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Goemkarponn Desk MANDREM: An FIR has been filed by Mandrem police against two unidentified individuals for setting two fishing canoes on fire. On July 25, 2024, the police had reported a fire incident. Today, they have recorded another Alex Fernandes, R/o Vithaldaswaddo, Morjim, Pernem, filed a complaint alleging that on July 25, 2024, between 10:30 and 12:00 in Vithaldas Waddo, Morjim, Pernem Goa, two anchored fishing canoes—one owned by the complainant and the other by his brother—as well as other fishing items they owned were set on fire by an unidentified individual. Resulting in loss for them. A complaint has…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:The recent incident at Canara bank, Porvorim branch where the petitioner—a father of a person with a disability—faced humiliation and discrimination by the incumbent bank manager, highlights the urgent need to protect the rights and dignity of vulnerable individuals. The Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities recognises its critical role in upholding justice for all, especially PwD’s in Goa. The court order issued by the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities on July 24, 2024 goes beyond addressing immediate injustice and aims to foster a culture of empathy, respect and inclusion within the public sphere. The…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – The Health Team of Canacona inspects two Health Hazard causing sites and issues letters to the authority concerned to take immediate measures to keep the sites clean and hazard-free. The Canacona Municipal Council’s Garbage Treatment Plant (GTP) at Dumane and the municipal Fish Market at Chaudi are a bone of contention in the taluka for the more and lesser amount of release of polluted water in the open and causing grave contamination of the surroundings and the aggravating atmosphere in Canacona. The Inspection is carried out by Health Officer Dr Jose Tavares and Sanitary Inspector Pranay…

New Delhi: One soldier was killed in action and four others were injured during an encounter with terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district today. Sources said an Army post came under attack at Kumkadi near the LOC at around 2:30 am. So far, the Army has not issued any statement on the incident. Sources say it appears to be an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT)- who were involved in multiple attacks before ceasefire understating between India and Pakistan in February 2021. This comes a day after Kargil Vijay Diwas when Prime Minister…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: In his endeavour for Social Service, Canacona Municipality Councillor Shubham Komarpant repaired and renovated the newly allotted/earmarked Ward for Children (Paediatric Ward) at the Government’s only Hospital, the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Canacona. CHC Health Officer Dr. Jose Tavares alongwith CMC Councilor Shubham Komarpant and his dedicated team of Canacona Seva Toli inaugurated the 22-bedded Paediatric Ward, recently earmarked/allotted in the CHC Building for Paediatric use. According to sources, following strong demands from the various quarters to provide a dedicated Paediatric ward instead of keeping the young children admitting in one-corner of the Male Ward, the…

New Delhi: India and the United States on Friday their first agreement to prevent illegal trafficking of cultural property and return of antiquarian objects to their place of origin, the Ministry of Culture said. The US-India Cultural Property Agreement was signed by Union Cultural Secretary Govind Mohan and US envoy Eric Garcetti in the presence of Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the sidelines of the ongoing 46th session of the World Heritage Committee at Bharat Mandapam here. Interacting with the press later, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said it is a general agreement that will allow “smooth repatriation” of historic…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: A Coconut –Tree threatening to fall on an old building and the busy road to Fruits & Vegetables Market at Chaudi is finally removed safely by the Fire Service on Friday. According to sources, requests were made to the authorities to remove the coconut tree which was dangerously poised and threatening to fall anytime on a building housing Sunita Laundry alongside the road to Municipal Fruits & Vegetables Market at Chaudi, but no one paid any heed to the requests. It is learnt that finally it was petitioned to Canacona’s Disaster Management Authority not to delay but…