Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Maina-Curtorim police have arrested a 21-year-old youth, a resident of St Jose Areal, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old school student from a village in Salcete. The accused was working in a private firm. The victim’s parents lodged a complaint with the police late Thursday night, and Lady Police Sub-Inspector Veronica Coutinho conducted the investigation. The police have registered the offence against the accused
Goemkarponn desk Margao: AAP MLA Venzy Viegas, who is campaigning for INDIA Alliance candidate in South Goa Parliamentary constituency, said that seventy percent votes in Goa are against the BJP. Viegas is AAP MLA from Benaulim Assembly constituency in South Goa. INDIA Alliance has fielded congress candidate Viriato Fernandes in this constituency which is represented by the party (congress) in the Parliament. Congress had won South Goa seat in the year 2019 with Francisco Sardinha defeating BJP candidate Narendra Sawaikar. “We have been campaigning around. I have travelled in at least 15 assembly constituencies of South Goa. People are fed…
BJP CHIEF’S TAKE… — Congress is a directionless party without any leader — Tanavade said the party wishes voter turnout in both constituencies to cross 75-80 per cent. — Though the BJP secured a 33 per cent vote share in the 2022 Goa assembly elections, the voting pattern differs in parliamentary polls — Tanavade said Dempo has been a member of the party for long — Dempo family never had any party position but they were always a well-wisher right from 2012 during the tenure of former chief minister Manohar Parrikar Goemkarponn desk Panaji: BJP will win the two Lok…
Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Occupants of around 22 houses in Sangolda village of North Goa have threatened to boycott Lok Sabha elections after a demolition squad began to raze their houses on Friday. As the demolition continued for the second day, the families urged CM to have a sympathetic look at their misery. “We beg you to give us at least 100 sq meters of land to build our houses. We will forever be indebted to you and build your statues,” the families urged CM Dr Pramod Sawant and MLA Kedar Naik. Constructed on comunidade land, these people were fighting a…
Goemkarponn desk Margao: Goans will not Trust the proposal of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to make a Trust to run a Private Medical College in South Goa District Hospital. This Trust may have Adani, Ambani, GMR & other Crony Capitalists as Trustees. BJP Government must focus on the ICU, CathLab, and Neuro Surgery Unit & provide all sanctioned staff including Doctors, Nurses, and Technicians. We oppose Privatisation” stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the recent announcement made by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to start at the Private Medical College at Hospicio Hospital, Yuri Alemao slammed the…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FLY91, the country’s youngest regional airline, which is on a mission to make air travel accessible to travellers across India, has partnered with IBS Software to power its commercial operations. FLY91 aims to provide an air alternative to road and rail travel across underserved routes in India. IBS Software has created a reservation experience designed to deliver a simple, efficient and cost-effective experience, to attract and retain customers. By implementing IBS Software’s modern omnichannel iFly Res commerce platform, FLY91 will not only create a compelling user experience powered by the platform’s rich set of APIs and flexible…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday issued an advisory urging its citizens not to travel to Iran or Israel following a sharp rise in tensions between the two sides, and asking all Indian nationals living in the two countries to observe “utmost precautions” for their safety. The advisory was issued against the backdrop of a growing number of reports about an Iranian attack on Israel or Israeli interests in retaliation for the Israeli air strike on April 1 on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria that killed seven people, including three generals. “In view of the prevailing situation in the region,…
