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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: A case has been registered against a Russian national for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl during a night camp in North Goa, police said. The police said that the complainant said that the accused, Ilia Vasulev organized a night camp in Arambol in North Goa, where he molested a minor girl, the news agency reported, IANS. The incident happened in the middle of the night between February 4 and 5. The victim’s parents filed a complaint on February 19. An offense has been registered under Section 376 IPC, Section 8 (2) of the GC Act, and…

Panaji: A woman was arrested on Wednesday for kidnapping a 2-month-old infant in South Goa as she was “pained” to see the circumstances in which the child was being raised, police said. “Primary investigation suggests that the accused befriended the mother of the victim, staying outside the railway station and then kidnapped her daughter. We are investigating the case further,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Santosh Dessai said.The accused was identified as Nataline Almeida, 50, from Navelim in South Goa, police said. Sources said that Almeida befriended the mother of the child by providing them food for some days and on…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Reaching out to the common man in the remotest area and the unreached is an act of doing great service to the nation stated the Minister of Law and Judiciary, Aleixo Sequeira, who was speaking at the inauguration of the State Level ‘Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman campaign’ under the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, commemorating the 75th year of India as a Republic. While speaking of the Tele-Law services (https://www.tele-law.in) and e Courts Services available at online and at Common Service Centres (CSCs) that have been launched, Shri Sequeira said, “Such…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Govt. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem won the first prize at the All Goa Inter-Collegiate Quiz competition on the theme “Life, Times and Legacy” of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj organized by the Department of Information and Publicity to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Maratha Warrior at the State level function held at Farmagudi near Ponda on February 19. The second prize went to the Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce Sanquelim, whereas Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi bagged the third prize. The consolation prizes went to G.R Kare College of Law Margao and DCT’s…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate, Panaji MLA and minister of revenue, claimed that the poor design of Panaji’s “smart bus stations” is a ruse to steal people’s money. In a letter to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Monserrate demanded an immediate meeting to discuss the scam involving the subpar bus shelter designs, the unauthorized use of the advertisement rights agreement, and the deadline for finishing the ongoing work being carried out by Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL). “The substandard design of the bus shelters, which cannot be attributed as a smart bus station, is a scam to loot…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant appreciated IGNOU for offering certificate and diploma courses related to Skill India program launched by Government of India. Delivering the convocation address, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a lot of focus on Fit India, Skill India, and Inclusive India. “As today’s youth have to equip themselves to meet requirements of the industry, advanced education is need of the hour. I am glad IGNOU is offering several such courses which will help the country meet the Prime Minister’s dream of Viksit Bharat 2047. IGNOU is…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has accused Revolutionary Goans President Manoj Parab of attempting to deceive the public by claiming that Parab went to Anjuna on Monday to argue on the POGO bill rather than to address the problem of illegal constructions. During a meeting that happened on Monday during the Anjuna Bandh, Parab and Lobo got into a heated argument that revealed some difficult issues related to land rights and legislative matters in Goa. Speaking to reporters in Panaji after the tense encounter, Lobo expressed his worries about the attention being diverted from important problems that the…