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Goemkarponn desk BENAULIM: An 18-month-old girl tragically died after coming into contact with a live wire while playing with other children outside her rented room in Benaulim. According to police sources, the switchboard in the room was open. The family originally from Jharkhand, had recently moved to Benaulim, where they were staying in rented accommodation. The father was working as a labourer in the area, said Colva police, who rushed to the scene. The child, after coming into contact with the live wire, was found unconscious. She was taken to the South Goa District Hospital for treatment, but despite efforts…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Mapusa Municipal Council’s decision to stop sending Show Cause Notices (SCN) to hoarding owners has angered the High Court of Bombay in Goa, as they were in place prior to the implementation of the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations 2010. The High Court proposed to hear the parties involved on the next hearing date, which is July 29, before making an appropriate order during the hearing of a PIL writ petition on Wednesday. “We propose to hear from the affected parties and then make the necessary orders in light of the 14 show cause…

Goemkarponn Desk BETIM: A 30-year-old West Bengali man was taken into custody by Porvorim police for being in possession of 1.745 kg of ganja worth Rs 1.75 lakh. Based on credible information, Porvorim police carried out a raid in Betim and took Muhammad Sarkar into custody after it was purportedly discovered that he was in possession of 1.745 kg of Ganja. Following an investigation, it was discovered that the accused had brought the contraband to Goa from West Bengal and was planning to deliver it to potential customers there. As a result, a formal complaint has been filed under section…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant suggested students shift their focus from traditional courses and explore alternative career options. “Only ten per cent of parents will have the knowledge of career options for their kids, while 90 per cent of parents do not have the knowledge about the careers their children can take up, and this is a fact,” said Sawant. He further said that BA, BCom, and BSc are not the only options. There are a lot of opportunities in defence, civil services etc,” Sawant added. He said that the government should stress career counselling. “When I asked…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Forest Department and the three Comunidades have received notices from the Bombay High Court in Goa in response to claims of extensive khazan land landfilling in Merces. Adv Nigel Da Costa Frias was appointed as Amicus Curiae by Justice M S Karnik and Valmiki Menezes’ Division Bench in the Public Interest Litigation (Writ Petition) brought against the State government and nine other parties. According to petitioner Kashinath Shetye, seven survey numbers from the Comunidades of Morombi-o-pequeno, Morombi-o-grande, and Murda showed extensive filling of khazan lands, which caused significant degradation of mangroves. The petition claims that “no…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Damdolem Sports Club outplayed St.Anthony Boys 4-0 in the 1st Caniza Peixeto Memorial 9-a-side football tournament Organised by Agxem sports club and played at St Alex Church ground Curtorim. Damdolem Sports Club scored two goals in each session of play Nezy Hilario in the 7th minute of the game and Joy Hilario in the 18th minute of the game. Lean-to of St Anthony Boys missed the open chance before half time At the breather Damdolem led by 2-0 In the second session of play, St.Anthony Boys Timoteo’s powerful shoot in the 30th minute was saved by Damdolem’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the night of May 20, 2024, an urgent call set into motion a remarkable chain of events, leading to the life-saving surgery of a one-day-old infant with a critical heart defect at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. Born in Goa, the infant showed signs of lower oxygen saturation and breathing difficulties shortly after birth. The parents, all excited to embrace their experience of parenthood, were left devastated looking at their baby’s deteriorated health. An echocardiogram on the same day after birth revealed that the baby had Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (Obstructed TAPVC)- an…