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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: TY BAMC students of Don Bosco College Panjim organized a talk on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace in the Bicentry Hall. The session, led by Dr. Kim Rocha Couto, aimed to empower students to foster a safe and respectful environment within the college. The event was organized under the guidance of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee, headed by Assistant Professor Vandana Patil and Assistant Professor Junsa Mudras. Dr. Kim defined sexual harassment, explaining that it involves unwelcome advances and demands for sexual favors. She emphasized that sexual harassment degrades and demeans individuals, violates…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ambelim Sports Club advanced to the semi-finals with a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda in the 25th All Goa Our Lady of Merces 8-a-side Inter Village Football Tournament The match was organized by Sirlim Sports Club and held at the Chinchinim Church ground. Both teams start with an aggressive pace. Don Bosco took an early lead in the 12th minute of play through Roque Borges However, Ambelim responded quickly, with Aruino Fernandes equalizing in the 18th minute to make it 1-1. By the 28th minute, Lester Fernandes’ powerful volley gave Ambelim a 2-1 lead, which…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science, Margao won the Inter-Collegiate Taekwondo Women’s Championship 2024-25 held on 8th& 9th August 2024, organized by Goa University at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Goa University Campus. Carmel College of Arts, Science & Commerce claimed the runner-up position and MES Vasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar finished third. The best Taekwondo player of the championship was awarded to Ms Priyanka Vishwakarma of Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Khandola. Chief Guest for the presentation ceremony was Ramrao Wagh, Associate Professor, Goa Business School, Goa University and the…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has demanded ban on the import of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols from Karnataka and Maharashtra into the State. HJS said that it has been observed that in spite of the government imposing a ban on the import and the sale of PoP Ganesh idols in the state of Goa in the last few years, the import from other states and sale of PoP idols in the state of Goa continues unabated making this ban ineffective. “We request the government to effectively execute and enforce the ban in true spirit thus making…

Goemkarponn desk MANDREM: Mandrem police have arrested one accused person in connection with recent temple thefts. As per SP North Akshat Kaushal unknown accused person had effected an entry into the garbhakudi of Shree Hanuman Temple, Madhlamaj, Mandrem on 07/08/2024 and broke open the main door and thereafter broke opened the lock of the donation box and decamped with cash of Rs.10,000/- and gold ornaments (eye-shaped) affixed to the idol of Rs.20,000/-. All are worth Rs.30,000/- approximately. Earlier too one temple theft had occurred in Ajoba temple Keri and police analysed the CCTV footage to zero on the suspect accused.…

The announcement by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant regarding the three-pronged strategy to prevent landslides and flooding in Goa seems the State has finally woken up to tackling these pressing issues. With a focus on proactive measures and long-term planning, the initiatives outlined by the Chief Minister signal a positive step towards ensuring the safety and stability of vulnerable areas. This development has come close on the heels of the extreme backlash the government faced in the just-concluded Assembly session. The LoP Yuri Alemao, Vijai Sardesai and others strongly criticised the government over illegalities and said the State was heading…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Soon after facing flak in the recently- concluded Assembly over illegal development, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant chaired the meeting of the State Disaster Management Committee and announced a three-pronged strategy to avoid landslides in future. Addressing the media after the meeting, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant announced that the State is serious about the issue of landslides and flooding. “We do not want Goa to become second Wayanad and that is the reason we have sat together to decide about how we want to go ahead. We are now planning for the next 50 years,”…