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Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Special Judge Irshad Agha today reserved the order on the application of the prosecution for re-examination of victim girl in Babush Monserrate alleged minor rape case. The arguments in the matter were completed today and the order has been reserved till Friday. The testimony of the victim girl was completed on August 23. However, the prosecution had urged the court to allow re-examination of the victim girl by claiming that he wants to bring new information before the court. The counsel for accused Babush Monserrate has opposed the application of re-examination of victim girl. The survivor had…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: An international sex trafficking ring operating between Kenya and India has been busted, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Anjuna Police, led by SDPO Jivba Dalvi, and ARZ NGO. Young, educated, and vulnerable Kenyan women were falsely promised jobs in the hospitality industry by agents working on behalf of traffickers based in Goa. After being brought to India, the traffickers seized the women’s passports and visas, forcing them into prostitution under threat of violence and imposing a debt of 5 to 8 lakh rupees. The racket, a close-knit group involving the trafficker duo Maria Dorcas and…

Goemkarponn Desk MUMBAI: Good long-term investing outcomes require one to ensure survival first. And this is tough- given how most investors react emotionally when market hit peaks by investing more or when markets go down, many end up exiting, even when they didn’t need the money. Survival requires structure. And building a strong structure requires a mix of different materials, each bringing different virtues to the table. Similarly, investors seeking to build a robust portfolio need a blend of diverse asset classes, to help them stand firm against the vagaries of the market. DSP Mutual Fund announced the launch of…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) today protested outside the Town Planning Office in Mapusa for allowing illegal mega projects. “Senior officials of the Town Planning Department have become sycophants and are allowing illegal mega projects. The environment is deteriorating on a large scale in Goa,’ said Parab He further said that hill cutting, land filling, rampant construction of large housing projects are taking place without permission. “We had also complained about this mega project in May. However, still no action has been taken by this department,” he added Parab said that the chief officers of the TCP Department…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji “ It is really disgusting to see Sports Minister Govind Gaude’s attempts of trying to cover up the mess in preparedness of the National Games. Boycott calls given by various Sports Association on “Mashal Event” is a slap on corrupt BJP Government,” charged Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting to a statement made by the Sports Minister admitting before the Media that 19 crores are due to various Sports Association towards purchase of equipment etc, Amarnath Panjikar slammed Govind Gaude for hiding figures earlier and trying to blame Sports Associations. Just two days back we exposed…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Cabinet has approved the Goa Beach Shack policy 2023. “As per the policy 90% of the shacks will be allocated to experienced shack business operators while 10 % of shacks will be allotted to new entrepreneurs from Goa who want to enter into the shack business, said Sawant. He further said that the policy for regulating iron ore dump handling in the state of Goa has also been approved by the cabinet. Speaking further Sawant said that Project Management Consultancy for Kunbi Handloom Village at Sanguem was allocated to Darashaw…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: To create the infrastructure of charging stations for electrical vehicles (EV) across the state, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday asked the oil companies to provide such facilities at the fuel stations. Sawant on Thursday held a meeting with the officials of oil companies and discussed ways to create the infrastructure for EV charging. “I held a meeting with the officials of oil companies to discuss green energy. Wherever they have fuel stations, they can install charging points for which state government will support them,” Sawant said. “We have resolved the issue of charging rates for…