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Goemakpronn desk VASCO: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho inspected the Vaddem Lake Visarjan site on Thursday evening to review safety, illumination, and cleanliness ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This annual review is conducted to ensure the safety and smooth conduct of the Visarjan activities. Speaking to the media, Minister Godinho emphasized that Vaddem Lake is one of the most frequented Visarjan sites, attracting devotees not only from the Dabolim constituency but also from Vasco and Sada. “I visit this site every year before Ganesh Chaturthi to assess the safety and other necessary arrangements for a safe and smooth Visarjan…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In a proactive response to the recent horrific rape and murder of a doctor in Calcutta that has sent shockwaves across the nation, the Chicalim Sub District Hospital (SDH) has initiated a martial arts workshop for its female staff. The workshop aims to equip women with essential self-defence skills, reflecting the urgent need for safety and empowerment in today’s society. Dr. Sujata Kamat, in charge of Chicalim SDH, spoke to the media about the initiative. “With the rising incidents of crime against women in the last few months, we realized the critical importance of self-defence for females.…

In a recent tragic incident in Anjuna, Goa, a 7-year-old boy named Prabhas Kalangutkar lost his life when he was viciously attacked by a pit bulldog. This heartbreaking incident has reignited the debate on whether violent dog breeds like pit bulls should be banned in the state of Goa. While the incident has sparked understandable outrage and concern, it’s essential to examine this issue from various perspectives before arriving at a definitive conclusion. First and foremost, it’s crucial to acknowledge the devastating impact of the incident on the victim’s family and the community at large. The loss of a young…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: St Anthony School Monte de Guirim emerged state champions defeating Fr. Angel’s High School Pilar 3-2 in an electrifying match in the Junior Nehru Hockey Tournament organized by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, booking their ticket to Delhi. The match was played on the Astroturf at Peddem. Mohon, Suraj and Nashon found the net for Guirim and Edimchube & Bithal scored for Fr. Agnel Pilar. Janata HS Mapusa finished third ahead of South Goa’s Damodar English HS Gudi Paroda.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai today distributed financial assistance worth Rs 68 lakh to 272 cancer and dialysis patients from the Governor’s Discretionary funds. “As of now we have distributed financial assistance to over 3000 patients. Today financial assistance worth Rs 68 cr to 272 cancer and dialysis patients,” said Pillai. Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pilai took over as Governor of Goa and decided to reach out to the underprivileged people of Goa and extend financial assistance to needy people. On various occasions, the Governor announced various financial assistance schemes such as financial assistance to dialysis, cancer and other…

Lima, Peru: India’s Pooja Singh rewrote the national U20 women’s national record in high jump to qualify for the final with a ninth-place finish in the qualification round at the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima (Peru). The 17-year-old, who hails from Fatehbad district of Haryana, cleared a height of 1.83m to finish second in qualification round group B and ninth overall late Thursday night and qualify for the final to be held on August 31. Daughter of a mason, Pooja broke her own national U20 record of 1.82m set last year in Korea while winning a silver medal…

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Giriraj Singh has expressed concerns over the recent incidents of train derailments and claimed some “sleeper cells” of Pakistan-based terrorists were carrying out the attacks. In an X post on Thursday, the BJP leader also claimed people of a particular community were carrying out all such attacks. “Sleeper cells of terrorists sitting in Pakistan are carrying out these train attacks and these attacks are being carried out by people of a particular community, hence their political sleeper cells are also silent on this issue,” a rough translation of the minister’s tweet in Hindi suggested. In reference…