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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The shocking autopsy report, conducted at Goa Medical College (GMC) in Bambolim, unveiled that Kamakshi was the victim of a vicious attack with up to 20 knife wounds across her body. The culprit and his accomplice, Nirupadi Kadakal, later dumped Kamakshi’s body near Amboli Ghat, according to Porvorim police. On Friday, the body of the victim was found by the police. The police have also taken possession of the car (GA-03-H-9923) that was allegedly used by the offenders to dispose of the body in Amboli. It was also made known that Kamakshi lived on the third level…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: First Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs-VVPATs which will be used for the upcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2024, is scheduled from Oct 4 to Oct 13, 2023 at Government Polytechnic Gymkhana, Altinho, Panaji and Old Collectorate Building, Margao in South Goa. Representatives of political parties representatives will take part in the FLC process. Chief Electoral Officer has convened a meeting with all National and State Recognised political parties in view of this and general preparedness for upcoming Lok Sabha polls tomorrow i.e. Sept 5 at 11.30 am at Goa Rajya Kar Bhavan, Altinho. During the meeting,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Chief and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said that maintaining communal harmony is a bigger cause than Lok Sabha elections. He said, “Elections will come and go, governments will come and go; but communal harmony must be maintained. That’s our duty as Goans.” Sardesai in a press statement stated that it’s distressing to see communal harmony being wilfully disturbed because of elections, with the intention of polarising a section of the voters. “As a Hindu, I want to emphatically state that we don’t need people from outside to tell us, Goemkars, how to be Hindus or…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chaos was witnessed outside the Corporation of the City of Panaji office in Panaji after vendors queued up outside the office anticipating that the forms for the Ashtami fair stalls would be distributed today. Mayor Rohit Monserrate said that all the procedures including giving of forms for the stalls on Mandovi promenade will start from tomorrow and the process will be monitored by the CCP Commissioner and taxation officer. He also informed that the stall rates have been increased this time in view of the extensive garbage collection CCP needs to undertake after the fair. “We will…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: In an exciting and fast-paced football match Guardian Angel Higher Secondary School, Curchorem defeated Government Higher Secondary School, Canacona 1-0 and claimed the championship title of Zone IV U-19 Inter-Higher Secondary Football girls tournament, organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at SAG ground, Borimoll, Quepem on Monday. The teams attacked from the word go and kept the crowd on their toes. Both teams were struggling very hard to take the lead but there was no score at the lemon break. Changing ends, both the teams continued to mount pressure on each other and the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Traffic Department has said that 35,000 challans have been issued against vehicles with tinted glassed across the state. “35,000 challans have been issued against vehicles with tinted glassed across the state,’ said SP Traffic He further said that the primary focus of the Traffic Police is to take action against anyone who is found to be driving or riding their vehicles under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant. “Whenever we find such instances we will take lawful action as prescribed. We have been taking action on drunken driving,” said Kaushal According to the traffic…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a notable statement, PS Sreedharan Pillai, the Governor of Goa, didn’t mince words as he referred to Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, as “the curse of India.” Pillai, a former two-time president of the BJP in Kerala, made this declaration during the launch event of ‘Gandhi vs Godse,’ a book authored by Veliyam Rajeev, in Kollam. During his extensive one-hour address, the Governor emphasized the principles of Gandhian philosophy while seldom mentioning Godse, the Hindu extremist responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948. Notably, Godse was associated with the RSS…