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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Amid concerns over the spike in Dengue cases in Palolem, the Canacona Congress Block Committee conducted a Health Awareness Drive Programme in Palolem under the jurisdiction of the Canacona Municipal Council. This initiative was carried out in collaboration with the Health Services team of Canacona Community Health Centre (CHC). According to reports, two new Dengue cases have been identified in Palolem recently. This marks the beginning of a series of similar Awareness camps planned to be organized by the Congress Team, in partnership with the Health Team of Canacona, in the remaining Municipal Areas and all 6…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Sao Joao, the feast of St John the Baptist, was celebrated at various locations in Vasco with great traditional rituals and religious fervour on Monday A lot of people were seen with “Koppels” adorned with flowers and fruits on their heads and jumping in the wells as a part of the feast celebrations. Some places had artificial rain showers and rain dances with live music from bands and DJs along with an array of traditional Goan dishes served in a buffet. The Sao Joao celebrations at Vasco saw huge people from across all Communities coming together and…

The recent incident of property demolition and alleged kidnapping at Assagao in Goa has raised serious concerns among the local community. The complaint filed by Prinsha Pradeep Agarwadekar against Pooja Sharma and others has led to the filing of charges under Sections 365 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code. This has sparked outrage and brought to light the growing influence of affluent individuals from North India in the coastal areas of North Goa. The reported incident took place on Pradeep Agarwadekar’s property in Bhairo Alto, Assagao, where individuals arrived with a JCB earthmover and allegedly demolished the house without…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: ESG Vice-chairperson Delilah Lobo and GSIDC Vice-chairperson Kedar Naik released the title song for the web series “चींत गोंयकारा”, at Saligao panchayat hall, Saligao. “चींत गोंयकारा” is a web series which will be released on Goemkarponn media platforms soon. The program is aimed at creating awareness of social issues plaguing the society. Senior journalist and actor Pradeep Padgaonkar plays the lead role of the famous character Dattu Aapa. The title song for the series is written by Professor Dilip Dhargalkar and sung/composed by Akshayy Naik. The series is Produced by senior journalist Suraj Nandrekar and supported by…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After receiving a complaint from Prinsha Pradeep Agarwadekar, the Anjuna Police finally filed a case against Pooja Sharma and a number of unidentified people for kidnapping and property damage late on Sunday night. Under Sections 365 (abduction) and 427 (damage to property) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the police have filed charges against Sharma, the owner of the Assagao property, and others. The complaint claims that Sharma and her unidentified companions stole Agarwadekar’s husband and son and caused damage to her home. According to police sources, Sharma used illegal means to force…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: BJP Calangute MLA Michael Lobo claimed that rather than taking action to prevent accidents, the Traffic Police were giving priority to issuing tickets for moving infractions. Lobo urged the need for action in accident-prone areas and voiced concerns about the state’s increasing accident rate. “In addition to a lack of traffic sign boards, unpainted speed breakers, and uneven roads, accidents are occurring as a result of reckless and careless driving. People’s lives are more important, Lobo added, and officers and local authorities should make sure that all these things are done correctly. “Tight measures ought to be…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said at least 50 large ponds should be created in the northeast to divert water from the Brahmaputra to help tackle floods and develop agriculture, irrigation and tourism. Chairing a review meeting on preparedness for flood management during the monsoon, Shah also emphasised on optimum use of satellite imagery provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for flood and water management. He also took stock of the preparations to deal with Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). Shah said efforts should be made to upgrade the forecast system of water level…