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Company registers 158% surge in sale of products which offer guaranteed benefits along with safety of capital Indicates growing customer preference for guaranteed benefit products Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has registered 158% growth in its guaranteed savings products segment from FY2020 to FY2023. This uptick in growth clearly highlights the customer preference towards products which offer guaranteed benefits. Customer preference has shifted towards products giving guaranteed benefits due to increased volatility in stock markets. Guaranteed benefit products provide safety of capital and offer steady returns. This category of products provides financial stability and a possible route to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: NSUI Goa President Naushad Chowdhari today demanded a complete ban on ABVP in Goa University for their disruptive behaviour and attacks during campus elections. “It has been seen that certain members associated with ABVP engaged in disruptive and inappropriate behaviour, culminating in a regrettable attack on the Director of Students Welfare and threatened him and the students with the bamboo stick. I strongly believe that immediate action is necessary to uphold the principles of a safe and respectful academic,” said Chowdhari. He further said that the incident, as reported by several witnesses and corroborated by available evidence…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: The Principal of Keshav Smriti school has been suspended for making female students attend an Islamic workshop and forcing them to wear a Hijab. As per the information, the Principal Shankar Gaonkar has been suspended with immediate effect following a complaint from parents. The workshop was organised by the Islamic Students Organisation and was not as per the Education Department circular. “Our children complained saying they were taken to a masjid and made to wear hijab and perform some Muslim religion rituals,” said a parent on the basis of anonymity Vishwa Hindu Parishad who reached the scene…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) Chief Vijai Sardesai today said that another Sonsodo is in the making near KTC bus stand in Margao. Vijai was speaking to media on the sidelines of a government meeting. “Another sonsodo is in making near KTC bus stand in Margao. All the waste from Margao waste is dumped there,” said Sardesai. He further said that Margao MLA should take that waste in his area. “We saw the mess going on at Sonsodo…remediation has not been done. 10,000 metric tone waste is lying down,” he added. Speaking further, Sardesai questioned as to who…

President of the United States Joe Biden performed a Holy Communion service in India prior to the G20 Summit. Father Nicholas Dias the Secretary for Liturgy Commission for the Delhi Archdiocese organised the Holy prayers at the ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi. Goemkapronn desk NEW DELHI: Fr Nicholas Dias who hails from Goa in a brief conversation with the Indian Express told that a few days back he received a mail from the US Embassy stating that the US President has requested for a Communion Service in India before the G20 Summit. Responding to the mail, he arranged the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: India is back with the 2023 Adventure Racing Championship India (ARCI), a National Championship event which is also the qualifier for the Asia Regional Championship, ARCI is hosted by NthAdventure, India’s only licensed organization to host Adventure Races in India for ARWS. Adventure Racing is a fast-growing sport in India and shaping up as a great platform for young to elite Teams. An opportunity where brands are sending their teams to compete and prepare for bigger races ahead. Currently on the ARWS Asia Regional Ranking its India who ranks at the top, credit to NthAdventure Team for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With the growing threat of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in Goa with 43,663 files of CSAM being downloaded from 30 different URLs in 2021, the Goa Child Rights Commission has decided to decisively address this issue. The Goa police, in the past, have taken action against those involved in downloading and transmission of such content. In July, five persons were arrested by the crime branch for allegedly violating the law related to CSAM. They were arrested from different locations with the help of the cyber crime cell. According to the police, based on proactive monitoring of…