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Goemkarponn desk A.L.D.O.N.A.: Aldona: St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Aldona, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of Saint Thomas Educational Complex on 14th February 2023 with immense zeal and enthusiasm. Adv. Carlos Alvares Ferriera, M.L.A. of Aldona constituency, was the Chief Guest, while retired staff members Gurudas Malik and Marcus D’souza were felicitated for their eminent services along with Lavina Pereira on the completion of 25 years of her service to the Institution. The Manager, Fr. John Robert M.S.F.S., Principal, Mrs Angelica Fernandes, Fr. Winston Barbosa M.S.F.S., Bros. Armstrong Robert, Thomas Kapili, P.T.A members, invited guests, staff, and students were also present…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) today has invited tenders and bids for the auction of Plant and machinery under the name of a style of M/s Esmeralda Metal and minor minerals located in survey No. 33/1 & 34/1 at Borcottem of Collem village of Dharbandora taluka. The estimated value of Plant and machinery is Rs. 13,39,030/- and the estimated value of minor minerals is Rs. 65,35,500. Two separate tender documents giving tender conditions along with the details of Plant & machinery and the quantum of minor minerals are available for purchase @Rs.500/- each in the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A delegation from the Goa Olympic Association (GOA), led by Gurudatta Bhakta, the GOA Secretary General, was invited by the Sports Minister Govind Gaude at the Secretariat in Porvorim on Wednesday to discuss the forthcoming 37th National Games in Goa. During the meeting, Minister Gaude assured the delegation that the Goa Government is committed to supporting the athletes to ensure their success at the National Games. He emphasized the importance of infrastructure development and maintenance for the games, stating that the state government will ensure that all necessary infrastructure is in place well before the games. Minister…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Verna police arrested an 18 yrs old Mohammed Junaid Hussain Shaikh from Cansaulim on charges of raping a minor girl. According to Verna police, the mother of the victim girl filed a complaint late Tuesday night stating that the accused, Shaikh, had forcibly had sexual intercourse with her minor daughter in December and that the minor victim girl was 9 weeks pregnant. Verna police have arrested the accused, Shaikh, under section 376 IPC and sections of the POSCO act and section 8 of the Goa Children Act. Verna police are doing further investigation under the supervision of…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) decided to initiate stringent actions to recover its pending outstanding and started to seal shops in the Municipal Market. MMC Chief Officer Jayant Tari, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues and staff went to the market and started to seal shops which had not paid dues to the MMC, and a total of around 6 to 7 shops were sealed during the drive MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues speaking to the media, said that MMC would take strict measures to recover the outstanding and urged the people to pay the outstanding before the MMC takes action.…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco Carnival Committee chairman Leo Rodrigues along with other committee members, addressed the media on Wednesday to give details of the Programs lined up for the upcoming Vasco Carnival Chairman Leo Rodrigues. He said that several programs have been lined up for the four-day Carnival festivities, which would be a fusion of music, dance, song and drama. Rodrigues added that all the programs will end by 10 pm except for Monday during the float parade, where the program could go till around 12 o clock midnight. “We will have Khel Tiatr in Vasco, Vaddem, Chicalim, Dabolim, Sancoale…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Mapusa Police have booked one teacher of a Higher Secondary School under stringent sections of the POCSO Act and Children’s Act Goa. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, a complaint was received from the management of one Higher Secondary School in North Goa complaining that one male teacher has been staring, asking for phone numbers with minor student girls and touching inappropriately and further also making a gesture towards them. Upon receipt of the complaint FIR under sections 509, 354-A, 354-D, Section 8 of the Goa Children Act, and Section 8, 12 of Protection of Children from…