Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has fixed the hearing on a petition filed against Tarun Tejpal, a suspect in a case of sexual harassment of a female co-worker for September 20. Journalist Tarun Tejpal had sought an ‘in-camera hearing of the Goa government’s petition against a sessions court order that granted him bail in a 2013 rape case. However, the Goa government objected to his appeal, saying the “country has the right to know how the institution dealt with the victim. The Goa government had filed an appeal against the Additional Sessions Court Judge Kshama…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Government has swung into action after it observed that several “ineligible” persons have benefited from a financial assistance scheme meant for Building and other Construction Workers as COVID relief. The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board have issued show-cause notices to those illegal beneficiaries. “Scheme had been availed by several ineligible persons who claimed to be building and other construction work as per the Scheme framed by the said Board under the Act constituting the Board,” the Board said. Further, the Authority has commenced ascertaining and identifying such ineligible beneficiaries to initiate appropriate proceedings…
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Former PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar Sudin Dhavlikar has said that no one should “steal” credit for the hard work of his and former CM Manohar Parrikar for making Goa a number one state in the domestic water supply. He said that free water was also proposed under the judicious use of the water scheme under the JICA Project. “Goa is the only Number one state in providing 90 per cent domestic treated water supply. This is because of former CM Manohar Parrikar and myself, who introduced JICA Project in 2012,” said Dhavlikar. Dhavalikar spoke to the media…
Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: India’s Premier B-school Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has opened its doors to its students. Physical classes coupled with online sessions are slated to commence shortly. Over the past year, due to the pandemic, students and faculty have interacted only through a virtual platform. However, students have now started returning to the splendid 50-acre campus in Sankhali. Over 300 students have already arrived, with more students are due to return in a phased manner in the coming weeks. Dr Ajit Parulekar, Director, GIM, shared his views on having students back on campus, “In a management school, the…
ABIGAIL BARRETO/ Goemkarponn MARGAO: Covid-19 has hampered the daily routine of millions and disturbed the habits we were once accustomed to but has failed to restrict football fans from constantly browsing for the latest news regarding their preferred club. Prolific Indian football club FC Goa has settled itself permanently in the the core of thousands of hearts, who used to throng the Fatorda Stadium 9 times every year hungry for the most promising and entertaining football that ISL has ever witnessed until Covid-19 decided to play spoilsport. It is now general knowledge that FC Goa was the first Indian club…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Young Goa and India star Tanisha Crasto and her partner Rutuparna Panda from Orissa have won the Women’s Doubles Selections Trials Tournament organised by the Badminton Association of India for the prestigious upcoming Sudirman Cup and the Thomas and Uber Cup. The Selection trials tournament for India’s elite players is held at Pullela Gopichand Academy at Hyderabad, with the Women’s Doubles event concluding on Monday. The Goa teenager who partnered Rutupurna for the first time scored a sensational 21-14, 21-19 win over reigning National champions Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat in Women’sWomen’s Doubles finals. Earlier during the…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Department has said that it has received 16 more results of genomic sequencing of which 1 case had been detected of COVID-19 delta plus variant. One of the samples of covid patients which were sent to the National Center for Cell Science in July this year tested positive for covid. The patient from South Goa whose sample was positive for Delta Plus had completely recovered now, informed DHS officials. Of the 16 reports received today, 2 have been detected for delta variant, 1 delta plus variant, 6 Kappa variant while 7 have been detected for delta…