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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Irked at the frequent and erratic power failures, residents complains to the Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker of the pathetic condition of Power supply in Canacona taluka. “Without any ‘let-up’ to the unfathomable power fiasco, the entire Canacona taluka is plummeting into darkness more frequently and more erratically during the entire monsoon months and continues till now. Sometimes, the frequency is such that on an average more than 5 times a day, blackouts are happening on any single day”, states a resident Kisan Dessai. “This affects the entire electrical equipment’s in the household at one point and disturbs…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 6) stayed the disqualification of two elected members (Sarpanch and Ward member) of the Anjuna Panchayat, GoGoa. The Court, while issuing notice to the State Government of Goa, also restored the position of the sitting Sarpanch and Ward Member. The proceedings before BDO(Block Development Officer) who was given 15 days to decide as regards disqualification proceedings were also stayed. The bench comprising Justices Surya kant and Justice Dipankar Datta was hearing an SLP against a Bombay HC judgment which had directed that the two panchayat members would stand deemed to be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Nearly 450 Drishti Marine lifesavers and around 50 forest department officials have undergone intensive training in handling a variety of marine strandings, including those involving dolphins, turtles, snakes and wild bird species on Goa’s beaches, including honing of their first reaction skills when faced with stranded species. Lifesavers on beaches are the designated first responders to any emergency involving humans as well as other species in distress along beach stretches. The training program kicked off in the presence of Deputy Conservator of Forests of North Goa, Anand Jadhav at Sinquerim beach and Deputy Conservator of Forests of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Bajaj Finance Limited, one of India’s leading and diversified Non-Banking Financial Company, and part of Bajaj Finserv, today said its Fixed Deposits book had crossed a milestone of Rs. 50,000 crore. Bajaj Finance has half a million depositors, with each depositor having placed 2.87 deposits, totalling 1.4 million deposits.Bajaj Finance has the highest credit rating of AAA/Stable for its long-term debt programme from CRISIL, ICRA, CARE and India Ratings, A1+ for its short-term debt programme from CRISIL, ICRA and India Ratings, and AAA (Stable) for its fixed deposits programme from CRISIL and ICRA. Sachin Sikka, Executive Vice…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: MES’s Vasant Joshi College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar won the Inter Collegiate Taekwondo Men’s Championship 2023-24 held on 4th & 5th September, 2023, organized by Goa University at Jubilee hall, Goa University. Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim claimed the Runners up position and Don Bosco College, Panjim finished third. Best taekwondo player of the championship was awarded Ajay M. Raj of Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim. Chief Guest for the presentation ceremony Dr. Alroy Pinto, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim along with Mr. Balachandra B.…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: In a shocking and harrowing turn of events, the peaceful neighborhood of Porvorim was rocked by a gruesome murder that unfolded over the past week. Kamakshi, a resident of the third floor in Porvorim, met a tragic and untimely demise at the hands of someone she was in a relationship with for the past 1.5 years, Prakash. The incident took place on August 30 when Prakash visited Kamakshi’s flat, resulting in a heated argument. What followed was a horrific act of violence that left Kamakshi with up to 34 knife wounds across her body, as revealed by…

Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: In connection with the alleged theft of 21 mobile phones worth Rs 4.81 lakh from an e-commerce company’s warehouse in Malpe-Pernem, five parcel delivery employees from Sindhudurg have been detained. The company’s assistant manager reported the theft of 21 mobile phones from the company’s storeroom/godown at Malpe to the Pernem Police station, according to Pernem PI Sachin Lokre. When the police started their inquiries, they discovered that two delivery boys and employees of the same company who were involved in the distribution of the items had been involved in the theft. Viraj Vengurlekar, 22, of Mesavada-Satarda, Shridhar…