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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa State Commission Protection Committee for Children’s Rights has written to Chief Secretary raising concern over child sexual abuse in private coaching institutes; The Commission has recommended the government formulate a Child Protection Policy and identify all private coaching centres and register them. “Commission has observed that at least five cases are reported in 2022 of child sexual abuse in private coaching institutes offering various sports-related activities, none of which are registered under a regulatory body,” the letter states It says that Several of the said training institutes are found to be housed in the private homes…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Goa Forward Party president lambasted the Goa government for allowing racketeers to pilfer 20 tonnes of food grains meant for poor families, and sell it in Karnataka. “The state government has colluded with certain individuals and permitted them to cart off huge qualities of rice and wheat from its godowns. It’s beyond doubt that the ‘Antodaya Tatva’ Pramod Sawant keeps talking about is nothing but another deceitful distraction from the rampant corruption in Goa’s public distribution system”, Vijai said. Vijai pointed out that earlier, the chief minister and his government had allowed Goa’s water from the…

  Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: A team of FDA officials conducted a surprise surveillance drive on eateries operating under unsanitary and unhygienic conditions in Salcete, Margao, on Tuesday, and many units were found flouting the norms. M/s Bangalore Iyengar cake house situated at Fatorda, Goa, operating without a valid FSSAI RC/license under unhygienic and unsanitary conditions where goods worth 2300/- were confiscated and premises were shut down.A restaurant, Ms Red carpet veg and non-veg situated at Aquem Alto Margao Goa, M/s Udupi Marut darshini situated at Aquem alto Margao-Goa, were found operating under total unhygienic condition. The premises were directed to shut…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism introduced the Draft Jetty Policy to regulate the operations and to upgrade the of Jetties being used for tourism businesses only, thereby regulating the operations of cruise vessels used for tourism purposes at such Jetties. The Policy is currently applicable for regulating the tourism activities only at the five existing Government Jetties used for tourism purposes viz., Santa Monica Jetty at Panaji, Captain of Ports Jetty at Panaji, Britona Jetty, Betim Jetty and Old Goa Jetty. And this shall not be applicable for any other Jetties that are not for tourism purposes. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the District Magistrate to appoint a government official as receiver to receive offerings during the annual jatrotshav of Madkai Navdurga Saunshthan and maintain the record. The High Court has also directed Goa police and District Magistrate to ensure law and order during the annual jatrotshav. Further, the High Court directed the deployment of the additional police force if required. The underlying larger issue is over the ownership of the temple, with villagers claiming that the temple belongs to the people of Madkai. At the same time, the Mahajans…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: As part of Navy Week activities, Naval Band Roadshow will be conducted by the Indian Navy Ceremonial Band at Kranti Maidan, Ponda on 16 Nov, Mall de Goa, Porvorim on 17 Nov and Vasco Bus Stand on 18 Nov. The Band will play various patriotic tunes from 1800 hrs onwards. All citizens are most welcome to visit the venue and enjoy the harmonious and reverberating tunes. Large participation from citizens of Goa to witness the performance will add to the morale and instil a sense of pride while playing the musical numbers. Children are also welcome as…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a significant scam, the Crime Branch and the Directorate of Civil Supplies raided the State-run godowns and arrested several for allegedly trying to siphon off grains meant for public distribution to sell in Karnataka. This comes at a time when the department was reeling under criticism over damaged toor dal accounting for over 400 tonnes. Goa Civil supplies, as well as the Crime Branch, allegedly raided their godowns and unearthed a scam. As per sources, the raid is in connection with a scam related to rice and wheat meant for public distribution being siphoned off and…