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Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Goa cybercrime police arrested a youth for allegedly sexually harassing and blackmailing a minor girl into having sex. The accused allegedly befriended a minor girl on social media and persuaded her to send him objectionable photos and videos. He then threatened to share them on the internet if she did not agree to have sex with him. According to a report, the accused, identified as Sripad Naik, befriended a minor girl on social media. Sripad then convinced her to send him objectionable photos and videos. He then threatened to share them on the internet if she did…

Goemakrponn desk Panaji: Goa has received two companies of central paramilitary forces for area domination and confidence-building measures to ensure free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Monday. IGP Omvir Singh Bishnoi told IANS that two companies of central force have arrived in the coastal state so far, and they expect 10 more companies. Goa has two Lok Sabha constituencies, North and South. The Revolutionary Goans Party declared both their candidates even before the national parties. the ruling BJP recently announced Union Minister Shripad Naik as their North Goa candidate, while it is yet to decide on…

Goemakpronn desk CANACONA: Even as environmentalists objected to the reported moves to cut off an iconic Jackfruit tree at old bus-stand at Chaudi allegedly to make way for a Statue of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Canacona municipal Council resolved to write to Dy. Collector (Canacona) to conduct enquiry if the said Jackfruit –Tree poses any safety-threat to the public and take necessary action accordingly. CMC in its monthly meeting held today,unanimously resolved to do away with and close-down all the Nine scrapyards operating in different ward areas of Canacona municipality. Councillors have demanded action against all these illegally functioning scrapyards, stating…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: Diya Organization felicitated 18 Women from all walks of Life as a tribute to their to hard work, passion and dedicated service to the society at large. President of Diya Organization Edwin Fernandes welcomed the gathering. The Chief Guest Mrs. Dipali Sawal, ex Chairperson of Margao Municipal Council, in her address explained the importance of Women and also thanked Diya Organizatiopn for all the good work they do with Para Athletes and Athletes with Autism. The Guest of Honour Mrs. Juliet Vaz, explained the importance of Women through her Konkanni Poem while Mrs. Stella Fernandes, a teacher…

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for notifying rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and accelerating the pathway for citizenship rights. The Centre on Monday announced the implementation of the CAA 2019, a move coming four years after the contentious law was passed by Parliament and paving the way for citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. With this, the government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from the three countries. In a post on X on Monday, CM Sawant hailed the Centre’s move. “It is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) approved a Rs 2.18 crore surplus budget on Monday. “Last year we had allocated Rs 4 crore from the fund from the corporation for the development of the city,” CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate told reporters following the budget. We raised it to Rs 7 crore this year. Revenue from house taxes has decreased to about Rs 3 crore. However, despite this, we were still able to generate a surplus of about Rs 2.18 crore. Our earnings from other services, such as ferries, have increased,” he declared. According to Monserrate,…

New Delhi: The dates for the Lok Sabha elections are likely to be announced by Friday this week, NDTV reported on Sunday, citing sources. The Election Commission’s observers’ briefing meeting for the general election is currently underway in Delhi. The day-long briefing is aimed at streamlining strategy to ensure the implementation of the model code of conduct for the general elections likely to be held in April-May. After this meeting, the EC team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will visit Jammu Kashmir to assess the poll preparedness of the Union Territory. Soon after the J&K visit, the commission…