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Goemkapronn desk Margao: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee today filed a Written Complaint before South Goa Collector on Dereliction of Duty by Government Authorities endangering the lives of people including children during Margao Carnival Parade on Sunday 11th February 2024. Congress General Secretary Moreno Rebello along with Treasurer Orville Dourado and Olencio Simoes handed over the complaint to Srinet Kothwale, Additional Collector of South Goa bringing to his notice the incident of People including Children who were found dangerously sitting on the partly collapsed Wall next to Old Hospicio Hospital, Margao to watch the Carnival Parade organised by Government of Goa…

Farmers Protest in Delhi : Farmers say a test of patience won’t deter them from continuing their demonstration until their demands are met. NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers marching towards Delhi say they are prepared for the long haul, carrying enough ration and diesel to last for months, as the borders have been sealed to prevent them from entering the national capital. The farmers are protesting over a series of demands, including a minimum support price (MSP) for their crops – a follow-up to their 2020 protest in which they had camped at the border points for 13 months. Farmers…

Visuals also showed the police – outnumbered less than an hour into the start of protests – dropping smoke bombs from drones in an attempt to disperse the farmers. New Delhi: Tear gas has been fired at farmers massing at the Shambhu border point between Punjab and Haryana – a key meeting point for farmers from each state heading to Delhi as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ call. Distressing visuals show huge plumes of smoke – making visibility almost impossible – and hundreds of farmers and their supporters, as well as media personnel covering the protest, running helter-skelter to the…

Goemkarponn desk SATTARI: An alleged horrific attack on a 4-year-old girl child has led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man. The child was allegedly attempted to be killed by the accused, Golu Thakur, by having her head crushed with a stone. Golu works as a labourer by trade. The incident happened in the labourer’s colony at Morlem, Sattari, close to a stone quarry. The youngster vanished yesterday. Police focused on Golu after receiving a missing complaint from the child’s parents. He led the police astray at first, then claimed to have killed the child by hitting her head with…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa govt will take up survey to find out unauthorized constructions built in govt land. Constructions which have been built before certain stipulated years back will be considered for regularization, informed Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate. Government has received in all 789 applications for regularisation of illegal houses in Government and Communidade land, the house was told in a written reply. Govt is considering regularization of structures in communidade and private lands but what about those in govt lands? he questioned. When media queried about constructions on govt lands by migrants, the minister counter questioned as to who…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik stated that the state’s agriculture policy should be ready by March 2024. “State’s agriculture policy should be ready by March 2024. To finalize the insight reports from the five subcommittees focused on the 36 focus areas, the Agriculture core committee convened a meeting,” said Naik. He further said that the policy drafting committee will receive the same. Department officials have been informed that a total of 3751 recommendations have been received for inclusion in the policy from farmers, panchayats, elected officials, and other stakeholders. Based on the suggestions, the Committee had identified focused…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Children’s Court has extended Judicial Custody of accused Suchana Seth till February 26. The Court also adjourned the hearing for February 21 Feb on accused Suchana Seth’s father’s plea pleading to conduct Suchana’s mental health assessment afresh. Seth is currently lodge in the Central Jail at Colvale in North Goa. She has been booked under various offences, including murder, destruction of evidence and section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act. Seth is accused of killing her four-year-old son at a resort in Candolim in north Goa. She then stashed his body in the trunk of a…