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Fire on Container Ship MV Maersk Frankfurt Under Control — No Immediate Danger to Crew: Coast Guard DIG Manoj Bhatia Goemkapronn desk VASCO: In a commendable display of efficiency and quick response, the Goa Coast Guard has successfully brought a fire on the container ship MV Maersk Frankfurt under control. On Sunday, Goa Coast Guard DIG Manoj Bhatia informed reporters that the situation was stable, with no immediate threat to the remaining crew members on board. “The firefighting operation is still ongoing, and the fire is well under control. We have three ships in the area, and we are conducting…

Goemkarponn desk RIBANDAR: Main accused in the Assagao House demolition case, Puja Sharma appeared before the Crime Branch on Monday. She has been granted anticipatory bail by the Goa Bench of Bombay High Court. Sharma, a native of Mumbai, was summoned by police after her name appeared in the Assagao House demolition case. Sharma when questioned by reporters refuses to utter a word. The High Court of Bombay at Goa had granted anticipatory bail to Pooja Sharma in the Assagao house demolition case. HC had directed Pooja to appear for investigation on July 22. She is also directed to not…

Goemkarponn desk RIBANDAR: Main accused in the Assagao House demolition case, Puja Sharma appeared before the Crime Branch on Monday. She has been granted anticipatory bail by the Goa Bench of Bombay High Court. Sharma, a native of Mumbai, was summoned by police after her name appeared in the Assagao House demolition case. Sharma when questioned by reporters refuses to utter a word. The High Court of Bombay at Goa had granted anticipatory bail to Pooja Sharma in the Assagao house demolition case. HC had directed Pooja to appear for investigation on July 22. She is also directed to not…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today said that Toilet and Changing room at Morjim Beach which was gutted in a fire will be ready within 7 days. “Toilet and Changing room at Morjim beach which was gutted in fire will be ready within in 7 days, other facilities at the beaches will be implemented after taking local MLA into consideration,” said Khaunte. A fire had broken out early morning in two toilet blocks belonging to the Tourism Department in the Temwada- Morjim coastal area. Unfortunately, the fire brigade officials arrived with a fire tender half an hour later,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A number of Renal Failure parents undergoing the dialysis at Community Health Centre (CHC), Canacona approached the Canacona congress team to ease the difficulties they are facing at the Dialysis Centre. According to Congress District (South) General Secretary (Organisation) Gasper Coutinho, some dialysis patients contacted him regarding the various issues and difficulties they have been facing during their visits to the Dialysis Centre at the CHC in Canacona. Accordingly, Coutinho accompanied some of the dialysis patients to the Canacona Health Centre and the patients themselves narrated their grievances and difficulties to the Health Officer Dr. Jose Tavares.…

Goemkarponn Desk: FC Goa are delighted to announce the addition of yet another promising talent to their roster, in the form of Alan Saji from the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) academy. Having put pen to paper on a multi-year contract, the 18-year-old will don the iconic orange of the Gaurs during the upcoming 2024-25 season and beyond. Expressing his excitement about joining the Club, Alan said, “Joining FC Goa is a dream come true for me. I’ve always aspired to train and play alongside experienced players, and I am thrilled at the opportunity to learn and grow with them.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: In response to a question posed by Santa Cruz MLA Rodolfo Fernandes in the state legislature, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the museum directorate is going to introduce a revised policy that will provide financial support to private museums. According to Sawant, the program is an improvement over the prior one, which gave money to a few museums in 2017 and 2018. Prominent private museums such as the Houses of Goa, Salvador-do-Mundo, which was awarded a grant of Rs 7.46 lakh in 2017, were sponsored by the directorate under the previous scheme. A grant of Rs…