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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – In a first-of-the-kind Loliem-Pollem panchayat resolves to accord equal honour to widows on par with other married women in the village. Chairing the last of the panchayat body meeting of the current tenure, Loliem-Polem Sarpanch Sachin Naik moved a resolution to accord equal rights and honour to Widows on par with the other married women. The resolution was quickly seconded by ex-Sarpanch (and first sarpanch of this tenure) Ajay (Ajit) Lolienkar, and all panch members supported passing it unanimously by the 9-members panchayat body of Loliem-Polem. In a unanimous resolution, the panchayat has resolved to honour…

Goemkarponn desk VERNA: Governor of Goa P.S Sreedharan Pillai today informed that he has told Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to promote spiritual tourism and village tourism in the state. Governor Pillai this morning visited the Shri Mahaalasa Narayani Temple in Verna, South Goa. “I have had told the CM Pramod Sawant to promote spiritual tourism and village tourism in Goa and showcase the various religious places to the international and domestic tourists,” said Pillai. He further said that he has informed CM Sawant to showcase various religious places, especially in villages and open it for various tourists to promote village…

AERIAL VIEW Of course, there are reports of these buses breaking down at several places, but those are isolated cases, and since it’s a machine, these minor niggles are bound to happen. But as we praise the new recruits in KTC, the woes of the commuters on old buses still continue. In the last few days, we have seen several accidents, the one at Porvorim near Mall de Goa was a shocker. Sources said the accident was due to a brake failure. This is how the buses are maintained. There is no checking of brakes, diesel, or tyres as the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Hindu Janjagruiti Samiti (HJS) says that the Hindu society has taken to roads to oppose the compulsion of Halal. “Halal is an Islamic concept and is being forced on 78% of Hindus in Secular Bharat. When the Indian Government has its own departments’ Food Safety, and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and ‘The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a private Muslim organisation named Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust is taking thousands of Rupees from the producers and issuing Halal certificate,” it says. HJS says the certificate was originally meant for meat; however, it is now applicable to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Police detained Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) leaders and workers for protesting outside the Raj Bhavan. Congress leaders and workers staged protests outside the Raj Bhavan and were detained by police. Several Youth Congress and Mahila Congress workers protesting outside Raj Bhavan were roughed up by the police and forcibly taken away, a party worker said. As Gandhi reached the ED office for questioning for the third consecutive day, the protests were taken out. “We were having an appointment with the Governor, but we were simply detained despite having an appointment with Governor. We had the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Rajkishore Naik, basically from Orrisa and residing at Shiroda, committed the murder of his wife Rita Badkiya on 5 June, suspecting her extra-marital affairs; however, since then, their two and half-year-old innocent son named Lucky has become unlucky. This two-and-a-half-year-old lucky is now in Apna Ghar and asking about the whereabouts of his mother and father. He is facing punishment for no mistake of his. He lost his mother’s love when his father killed her by strangulating her neck. He also misses his father’s love, who is now behind bars for the offence. On the other hand,…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Following the judgement passed by the Block Development Officer, Mapusa, Stay LP Hotel Royal Star (Bloo Resort) bearing H.No. 528/1 in Sy.No. 329 /4 and 329/11 of Village Anjuna at big Vagator has been sealed by V.P. Anjuna-Caisua. The case of the Appellant Ranjana Parab was that, to stop the businesses and seal the said premises/hotel/guest house, kitchen, restaurant cum bar etc. along with all the legal consequences run by the Respondent No. 2 M/S Zoy Stay CLP for carrying illegal business of hotel in the name of Hotel Royal Star (Bloo Resort) bearing H. No. 528/1…