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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the eve of World Mental Health Day, Goa SCPCR Calls Upon Chief Minister to Bring Mental Health into the Classroom of Each School – One Counsellor for Each School. “Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day. Surrounding the theme, ‘Mental health is a universal human right”, the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is calling for one important action from your government – to bring mental health into the classroom of each school – one counsellor for each school, a demand which the Commission has already recommended in early 2023,” says the letter from GSCPCR…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A 31-year-old mentally challenged lady was allegedly raped in his rented room on Monday by a 21-year-old male from Chattisgarh, according to Mapusa Police. Within two hours of the victim’s mother filing a report at Mapusa Police Station, police had apprehended the suspect. According to the woman’s mother, the accused enticed her daughter by promising to buy her pan masala, unlawfully imprisoned her in his room, and then forced her to engage in sexual activity with him. According to police sources, the accused knew the victim’s family because he was their neighbour. Different teams were formed by…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has increased the educational assistance scholarship for the children of mine labourers from the states of Maharashtra and Goa, as well as Union Territories of Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Diu-Daman for the academic year 2023-24. The process of online registration for increased scholarship has started on the national scholarship portal https://scholarships.gov.in. The annual scholarship for 1st to 4th Standard is Rs 1,000; Rs. 1500 for 5th to 8th Standard students; Rs 2,000 for 9th and 10th Standard; Rs. 3,000 for 11th and 12th Standard; Rs. 6,000 for ITI, Polytechnic, BSc Agriculture…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Salazarache Bandkhannit Ekunnis Mhoine” (Nineteen Months in Salazar’s Prison), a Konkani translation of an originally Bengali book, will be released this week in Madgao. The book, unknown to Goa till yesterday, is a valuable addition to the history of Goa’s independence movement. The 404-page book was written and published in Bengali by Tridib Choudhury, a seven-time Marxist MP from West Bengal. He had led one of the Satyagrahas in July 1955 and had entered from Bhironda village of Sattari taluka. He was the only MP of the Indian Parliament, who was arrested and imprisoned for 12 long…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Fr. Agnel College of Arts and Commerce, Pilar beat Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim 3-0, to win the Inter-Collegiate Men’s Football Championship 2023-24 organized by Goa University at Rosary College Ground, Navelim. Both teams were equally balanced in a well-contested final at Rosary College Ground, Navelim. But what made the difference was that Fr. Agnel College had better ball possession shots on target and better defense than Rosary College. Fr. Agnel College was on the offensive most of the time in the first half, with longer shots and penetration in the penalty area which resulted…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Seventeen persons were rescued from drowning by Drishti Marine lifesavers over the weekend, including a father-son from Kazakhstan, who were saved due to quick thinking by another kayaker and an on-duty lifesaver at Arambol beach. The Kazakhs were kayaking when they encountered a large wave, which put the lives of the 38-year-old father and his 12-year-old son in peril. A nearby kayaker rushed to their rescue, so did a lifesaver who eventually brought the duo back to the shore safely with the help of a jetski. Two persons from Pune, Nitesh Gadekar (31) and Rajesh Talkar (32)…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte today said that he was happy with the decision of the TCP Minister to keep the Pernem Zoning plan in abeyance as it decision for all the people and not an individual. “I am happy with the decision of the TCP Minister to keep the Pernem Zoning plan in abeyance as it decision for all the people and not an individual. why have the people of Pernem kept quiet for the last six months over the zoning plan issue,” said Sopte He further said that the decision to demolish the farmhouse owned…