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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar today said that it is every member’s responsibility to maintain the sanctity of the House. “It is every member’s responsibility to maintain the sanctity of the House. What is there to admit even if it is a small mistake?” said Tawadkar. Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said that the resolution was rejected on the grounds that a similar resolution was already passed unanimously by the House a year ago. In response, Congress legislator and leader of the Opposition, Yuri Alemão, said it was the right of a member to submit a resolution and submitting a repeated…

New Delhi: Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday. Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra, and Sepoy Ajay laid down their lives in the line of duty, the Army said in an online post. “General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of army staff, and all ranks of the Indian Army convey their deepest condolences to the brave hearts, Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra and Sepoy Ajay, who laid down their lives in the line of the duty, while undertaking…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: IMD has extended the red colour warning for today, July 16. Moderate (5-15 mm per hour) to heavy (approximately 15 mm per hour) rainfall with strong surface wind gusting to 30-40 kmph is very likely to continue at most places over North Goa and South Goa during the next 1-3 hours, stated a nowcast issued by IMD at 10 am today. All talukas are likely to get affected as the clouds are developing and approaching North & South Goa districts from the Arabian Sea in South-Easterly direction, added the release. Heavy rain has been lashing Goa for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Legislative Assembly’s proceedings were again interrupted due to purportedly insulting comments directed towards Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar. The Opposition demanded that the matter be handled according to proper procedure, but Chief Minister Pramod Sawant insisted on settling the dispute on the House floor. As the Question Hour got underway, CM asked the Speaker to “resolve” the ongoing matter in which Congress MLA Altone D’Costa was required to issue an apology for his statements. The opposition retaliated against the Treasury Bench, claiming that it was purposefully interfering with House business when it belonged on the Committee. D’Costa asserted…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: A resident of Khotigao fell down along with a branch of cashew-tree, while cutting the same and died on the spot at Avem on Sunday morning. Mono K Velip, 50 while cutting a Cashew Tree branch that was extended towards the unused and an abandoned dead electricity alignment nearby to a Transformer fell down along with that cashew tree branch at Avem in Khotigao village. The badly injured and in an unconscious state, the man was shifted to the Community Health Centre (CHC), where the doctors on duty pronounced ‘Brought Dead’. As the man fell on the…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: In a shocking incident, several portions of the concrete slab came crashing down from the ceiling of the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) Port Users complex building on Sunday night. According to sources, a security guard narrowly escaped being fatally injured. “This is not anything new, and many similar incidents have happened in the past. The building houses several offices and a canteen where many customs officials go to have their tea. This incident could have risked their lives as well, but fortunately, it occurred on Sunday night, and there were no injuries or loss of life,” said…

Goemakpronn desk CANACONA: Karuna Kishore Phaldessai was elected unopposed as the new Dy Sarpanch of Agonda Village Panchayat on Monday. The post of Dy. Sarpanch has fallen vacant after the ruling panel of five of the seven members of Agonda panchayat including Sarpanch Preettal Fernandes had ousted the then incumbent Canisha Fernandes in a No-Confidence motion. The Five ruling members have fielded Karuna Phaldessai, a first-time panch from Mudkud ward to the post of dy. Sarpanch and she was elected unopposed on Monday. Sarpanch Preettal Fernandes, Panch members John Fernandes, Nilesh Pagi and Ramnath Velip were presented at the special…