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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Students and staff of Shri Nirakar Vidyalaya Mashem, Canacona, conducted a cleanliness drive at Mobor Beach Mashem Canacona. The programme was undertaken as part of ‘Swatchata Pakhawada’ organised by the country in general and Goa state in particular. The drive was led by school headmistress Urvi Phaldesai and physical education teacher Nilesh Prabhu Desai. Other teachers and staff who participated in the drive included Deepa Fernandes, Mathili Gunaji, Sayali Pagi, Aishwarya Pagi, Nikita Pagi, Ravish Satarkar and students. Several bags of thrash, which were collected in the drive, has been handed over to the Panchayat for its…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate today informed that he had received legal advice over the Zuari Agro land sale issue. “I have received legal advice over the Zuari Agro Land sale issue. As per the advice, they have got ownership from different courts, and that state government cannot do anything about it,” said Monserrate. He said his department would take this legal advice in the next assembly. Babush said that under article 30 of the Communidade Code, such land could be transferred. He also informed that instructions had been issued through the Secretary (Revenue) to the district collector…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa, has declared the results of Har Ghar Tiranga Competition. The competition was organized as a part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign initiated by the Government of India from 13th to 15th August 2022 to encourage every household in the State to hoist the National Flag in their homes to mark the 75th year of India’s independence as an embodiment of our commitment to nation-building. The Department received an overwhelming response on its various social Media handles. The Har Ghar Tiranga Competition results are as follows: 1st prize…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A 55-year-old Prakash Lamani, a resident of Dabolim, and missing for three days was found killed in a train accident on train tracks at Dabolim on Wednesday morning. Relatives said that the deceased had been missing for the last three days. Relatives also claimed he was mentally ill and had been drinking alcohol a lot. “We got information that he was seen near Vishal mega Mart on the road, and that is when we started looking out for him but could not find him. Here now he is killed by a train accident,” stated daughter Shoba Chauhan.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Sateri Ghumat Arti Mandal, Mapusa Goa, bags first prize in male category at State level Ghumat Arti contest organized by Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir Ponda. The prizes were distributed at the hands of Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude. The second prize was won by Sai Damodar Arti Mandal Margao won second, and Katamgal Dada Arti Mandal Nageshi-Bandora got third. The consolation prizes were awarded first prize to Navdurga Arti Mandal Marcaim, second to Sai Lairai Ghumat Arti Mandal Mapusa, and third to Moreshwar Ghumat Arti Mandal Bicholim. Best Group Ghumat players award to Katamgal Dada Arti…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA- In the rape and blackmail of a girl, Canacona police arrested a man from Gaondongrim on Monday. Pravin Gaonkar of Gaondongrim is arrested for rape, Sexual assault, clicking nude photos, blackmail, and cheating of Rs.64930/- of a girl also from Canacona by impersonating a PSI. According to Canacona PI Chandrakant Gawas, an FIR was registered against Pravin Gaonkar after the girl complained of sexual abuse, clicking of her nude photos, blackmail and cheating her of Rs 64,930/-. The accused was arrested on Tuesday, produced in the JMFC court and obtained a remand for 5 days on Tuesday.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today clarified that the government order to prematurely retire all those non-performing or disobeying employees is not restricted only to departments in Secretariat but across Goa. “Government order to prematurely retire all those non-performing or disobeying employees, is not restricted to only departments in Secretariat but across Goa,” said Sawant. Under Secretary of Department of General Administration (GA), Shaila Bhosle had on Tuesday issued an office memorandum to heads of all the departments in the Secretariat to initiate strict action against such employees by invoking service rules/Fundamental Rule-56 (j), which empowers the appropriate…