Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Four individuals from Jalgaon, Maharashtra were arrested by the Konkan Railway police station for selling duplicate mobile phones at Margao railway station. Following their arrest, the Konkan Railway police seized the mobile phones and have initiated investigations into their source. Police said that further investigation is on.
LUCKNOW: An FIR has been filed against the organizers of the religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras after a tragic stampede resulted in the death of 121 people and injuries to many more. The FIR alleges that organizers sought permission for an 80,000-person gathering while withholding information about a previous event that drew hundreds of thousands. Nearly 2.5 lakh people were present at the site when the incident happened. Among the victims, 108 were women and seven were children who were part of a large crowd near Phulrai village in the Sikandrarau area attending the ‘satsang’ led by the religious…
Goemkarponn desk ALDONA: Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira threatened to challenge the circular ordering schools to register accounts with private banker Axis Bank in order to route the wage grant before the High Court, accusing the State administration of “favouring a private entity.” Alvares Ferreira made the following comment in a video: “The decision smacks of nepotism.” Maharashtra made a similar choice. It is contested before the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench when it is discovered that the deputy chief minister’s spouse holds the position of vice president of Azis Bank.” According to Alvares-Ferreira, “the Goa Education Act’s regulations explicitly…
Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) raided the Mapusa interstate bus terminus as part of its efforts to stop the transportation of food items in interstate passenger buses. During the raid, the FDA confiscated 50 kg of fried onions and 150 kg of paneer and curd, valued at Rs 1.5 lakh. Following complaints that manufacturers were using edible oil instead of milk fat to make paneer and then shipping it to other states, the FDA took action. As a result, when food parcels arrived at the interstate bus terminal from outside the State, FDA authorities verified their…
Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Rotary Club of Panaji Riviera celebrated its 21st Installation ceremony at the Panjim Gymkhana on 30th June 2024 marking a significant milestone in its commitment to community service. Outgoing President Rtn. Denzil Xavier and Secretary Rtn. Joshua D’mello handed over the leadership to incoming President Rtn. Tanvi Sawant and Secretary Rtn. Maithili Nadkarni. The event also served as a platform to launch three transformative community service initiatives: Empowering Education: A visually impaired student who has successfully completed their 10th-grade exams was gifted a laptop, donated by Rahul and Rtn. Maithili Nadkarni, to support their continued education.…
New Delhi: Staying true to his no-nonsense taskmaster image, outgoing India head coach Rahul Dravid had an assignment for star batter Virat Kohli even on his last day at work and within hours of India winning the T20 World Cup. “All three white ticked off, one red to go. Tick it,” Dravid told Kohli in a video of the Indian dressing room celebrations shared by the ICC on its Instagram page. By three white he meant the limited-overs global trophies — the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy — all of which Kohli has collected…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: United Club of Verna defeated Betalbatim SC 2-1 to enter into the quarterfinals of the 51st Custodio Memorial inter-village football tournament, organized by Raia Sporting Club and played at Raia Panchayat football ground. Both teams gave their best in front of nearly 500 spectators. Keith Rodrigues of Betalbatim missed a chance to score in the 15th minute, and Clifton Rebello of United Club of Verna missed the target by whiskers in the 16th minute. Antush Moniz of the United Club of Verna opened the scoreline in the 40th minute but the joy was short-lived as Dickson Rogtao…
