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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Students Islamic Organization of India (SIOI) Goa Zone has refuted claims that the students were coerced into wearing the hijab while attending a mosque as part of a program in Vasco, and has expressed significant concern with the course of events surrounding those instances. After it was claimed that he escorted a group of students to a mosque at the invitation of the SIOI as part of a campaign to foster inter communal harmony, the principal of a private higher secondary school in Dabolim was suspended. Usman Khan, the president of the SIOI Goa Zone, asserted…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Members today alleged that Islamic workshops have been taking place for the last many years wherein students from these schools were taken. VHP visited the Government Higher Secondary School in Baina, where 30 students were allegedly taken for the Islamic Workshop at Masjid. “We just came to meet the authorities here as around 30 students were taken to the masjid. We have come across that this workshop has been going on for last many years,” said VHP Members They said that the schools had no information about the various ritual and wearing of…

The Panaji station will now broadcast a single service with drastic reduction in the slots afforded for regional languages which will instead be replaced by Vividh Bharati programming from Delhi, Mumbai Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The popular FM Radio channel in Goa is set to be reorganised and its programmes modified in the state’s only Konkani radio station, officials said. According to a notice by director general (DG) of Akashvani, the Panaji station will now broadcast a single service with drastic reduction in the slots afforded for regional languages and local programmes which will instead be replaced by Vividh Bharati programming…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister Vishwajit Rane has been granted the responsibility of Indore Nagar district in Madhya Pradesh. The decision was taken by BJP National President JP Nadda and BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh. The said constituency comprises five assembly constituencies. Extensive preparations are going on for the assembly elections in the district. Services of about 10k officers and employees will be taken for various arrangements of elections including polling parties and other arrangements. A one-day training programme for these master trainers concluded at the collector’s office.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today has ordered suspension of MTS at Goa Medical College (GMC) due to misconduct towards female staff. “I have ordered the suspension of Sumesh Hoble, an MTS at Goa Medical College, due to misconduct towards female staff,” said Rane He further said that an inquiry, led by Dean Dr. Bandekar, has been initiated, and if found guilty, he will be dismissed from Government Service.

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a unique way of highlighting the misappropriation of public funds in the guise of beautification works undertaken by the Margao Municipal Council, Shadow Council along with citizens, called for the appointment of security guard’s to prevent theft of the “very costly” installations provided to the Gomant Vidya Niketan compound wall as part of the beautification work. SCM Convener Savio Coutinho said that with great sorrow and disappointment we have to bring to the notice of all, how public funds are misappropriated in the guise of beautification of the frontage of this 111 year old, most premiere…

The move is being seen as a push to limit the number of diesel vehicles and in turn facilitate the introduction of more electric vehicles on Indian roads. Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: The cost of diesel cars may rise after Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari proposed a 10% GST hike today, while speaking at a convention in New Delhi. Warning car manufacturers, the union minister said that it would become “difficult to sell” diesel vehicles after the tax increase. “Say bye to diesel soon, otherwise we will increase so much tax that it will become…