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Goemkarponn Desk SALIGAO: Saligao Police has arrested accused person Prajakta Khavnekar a native of Kudal- Maharashtra for committing theft of gold ornaments worth 2.90 lakhs. Saligao PS crime No.15/2023 U/s 380 IPC stands registered upon the complaint of Mrs. Nishita w/o Digambar Naik,, Salmona wado, Saligao, to the effect that between 2200hrs on 03/04/2023 to 1100hrs of 04/04/2023 accused person committed theft of Gold Ornaments. i.e 1) Mangalsutra weighing 37 grms, 2) one Chain with 2 lockets 26 grms, 3) two pair of earrings weighing 4 grms 6) Patli (single) weighing 12 grms, 7) 05 bangles weighing 40 grms, 08)…

Goemkarponn Desk CURCHOREM: The Guardian Angel parishioners, particularly youth and children, performed the bible scenes re-enacting the last suffering of Jesus Christ including the crucifixion on the cross. Large number of devotees were gathered in the church premises to pray and participate in the service which was conducted by Bro. Princeton Da Gama and Bro. Walvyn Fernandes in the presence of Parish Priest Fr. Vital Miranda and Assistant Parish Priest Fr. Jovier Baretto on Good Friday morning. Later in the evening after the Eucharistic celebration, the crucifixion scene was re-enacted followed by a procession where a large number of devotees…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Led by Director (Personnel), Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, (CAG) Vishal Desai, a six member delegation from the corporation are on an official visit to Goa to review the preparation for the upcoming SA120 summit in mid-June. As part of India’s presidency of the G20 in 2023, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) will also chair the SAI20 for the year 2023. This gives India an opportunity to play a leadership role in promoting good governance and accountability in the public sector in India and among the other G20 countries. The…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism has issued a show cause notice to two guesthouses/ resorts regarding the recent tourists attack In the notice, the hotel/resort owners have been asked as to why action should not be taken against them for causing injuries to the tourists at their resort/guest house. Both the hotels/guest houses have been asked to submit their replies within 7 days from the date of notice issued. If the guesthouse/resort fails to reply within the said period, then it will be presumed that the grounds mentioned in the notice are correct, and on such assumption deemed…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In light of the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that his department has resumed in-patient testing at state-run hospitals using antigen testing kits, a minister said. ” I have directed the team at Goa Medical College (GMC) to activate the Genome Sequencing machine on the premises, & Secretary for Health has been notified on the same,” said Rane He further said that they have also begun in-patient testing at government hospitals using antigen testing to keep situation under control. “If necessary, RTPCR testing is performed, and genome sequencing is performed…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Works to construct two open-type Bhandaras is taken up at Ponsuleamoll (Khotigao) and Amone (Poinguinim) at an overall costs of about 6 Cr. WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar in te presence of Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar laid the foundation Stone for the construction of Open Type Bhandara,Near Adarsh Gram, Amone in VP Poinguinim and a second Open Type Bhandara at Jaifond, Ponsuleamoll accross Buddem Nallah in VP Khotigao on Friday. Incidentally, the foundation stone laying ceremony was supposed to be attended by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, but in the absence of CM, the foundation…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: After a 4-hours traffic hold-up on Canacona section of NH66 due to a Canter and Truck accident late Thursday evening, smooth running of traffic is once again disrupted on in Canacona early Friday morning, after a Truck hit a roadside tree partially blocking the traffic through out Friday. According to sources, a loaded inter-state truck (KA22 C9587) coming from Margao was proceeding to Karwar when while negotiating a slope, the truck strayed to its left ad nose-dived before hitting its front side to a roadside Tree. Luckily for the driver who escaped with minor bruises, the truck…