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Goemkarponn Desk CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim police has arrested four persons who were involved in house burglaries in Salcete area. The accused person have been identified as Mohammad Afzal age 26 yrs , r/o Ghaziabhad, Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Shamshad Alam, age 26 yrs, N/o.Karawal Nagar, Delhi, Salman s/o Banne khan, age:27yrs, N/o Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and Parvez Khan, age:18yrs, Panipat, Haryana. There were few instances reported to the police wherein the accused persons had targeted the houses of which the inmates were either abroad or out of station. The police custody remand has been obtained and part of…

Aam Aadmi Party Campaign finds great success in Goa Arvind Kejriwal’s first guarantee gets overwhelming support from Goenkars as AAP finishes its door to door outreach campaign on Electricity. 3,500 AAP volunteers reached out across households across Goa reaching 90% of them, visiting 3 lakh 85 thousand households across the state. Each volunteer spent 15 to 20 minutes in every house talking to the family about Kejriwal’s first Guarantee and discussing how it would impact them. An overwhelming 2 lakh 93 thousand families showed their support to this guarantee by registering with the party. In his last visit to Goa…

Depression Is More Than Ordinary Sadness, Sadness is a part of being human, a natural reaction to painful circumstances. All of us experience sadness at some point in our lives. Depression, however, is an illness with many more symptoms than an unhappy mood. Depression is a very real and treatable illness. It can cause severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. It is an illness that can affect anyone—regardless of age, race, income, culture, or education. But myths, misunderstandings, and stigma continue to be barriers to treatment for many,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While Goa has yet to achieve 100 per cent vaccination of the first dose, in reality, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Goa will complete 100 per cent cent second dose vaccination by October 31. Modi today interacted with Goans, including health workers, Panchayats, Cabinet ministers, and the public to congratulate on achieving 100 per cent vaccination of the first dose. “I assure you (Prime Minister) that Goa will be the first state in the country to achieve 100 per cent vaccination of the second dose by October 31. We have…

Canacona. A fully grown adult Green Sea turtle which had got trapped in a net at Palolem was rescued by fishermen and later released back into the sea by forest department officials on Friday evening. Sources informed that the sea turtle which had got caught in a fishing net(Raponn) was rescued first by the fishermen who had casted the net in the shallow waters of Palolem beach on Friday evening. As the turtle was exhausted the forest department officials who were called by the bystanders administered saline with the help of veterinary officer from the local animal husbandry clinic. Sources…

The CM’s stubbornness in refusing to accept that there are many Goans left to take the first dose of vaccine could cost the citizens dearly. The confidence to continue this rhetoric time and again of 100 per cent achievement needs to be appreciated. Be it Open Defecation Free, Har Ghar Jal or the first dose vaccination, CM Sawant is always in the race to achieve the rank no matter how hollow his claim is. It is also shocking how the BJP senior leaders and Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be taken for a jolly good ride with such fake claims.…

Geomkarponn desk CALANGUTE: The Calangute constituency may be one of the most popular tourist destinations globally, but it has also borne the brunt of being a most-sought destination. The unplanned development, the influx of migrants, illegal businesses have almost destroyed the identity of the Calangute constituency. The Calangute Constituency Forum led by Premanand Diukar has written to all four panchayats – Calangute, Candolim, Arpora and Parra- over the village planning and development of basic infrastructure. “In view of the above subject, we would like to place before you the issues of the Village as listed below, which need your kind…