duties amid nationwide strikes by medics against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at a Kolkata hospital. The absence of doctors affects the section of society that needs medical care, said a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. “Since the court is considering matters related to the safety and welfare of all doctors, we request those doctors who are currently away from work to resume their duties as soon as possible,” the top court said. The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj…

Goemkarponn desk BAMBOLIM: Services at Goa Medical College continued being affected for the fifth day as the junior and senior resident doctors were on strike in support of the victim of the Kolkata rape, demanding justice. Since Friday afternoon, doctors associated with the Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) have been on strike, demanding justice for the victim of the R G Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Emergency services are still being provided, but regular services have been somewhat impacted by the strike, according to Dr Shivanand Bandekar, dean of GMC. He claimed that because of the strike, the hospital…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, hearing the Kolkata rape-murder incident today, said the nation cannot wait for another rape for changes on the ground. The DY Chandrachud-led bench also expressed strong dissatisfaction with the West Bengal government and the authorities at the hospital over the delay in filing the FIR and other procedural lapses in handling the case. “Medical professions have become vulnerable to violence. Due to ingrained patriarchal biases, women doctors are targeted more. As more and more women join the workforce, the nation cannot wait for another rape for things to change on the ground,” CJI Chandrachud noted. During the…