Author: Team Admin

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: After the inauguration of the New Zuari bridge, the burden on the Borim bridge has been reduced to a huge extent and given some respite to villagers of Borim facing frequent traffic congestion due to long queues of loaded heavy traffic. The Cortalim cable-stayed bridge was inaugurated on December 29 by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and since then, has been open for heavy traffic, which was earlier diverted through Borim as the Old Zuari bridge was called weak. According to Borim villagers, more than a decade ago, the Old Zuari bridge was closed to heavy-loaded vehicles, and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) claims that it has helped Goa Police solve three thefts and one hit-and-run case in Panaji. IPSCDL, which is a special purpose vehicle to implement Smart City Mission, in Panaji, has laid several cameras in the city, which has helped detect crimes. “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago” With our network of 382 nos. CCTV cams, having multiple AI capabilities like facial recognition, automatic number plate recognition, traffic violation identification etc,” said IPSCDL’s twitter handle. Further, it added Panaji Smart…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Special Investigation Team (SIT) Land Grab has arrested Esteven Elvis Francis D’Souza for forging a deed of sale by impersonating the lawful owner of property in Anjuna. The SIT said that the accused forged the deed of sale by impersonating the lawful owner of property survey no. 423/1 of Village Panchayat Anjuna. Also, two more accused, Maria Rosa D’Souza Gomes and Antonio Xavier Gomes, are also booked in the case. According to the police, the accused D’Souza, is the accomplice of the mastermind Mohammed Suhail, who was earlier arrested (now out on bail) in connection with the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Award-winning actress Marianne Borgo fled her home in Calangute, Goa, in the dead of night after “feeling terrified” at the end of an 11-day-long blockade of her gate by the widow of the man she bought the house from years ago. The widow Nirmala Sousa had deployed her sister and several private security who had driven a jeep in to block the driveway and locked the gate, restricting entry to everyone, even the police, at times. Electricity, water and eventually gas was also cut off, making it impossible to remain in the house. “This is not Modi’s…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Arshad Desai and Ashwin Narsinghani advanced to the semi-finals of the Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2023 defeating their respective rivals in the ongoing tennis tournament at the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias and Panjim Gymkhana courts. Ashwin beat Sonu Todu (4-1, 4-0), while Arshad beat Rahul Singh (2-4, 4-1, 10-4) in a three mini-set match in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles category. Kafil Kadvekar also beats Ankit Batheja (4-1, 4-3, 7-4) to advance to the semi-finals. In the boys’ under-12 years category, Alec Barretto beat Aryan Naik (6-2), Ethan beat Isaac (6-1), Shaurya beat Aran K…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A teacher scolding or inflicting some reasonable punishment on a child in order to maintain discipline in a school would not constitute an offence, the Bombay high court at Goa has ruled while overturning the conviction of a primary school teacher who was sentenced to one-day imprisonment and a fine of ₹1 lakh for allegedly ‘beating’ two school children with a stick. “This incident is quite normal in a primary school. To discipline the students and to inculcate good habits, the teacher is bound to act accordingly and sometimes be a bit harsh,” the high court single…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State president Sadanand Tanawade today said that the Union budget touches the lives of every Indian and which takes care of the welfare of all sections of our society. “It will promote social justice and equality and provide equal opportunities to all sections of our society; this budget will make India a super economic power,” said Tanawade. Tanawade also said that this is a budget with an emphasis on the education of children, the earnings of the middle class and the welfare of the elderly. “Under the new Income Tax Regime, no tax will be charged…