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Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Accused Shreya Dhargalkar today was admitted to North Goa District Hospital for a medical checkup after she complained for an asthma attack. “No one has arrested me, I came to the police station by myself; Salute to South Goa Police but not North Goa police. In Colvale jail everything is out open, mobile phones are sold; there is no security at night,” Dhargal said after her medical checkup. She further said that she had an asthma attack but was kept at the jail and brought in this morning for a checkup. Dhargalkar, initially in the custody of…

Goemkarponn desk BORIM: After being struck by a truck near Borim, a 42-year-old rider from Panivada-Borim was receiving treatment at Goa Medical College hospital when he passed away from his wounds. Satish Gaude, a government employee stationed at the Ponda Deputy Collector’s office, passed away, and Sayyed Mohamad Rafique, a truck driver from Navelim, was taken into custody by Ponda police. The truck was travelling from Margao to Honda when it collided with a scooter that was travelling in the same direction on a small road near Borim, according to the police. After receiving critical medical attention at Ponda’s Sub…

Patiala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted had he been in power in 1971, he would have taken Kartapur Sahib from Pakistan before freeing their troops. Addressing a rally in Punjab’s Patiala – his first in the state – for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls on June 1, PM Modi said Punjab and the Sikh community have always been at the forefront of national-building efforts. He lambasted the current AAP government over issues of corruption and drug trade. He called Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann only a ‘kagazi Chief Minister’ – a Chief Minister on paper. PM Modi brought up the…

Goemkarponn Desk LOUTOLIM: In an unprecedented display of unity, Loutolim villagers gathered at the location, reiterating their resolve to fight a legal battle to defend their land and way of life. PWD officials and their consultants abdicated their responsibilities by refusing to participate in the vital inspection and demarcation procedure pertaining to the proposed new Borim Bridge. The villagers assembled at the location, unfazed by the warning, and continued to express their opposition to the project’s proposed land demarcation procedures. The officials were supposed to visit the village under police protection to start marking the boundaries for the proposed bypass…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: Ramesh Tawadkar’s ambitious Shram-Dham concept under which over 30 houses have been built for the homeless needy people of Canacona is set to receive a further boost as it goes State level to build 7 more houses for the underprivileged people living elsewhere in the State of Goa. The former railway minister Suresh Prabhu is set to be announced as the Ambassador of the brand ShramDham concept as the Ex-Union Minister’s charisma is expected to further promote the concept to benefit more and more houses to the underprivileged people in the country. Addressing a press meeting on…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: The 13th Sankalp Din will be celebrated on 25th May at Amone on the martyrdom of two tribal youths who sacrificed their lives at the infamous UTAA-led Balli Agitation in the year 2011. Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, under whose leadership the ST youths agitated at the UTAA-led protests at Balli on 25th May 2011 addressing a press meet on Thursday informed that neither the government nor the tribal people have forgotten the martyrdom of the two tribal leaders Mangesh Gaonkar (Gaondongrim) and Dilip Velip (Balli). ‘Their contribution and sacrifices to force the then congress…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Nand Ghar, which aims to transform 14 lakh Anganwadi across India has recently unveiled a national movement – Agar Bachpan Se Poocha Khaana Khaya, Toh Desh Ka Kal Banaya (अगर बचपनसे पूछाखाना खायातो देशका कलबनाया) with Actor Manoj Bajpayee. This movement by Nand Ghar is aimed at nourishing India’s future generation by ensuring holistic healthcare, quality nutrition and ensuring best-in-class pre-school education for children. Welcoming Manoj Bajpayee in joining this movement, Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta said, “Project Nand Ghar is a national movement that supports the overall well-being of children and women with a focus on health…