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Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Former MLA Manohar ‘Babu’ Ajgaonkar visited the Pernem police station and met with PI Sachin Lokre in connection with the hit-and-run murder case of Devidas Konadkar. “Konadkar was our party worker. It’s unfortunate that migrants killed our son of the soil. The taxi owners with help of their taxi union caught the accused involved in the murder case,” he said, adding that, with development projects coming up in Pernem, migrants have started coming to the taluka. “I request Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to look into the matter and give justice to the family,” he said, while also…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Pramod Sawant-led government is seriously considering changing the hiring procedures for all positions in all departments to better align them with the specific technical and other requirements of each job’s responsibilities. According to Sawant, some of these hiring policies are out of date, and the task at hand is to update them so that they better reflect the type of position or job for which prospective employees are being hired. In order to demonstrate how some of the recruitment guidelines are out of date, Sawant gave the example of the Laboratory Assistant position in schools, where…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Special Court (PMLA) in Mapusa has received a Prosecution Complaint from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Goa against 36 individuals who are allegedly involved in illegal land grabbing. The complaint has provided insight into the accused’s unlawful acquisition strategy, particularly with regard to properties whose owners do not reside in the State. Reportedly, the complaint disclosed that the defendants produced falsified documentation, employing their own identities and those of their associates, in order to unlawfully obtain multiple properties. Additionally, they sold these properties later on, making money off of criminal activity. “On the basis of multiple…

DELHI: Following Sunil Chhetri’s official announcement in which the striker announced that he will be playing his last game for India against Kuwait on June 6, many boards, teams and players have come out pay tribute to the Indian captain’s stellar career. The official handle for the FIFA World Cup has posted a tribute for Chhetri as well which included the iconic photo of him standing with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on a podium, which signifies the top three active international goal scorers. “Sunil Chhetri, the world’s third-highest active international goalscorer, will play his final game for Indian Football…

MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has entered an intriguing stage where there’s just one spot left for the playoffs, with three teams competing. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are the three sides who are still in contention, though the KL Rahul-led side is only mathematically in the race, with their Net Run Rate making it nearly impossible for them to go through. However, the opportunity is quite realistic for both CSK and RCB, who are set to square off on Saturday. The Super Kings, already sitting on 14 points, have a slightly better chance…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: In a heartbreaking story of deceit and treachery, an elderly woman’s ordinary trip to Moira to buy vegetables escalated into a terrifying experience that cost her her prized mangalsutra, which was worth Rs 1.5 lakh. Vinanti Parab, a sixty-three-year-old woman, was the victim of two people riding a motorcycle and posing as police officers. They approached Parab with a made-up story, saying they were on special duty and alerting her to alleged chain-snatching incidents that were allegedly occurring in the area, taking advantage of her trust and vulnerability. In a cruel turn of events, the gullible Parab…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Official announcement of the much awaited 6th National Ranking Roller Skating Championship, scheduled for May 16–19, 2024, came from the Skating Association of Goa (SAG). The news was revealed at a press conference that took place at Margao, Goa’s SGPDA Ground. President Milind Naik Dessai, who also serves as the joint secretary of the Roller Skating Federation of India (RSFI), extended a warm greeting to distinguished representatives of the organization, such as Secretary Naresh Kumar Sharma, Vice President Kishore Bhandari, Vice President RSFI, and Vice President Prem Sabastin. Local dignitaries such as SAG Secretary Mario Gomes and…