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Goemkarponn desk MANDREM: Mandrem police have arrested one accused person in connection with recent temple thefts. As per SP North Akshat Kaushal unknown accused person had effected an entry into the garbhakudi of Shree Hanuman Temple, Madhlamaj, Mandrem on 07/08/2024 and broke open the main door and thereafter broke opened the lock of the donation box and decamped with cash of Rs.10,000/- and gold ornaments (eye-shaped) affixed to the idol of Rs.20,000/-. All are worth Rs.30,000/- approximately. Earlier too one temple theft had occurred in Ajoba temple Keri and police analysed the CCTV footage to zero on the suspect accused.…

The announcement by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant regarding the three-pronged strategy to prevent landslides and flooding in Goa seems the State has finally woken up to tackling these pressing issues. With a focus on proactive measures and long-term planning, the initiatives outlined by the Chief Minister signal a positive step towards ensuring the safety and stability of vulnerable areas. This development has come close on the heels of the extreme backlash the government faced in the just-concluded Assembly session. The LoP Yuri Alemao, Vijai Sardesai and others strongly criticised the government over illegalities and said the State was heading…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Soon after facing flak in the recently- concluded Assembly over illegal development, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant chaired the meeting of the State Disaster Management Committee and announced a three-pronged strategy to avoid landslides in future. Addressing the media after the meeting, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant announced that the State is serious about the issue of landslides and flooding. “We do not want Goa to become second Wayanad and that is the reason we have sat together to decide about how we want to go ahead. We are now planning for the next 50 years,”…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: A beggar was found dead near the Railway Bridge at Baina-Vasco on Thursday morning. Vasco police received information that a person had been lying dead near the Railway Bridge Baina. A police team went to the site and during an enquiry, found out that the deceased was a beggar and was begging near the Vasco Railway Station. The unidentified male was in his mid-forties, about 5.8 feet in height, medium built, wheatish in complexion and was found wearing a brown-coloured half-sleeved shirt with printed design and a blue long track pant. The body has been sent to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Private School Principals’ Association (PSPA), which is the first national association of school principals, is organizing a two-day National Conference for School Principals and Educators, on August 30 and 31, from 9 AM to 5 PM, at the Bogmallo Beach Resort, near Dabolim Airport, in South Goa. Educators and School Principals keen to participate can check into the hotel on the evening of August 29 and can check out after 2 PM on August 31. The theme of the conference is going to be, ‘Leading Education Forward: Embracing AI, Reforms, and Innovation’, and the last date…

New Delhi: Amid violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he stands against any racially based attacks or incitement to violence. “What we’ve made clear is we want to make sure that the violence that has been occurring in Bangladesh in recent weeks is tamped down. Certainly, we stand against any racially based attacks or racially based incitement to violence,” Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said here on Thursday. He was responding to a question on the Secretary-General’s reaction to attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. Several…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Bambolim is set to hire 60 junior resident doctors to address the critical staffing shortage at the esteemed tertiary healthcare institution. This initiative comes in response to a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which revealed that the hospital faced a significant deficit of 51% in its staff. GMCH’s Director (Admin) Nathine Araujo has issued an advertisement for opening for 60 junior resident positions, each offering a fixed monthly salary of Rs 60,000. The roles are specifically allocated across various departments, including Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery (CVTS), Urology,…