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Goemkarponn desk CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim police have registered a case against miscreants for manghandling a villager and vandalising Janmashtami posters at Rangalim, Velim. One Pramod Zuvekar, president of Nav Yuvak Sang Trust, Rangalim- Velim had filed a complain that Congress supporters manhandled committee member. “The committee members were putting the banner on the arc one Lavu Kerkar alongwith two of his other brothers Ankush kerkar and Vasudev Kerkar appeared at the spot and pushed away the ladder and further started arguing with us over the installation of the banner,” the complainant said. He further said since he was the president he…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Keep the guard intact against the dreaded and widely threatening vector borne diseases in Canacona, taluka health authorities have so far encountered just 5 confirmed cases of Dengue, during the June-August months even as monsoon is on the verge of its end soon. All the five (5) confirmed dengue cases affecting patients between the months of June (1case), July (3) and August (1) months, have been fully cured and patients have fully recovered, according to Canacona Health Officer Dr. Jose Tavares. Dr Tavares further informed that while the fogging and keeping the surroundings clean and tidy also…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Police has ordered a preliminary inquiry against police inspector Mohan Gaude, who oversees the Mardol police station, for failing to detain the “co-accused” in the case, in order to gain more insight into the alleged police failings following the terrible traffic accident in Banastarim that claimed the lives of three people. Director General of Police Jaspal Singh gave the directive in this case on Wednesday. Nelson Albuquerque, superintendent of police at headquarters, will handle the initial investigation. According to sources, an investigation has been ordered to determine the details and reasons why the ‘co-accused’ in…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Irked at the frequent and erratic power failures, residents complains to the Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker of the pathetic condition of Power supply in Canacona taluka. “Without any ‘let-up’ to the unfathomable power fiasco, the entire Canacona taluka is plummeting into darkness more frequently and more erratically during the entire monsoon months and continues till now. Sometimes, the frequency is such that on an average more than 5 times a day, blackouts are happening on any single day”, states a resident Kisan Dessai. “This affects the entire electrical equipment’s in the household at one point and disturbs…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 6) stayed the disqualification of two elected members (Sarpanch and Ward member) of the Anjuna Panchayat, GoGoa. The Court, while issuing notice to the State Government of Goa, also restored the position of the sitting Sarpanch and Ward Member. The proceedings before BDO(Block Development Officer) who was given 15 days to decide as regards disqualification proceedings were also stayed. The bench comprising Justices Surya kant and Justice Dipankar Datta was hearing an SLP against a Bombay HC judgment which had directed that the two panchayat members would stand deemed to be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Nearly 450 Drishti Marine lifesavers and around 50 forest department officials have undergone intensive training in handling a variety of marine strandings, including those involving dolphins, turtles, snakes and wild bird species on Goa’s beaches, including honing of their first reaction skills when faced with stranded species. Lifesavers on beaches are the designated first responders to any emergency involving humans as well as other species in distress along beach stretches. The training program kicked off in the presence of Deputy Conservator of Forests of North Goa, Anand Jadhav at Sinquerim beach and Deputy Conservator of Forests of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Bajaj Finance Limited, one of India’s leading and diversified Non-Banking Financial Company, and part of Bajaj Finserv, today said its Fixed Deposits book had crossed a milestone of Rs. 50,000 crore. Bajaj Finance has half a million depositors, with each depositor having placed 2.87 deposits, totalling 1.4 million deposits.Bajaj Finance has the highest credit rating of AAA/Stable for its long-term debt programme from CRISIL, ICRA, CARE and India Ratings, A1+ for its short-term debt programme from CRISIL, ICRA and India Ratings, and AAA (Stable) for its fixed deposits programme from CRISIL and ICRA. Sachin Sikka, Executive Vice…