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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee Girish Chodankar has rejected allegations that he has named anyone in his post against a minister. He stated, “I never named anyone. The Goa Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, should investigate the matter, and sack the minister involved in the matter.” On Saturday, Chodankar took to X, formerly Twitter, and posted a news piece, which stated that news of a Goa cabinet minister being involved in a sex scandal is spreading like wildfire. It was mentioned that a ‘powerful’ minister allegedly lured a young lady panch to his farmhouse in North…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Shocked by the allegations made by Congress’ permanant invitee to CWC Girish Chodankar against a Mormugao based minister in Govt of Goa, the lady panch has written a open letter to him. Dear Mr. Girish, Greetings to you from an unfortunate lady victim who has been a target of your latest political conspiracy and prey of your false and fictitious defamatory tweet. On 26th August 2023, you have irresponsibly posted a tweet with the caption ‘Who is this another #Goa Cabinet Minister of @bjp4-goa involved in SEX SCANDAL’ Along with this tweet, you have attached a text…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The office of Goa Minister for Panchayat Mauvin Godinho has lodged a police complaint over a “derogatory” and “false” message being circulated along with photographs on social media linking his name to a woman deputy sarpanch of a village in the state, an official said. The minister’s personal secretary Nehal Damodar Keni lodged the complaint at Vasco police station, he said. The complaint said that a derogatory and false message was being widely circulated on social media platforms from Saturday along with the photographs of Godinho with a woman deputy sarpanch of a village in Dabolim constituency.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Crime Branch in a narcotic raid has arrested a West Bengal native with ganja weighting 1.076 frams and worth Rs 1.05 lakhs in the international market. The accused has been identified as Rabjiul Hossain Sarkar (25) native of Village – Badangina, PO – Dangarhat, Dist – DakshinDinajpur, West Bengal, C/o D’Cruz, Market Yard, Mapusa – Goa The raid was conducted at the backside gate of Mapusa Market Yard, Mapusa and greenish colour flowering and fruiting tops of plants substance suspected to be Ganja weighing 1.076 kilograms, all W/Rs.1,05,000/- approximately in international market was seized. The offence is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: V.M. Salgaocar College of Law organised a stimulating discussion on the topic of “Digital Colonialism.” The event aimed to raise awareness about how online data is impacting human lives and how major tech companies use it for profit. Guest speaker Adv. Vasudev Anant Sinai Amonkar provided valuable insights into legal provisions designed to protect online data. The discussion was moderated by Prof. Dr. B.S. Patil, ensuring that the audience gained valuable insights. During the session, the audience posed numerous questions to the speaker, showcasing the concerns among them regarding data-sharing risks in the digital age. The event…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goan artists whose works explore ecology and land can now utilise their artistic processes to create public art projects based in Panaji funded by a public grant instituted by Serendipity Arts, organisers of the noted Serendipity Arts Festival. ‘The Island That Never Gets Flooded’ is Serendipity Arts’ attempt to create artistic interventions in the state capital and allows for embedded and site-specific artistic projects which enables a shift in perception of urban spaces and adds an imaginative layering to the city’s architecture. The Grant encourages artists whose practice is drawn to exploring issues related to the ecology…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Damodar Shirodkar withdrew his earlier declaration that he would step down from his position as chairperson of the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) a day after making it. It should be recalled that Shirodkar stated on Saturday that he was extremely upset by Digambar Kamat, a legislator from Margao, and other BJP officials for not having faith in him about crucial MMC issues. Shirodkar stated on Sunday, “The legislator met with me this afternoon and we addressed the subject in depth; the situation has now been resolved. As the matter has been handled, he declared, “I am not…