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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Vinod Vasant Kerkar, 62, of Acoi Mapusa, and Dnyaneshwar alias Gangadhar Kerkar, 50, were found guilty of murder by the Principal District and Sessions Court in Panaji. On December 23, 2019, Geeta Vasant Kerkar filed a complaint alleging that her brother Vilas Vasant Kerkar, 32, was attacked by the two with the shared goal of killing him and seriously injuring him with a wooden club and PVC pipe. Geeta was hurt when the accused pushed her to the ground with force when she tried to step in. After a thorough investigation, the case—which was presented by Police…

Goemkarponn Desk ALDONA: Young people are being urged to pursue farming by Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, who has emphasized the need to safeguard the State’s rural economy and fields. Ferreira added that prompt assistance to farmers should be provided so they can concentrate on producing the proper kind of output necessary to make the State self-sufficient. There are numerous fields here that farmers can use for cultivation. The locals can then sell their produce, giving them the opportunity to work for themselves. In the event that the fields are destroyed, Goa’s rural economy will collapse. Ferreira urged the young people,…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Local MLA Digambar Kamat stated that the solid waste management site in Sonsoddo will have a clean appearance by the end of January as the cleanup efforts are almost finished. “At Sonsoddo, almost 80–85% of the planned works have already been completed,” Kamat informed reporters. “The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has begun the process of bioremediating the waste from inside the shed, and Sonsoddo no longer has a foul smell.” The local MLA’s comments coincide with the next hearing of the Sonsoddo case by the Bombay high court in Goa, which is set for the following…

Goemkarponn Desk RAIA: The owners of an illegal scrapyard in Arlem received a show-cause notice from the Raia Village Panchayat after they took serious notice of the illegalities. Godfrey Oswald Souza, a ward member and deputy Sarpanch, responded to the problem by calling for the scrapyard owner to be fired right away. It is important to remember that the aforementioned scrapyard has been operating out of this location for a very long time, and locals have been speaking out against it. Souza claimed that they had discovered salvageable waste being kept at the scrapyard, endangering the health and safety of…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: Locals claimed that traces of petroleum were discovered in the water of a nullah in the area following the contamination of a well at Matve-Dabolim as a result of an alleged petroleum leak. Following news of contaminants found in the spring-fed nullah water, the locals voiced their concerns once more on Sunday morning. Fire officer Dilip Bicholkar of the Vasco station stated, “On Sunday, we discovered remnants of a petroleum product in the nullah. The contaminated well is about 20 meters away from the nullah. Zuari IAV Pvt Ltd (ZIAVPL) got to work removing the contamination as…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: WEB3ONTHESEA, a pioneering initiative aimed at facilitating, educating and incubating the Web3 revolution in Goa, was officially launched today with the support of the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Government of Goa. The platform envisions creating a dynamic ecosystem for investors, entrepreneurs, professionals, technology partners and students, positioning Goa as the preferred destination for envisioning and building the future. First-of-its-kind in India, the project will encompass and bring alive the vibrant cosmopolitan nature of the state and foster the billion-dollar Web3 wave to bring the world to Goa once again. The keel plate of this…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Today marks a historic achievement for the state of Goa as Guruprasad Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt of Goa and Taha Haaziq, Secretary for the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, were honored with the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2023. Pawaskar is recognised as the ‘Best State Commissioner,’ under the ‘Divyangjano Ke Adhikar Adhiniyam 2016, Ke Apne Rajya Mein Karyanvayan Mein Sarvashreshtha Rajya Aayukta Divyangjan category,’ while Haaziq received the National Award under the ‘Sarvashreshtha Divyangjan’ category. The esteemed National Award was presented…