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Goemkapronn desk PONDA: The Bahusaheb Bandodkar Football ground issue dominated Bandora Gramsabha, which passed a resolution asking PWD to hand over the ground back to Bandora Panchayat. According to villagers, the ground was earlier used by locals only for playing cricket and was in possession of the Panchayat. A few years back, PWD took over the development of the football ground however failed to hand over this ground back to Bandora Panchayat despite several resolutions passed by Villagers. Villager Dinesh Naik said since villagers have no other ground for local sportsmen, the villagers want this ground back into possession of…

JSW Paints, India’s leading environment-friendly paints company and part of US$ 22 billion JSW Group, has introduced Vogue range of finishes that offers curated wall-effects to enhance décor at home. The company extends its “Think Beautiful” promise to Vogue by offering luxurious effects to create fashionable walls for the modern, cosmopolitan Indian consumer. Vogue is inspired by the latest trends in fashion and culture to bring alive walls at home. Vogue encourages imagination and creativity in creating effects for walls that bring out luxury, style & uniqueness. To kick-start the imagination, Vogue has introduced 8 exclusive wall effects. They are…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major decision, the Goa Tourism Department today has notified fines to the tune of Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000 on carrying out activities such as drinking in open places, touting, begging, cooking in the open spaces , hawking, driving on beaches. In an order issued today, the Tourism Dept has listed such ‘nuisance’ activities and warned of strict action against any persons, company, association or firm or any other body indulging in them. “Operation of all Boating / Water Sports Activities from areas, other than those permitted and conducted within Demarcated Zones notified respectively,” it…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB) has claimed that its recruitments are strictly based on Recruitment Rules while rubbishing allegations of recruiting an unqualified employee to the post of occupational therapy technician. Deputy Director, (Dr) Pooja Madkaikar held a press conference at the IPHB to clear the air surrounding the controversy regarding the appointment of Satish Naik to the post in the 2010 year. “As per the RR, a Technician for Occupational Therapy should mandatorily pass matriculation with Science subject. It also has a relaxed clause of holding a diploma in Occupational Therapy from a…

Child Abandon cases in Goa 1. October 2022 – New-born baby girl was found abandoned in a field behind Our Lady of Merces Chapel at Vaddem, Vasco 2. September 2022 – New-born girl child was found abandoned near the sewerage treatment plant at Sirvodem, Margao, 3. June 2022 – Dead body of an infant was found wrapped in a plastic bag in a dustbin outside a flat of a residential apartment in Baina-Vasco 4. March 2022 – New-born girl child was found abandoned in a plastic bag at Quegdevelim beach, Nerul. 5. April 2021 – New-born girl child was found…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old boy from North Goa has been allegedly sexually abused on several occasions by his self-defence trainer from November 2021 to August 2022. Police have filed FIR in the matter under IPC section 377 and Goa Children’s Act. The trainer, the founder of the training institute in North Goa, sexually abused the boy on the pretext of a medical checkup and informed the police.

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Ponda locals have opposed GEL service at Ponda RTO, working in the name of Citizens Service Centre for the past four years, which the locals feel is an additional burden of fees on them. Locals also urged CM and transport minister to stop this injustice and rampant loot. The motorist’s claim is they are charged Rs 100 extra for every service provided by RTO with charging fees determined by Indian Motorvehicle Act. Though receipts are given by GEL employees, the locals question why people need these GEL employees when already RTO employees are charging official fees…