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Goemkarponn desk NAVELIM: In a shocking case, Goa Police today have arrested a 60-year-old Navelim resident for allegedly raping a minor girl. As per the information, the police said that the minor’s father had come to the police station to report that his daughter was missing. The police sent a search team, and the girl was traced in Navelim itself and handed over to her parents. The girl narrated the incident to her parents, said the police. In the police complaint, the father stated that the accused had illegally confined his daughter in his flat and raped her before dropping…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has announced that vehicles carrying fish to the fish market are not to be allowed to park in the designated pay parking lots. The CCP said that there is spillage of water from those vehicles which results in unhygienic conditions and foul smell, states the order. Also, CCP said that Pay Parking has been notified for two-wheelers and four-wheelers within the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) by the District Magistrate, North Goa. Attendants collecting fares have been asked to mandatorily carry a certified copy…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority(GCZMA) to submit a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) within 3 weeks specifying a roadmap as to how illegal structures would be handled. The matter is now scheduled for a hearing on July 22. The roadmap is expected to specify steps to be taken for the demolition of illegal structures as well as recovering the cost of environmental damage from the violators. The Court was hearing the Suo Motu PIL in connection with illegal structures at Girkarwado, Arambol. GCZMA had identified 216 illegal structures…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), Shri Santosh Kumar Jha, conducted a series of counselling and interaction sessions with running staff including Loco Pilots, Assistant Loco Pilots and Train Managers including their families at Madgaon and Ratnagiri. These sessions acknowledged the exemplary work of Konkan Railway’s staff and underscored the essential support provided by their families, enabling them to uphold focused and safety-oriented duties. During these sessions, the employees were sensitized and counselled on the critical issue of preventing Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents. Emphasis was placed on adhering to…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: An American woman was among three tourists, including two domestic woman travellers, who were bitten by stray dogs on Benaulim beach in South Goa over the last week, even as a triple rescue was carried out off Candolim beach in North Goa by Drishti Marine lifesavers over the weekend. Last week, a 56-year-old woman tourist from the United States of America was bitten by a stray dog while she was strolling on Benaulim beach and was administered first aid by vigilant lifesavers at the lifesaver tower. The victim opted to go to the hospital via private vehicle.…

Panaji: The Startup & IT Promotion Cell, Department of ITE&C, Govt. of Goa organized a Masterclass on topic 𝑰𝑷𝑶 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 3 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 by CA Santosh Kenkre the Former Chairman of EDC Limited, a seasoned Chartered Accountant with 39 years of expertise, and the Former Chairman of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce recently at the IT Hub in Altinho, Panaji, Goa. The masterclass commenced the session with introductions from all the attendees, followed by Santosh Kenkre’s presentation on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) on the BSE/NSE. An IPO involves offering shares of a private corporation…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Bhatti United club scored a 1-0 win over Agxem Sports Club to lift the Sporting Club Virabhat trophy. The finals played at St.Alex Church ground Curtorim, was witnessed by a large Sunday crowd and both teams played attacking soccer from end to end Patrick of Bhatti United missed to score while Jovial Martin’s left-footer was sail over the crossbar and both teams remained 0-0 at half time The all-important goal came in the second half from the boots of Jovial Dias of Bhatti beating Chadu goalkeeper of Agxem. In injury time Nickson Castanah left footer from close…