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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, three convicts, two of whom are serving rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide, will be released on August 15, 2023. At the Cabinet meeting, it was decided to grant Sayyed Zubair, Ajit Bezbaruah, and Vinay Kerkatta remission or pardon, as recommended by the screening committee. Kerkatta has completed the longest prison sentence of the three at five years, six months, and 29 days. He had received a seven-year RI sentence as well as a Rs 10,000 fine from the court. Out of the 10 years RI the court ordered, Bezbaruh…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Archaeology Minister Subhash Phal Dessai said that the department has sites initiated a process to demarcate the protected areas with the help of DSLR. “Department has sites initiated a process to demarcate the protected areas with the help of DSLR. A proposal to install CCTV on some protected sites is initiated. Security guards are posted on all sites through GHRDC,” said Phaldessai. He further said that providing Drinking water facilities at the protected sites is under consideration. “Parking areas, drainage sites, etc are developed as part of the restoration work at the Sites on the basis of site-specific…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After spending over 133 cr on bunch cabling, the Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has now termed the entire project as major failure. Dhavalikar informed that in entire Goa total 760.5 kms. ABC cable was installed out of which 448.93kms is in service which works out to 59%. He further said that the AB cables have failed in many places due to jointing kits, excessive temperature, insulation failure and time taken is longer for fault detection and as such for restoration. Also, there is no specific fault finding method. Dhavalikar told the Goa Legislative Assembly that the Aerial…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna Police have arrested one Karnataka native in connection with a rape case. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi a complaint was lodged by the victim girl aged 19 yrs wherein she informed that she along with her freind had gone for a picnic at a resort in Arpora. Further her freind’s boyfriend also came at the said picnic. After they partied the said boyfriend sent his girlfriend out on the pretext of getting some things and he went to the bedroom of the victim girl and tried to force himself on the victim. The victim managed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a significant effort to enhance labour welfare and promote cooperation, the states of Goa and Chhattisgarh held a bilateral conference at office of the Commissioner Labour and Employment in Goa. The exchange of policies and schemes between the two state Labour Welfare Boards took place on 31st July 2023 held at Model Career Centre, Office of the Labour Commissioner Government of Goa, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Patto-Panaji-Goa. Representatives from both Goa and Chhattisgarh participated in the fruitful discussion, Disha Foundation, technical support agency for Goa State Migration Cell, and (EPIL) Engineering Project India Ltd who is appointed…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo on Tuesday demanded the Taxi meter renewal fee be reduced to ₹500. Speaking on demands of Transport, Lobo said that the Taxi operators are hand-to-mouth people, who are traditional Goans. “They are self-employed people who did not depend on State for employment and hence their issues have to be looked upon sympathetically,” he said. He said after High Court order they fitted #Taximeters but now they are asked to pay ₹4600+ for renewal. “This has come as a shocker for them. The minister has to intervene and make it something like ₹500 which…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa University is giving equal importance to all Academic disciplines/ programmes and hence in line with the NEP 2020. University has completed the formation of ten Schools so that all the stakeholders receive the academic benefits of the NEP 2020. The University is in the process of establishing a research park housing Bio-incubator, Health incubator and IT incubator,” said Sawant. He further said that to grow Manohar Parrikar School further, the University is thinking about offering some technology-related programmes along with the existing programme of law in future. “This has been envisaged to encourage Goan students with…