Author: Team Admin

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A 55-year-old Prakash Lamani, a resident of Dabolim, and missing for three days was found killed in a train accident on train tracks at Dabolim on Wednesday morning. Relatives said that the deceased had been missing for the last three days. Relatives also claimed he was mentally ill and had been drinking alcohol a lot. “We got information that he was seen near Vishal mega Mart on the road, and that is when we started looking out for him but could not find him. Here now he is killed by a train accident,” stated daughter Shoba Chauhan.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Sateri Ghumat Arti Mandal, Mapusa Goa, bags first prize in male category at State level Ghumat Arti contest organized by Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir Ponda. The prizes were distributed at the hands of Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude. The second prize was won by Sai Damodar Arti Mandal Margao won second, and Katamgal Dada Arti Mandal Nageshi-Bandora got third. The consolation prizes were awarded first prize to Navdurga Arti Mandal Marcaim, second to Sai Lairai Ghumat Arti Mandal Mapusa, and third to Moreshwar Ghumat Arti Mandal Bicholim. Best Group Ghumat players award to Katamgal Dada Arti…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA- In the rape and blackmail of a girl, Canacona police arrested a man from Gaondongrim on Monday. Pravin Gaonkar of Gaondongrim is arrested for rape, Sexual assault, clicking nude photos, blackmail, and cheating of Rs.64930/- of a girl also from Canacona by impersonating a PSI. According to Canacona PI Chandrakant Gawas, an FIR was registered against Pravin Gaonkar after the girl complained of sexual abuse, clicking of her nude photos, blackmail and cheating her of Rs 64,930/-. The accused was arrested on Tuesday, produced in the JMFC court and obtained a remand for 5 days on Tuesday.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today clarified that the government order to prematurely retire all those non-performing or disobeying employees is not restricted only to departments in Secretariat but across Goa. “Government order to prematurely retire all those non-performing or disobeying employees, is not restricted to only departments in Secretariat but across Goa,” said Sawant. Under Secretary of Department of General Administration (GA), Shaila Bhosle had on Tuesday issued an office memorandum to heads of all the departments in the Secretariat to initiate strict action against such employees by invoking service rules/Fundamental Rule-56 (j), which empowers the appropriate…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The State Cabinet today accorded its approval to appoint MSTC Limited, a central government-owned service provider, to undertake the e-auction of iron ore mining leases in the State. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the mining leases will be e-auctioned through MSTC, which will work in coordination with SBI CAP. The Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL), in its report submitted to the State government, has identified certain mines in the talukas of Bicholim and Sattari talukas that can be taken up for e-auction. In the monsoon session held in August, the Chief Minister assured to restart of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Governor of Goa, Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, in the presence of the Governor of Gujarat, Shri Acharya Devrath, launched the project of Natural Farming organized by the Directorate of Agriculture at Raj Bhavan Donapaula today. Speaking on occasion, Governor said agriculture is the fundamental source of prosperity. “We have an ancient tradition of natural farming and stress on the need to continue with it in a big way as it is conducive for the environment and better human living. The original breed of cow, Shwet Kapila, has been reared at Raj Bhavan Gaushala as a…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Kala Academy, Panaji has withdrawn the advertisement published to recruit the post of Director, Department of Western Music. It may be informed that Kala Academy had invited application for the aforesaid post in June 2022 by advertising on the local media and interviews were scheduled on September 22, 2022. Applicants who had applied for the said post may take note.