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Goemkarponn Desk PANJIM: With numerous cases across the country been reported where miscreants are impersonating as esteemed political representatives and senior government officials, Cyber Crime Cell has requested citizens to remain vigilant when any such government officials fake accounts asks for money or gift cards. “Numerous cases across the country have been reported where miscreants are impersonating as esteemed political representatives and senior government officials by putting photos downloaded from the internet as the profile photo in Fake WhatsApp Accounts. Citing emergency and other such reasons, these miscreants attempt to lure people into transferring money by several means including gift…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: ST organizations today have demanded political reservation for scheduled tribes of Goa in the upcoming assembly election. The organization has warned to come against the government prior to the 2024 election if the demands are not fulfilled. “All ST organizations under one banner of mission for the political reservation for Scheduled Tribes of Goa unitedly warned the present government to give them political reservation in the forthcoming assembly election failing to which they have warned to come against the government before the 2024 election,” the organisation said A prominent ST leader said that if their demands are…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Not every panchayat may have got this honor, but Loliem-Polem is the only panchayat atleast in Canacona taluka which had its full working day on Sunday, the last day of the panchayat term. Incidentally, since 1992 Loliem -Polem village panchayat has began its weeks operational practice to work on Sunday’s and instead avail Friday as weekly-off terming it to facilitate as a win-win situation for public as well as panchayat staff. Since than the Loliem-Polem is the only panchayat in Canacona and perhaps amongst a very few Panchayat’s in the State which works on Sunday’s. This way…

AERIAL VIEW The Agnipath scheme is the government’s defence recruitment reform under which around 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited annually, and most will leave service in just four years. Of the total annual recruits, only 25 per cent will be allowed to continue for another 15 years under permanent commission. The new system is only for personnel below officer ranks (those who do not join the forces as commissioned officers). The scheme is not optional, as all personnel below officer rank will be hired only through this route from now on. Under the Agnipath scheme, aspirants between the…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Shihab Chottur, a youth from Kerala(Malapur) has reached Goa on Sunday morning in his self challenge to reach Mecca Medina (Saudi Arabia) on Foot and perform Haj in 2023. The has reached Karwar late Saturday night and arrived in Goa on Sunday morning, He was welcomed at Mahamaya Petrol Pump at Pollem with a flower garland, after which he took up his walking pilgrimage and took a afternoon halt at Gulem, than crossed Cuncolim and reached Margao. One Ashraf from Sadashivgad (Karwar) who had accompanied him to Goa informed, he’ll take the coastal state route thriugj Gujarat…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today has asked the Goa Medical College (GMC) Dean and Directorate of Health Services to constantly monitor the COVID cases. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane held a meeting with GMC Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar and DHS Director Dr Geeta Kakodkar. “Following my discussion with the Dean of GMC & Director of DHS to review Covid cases in the state of Goa, I have instructed them to constantly monitor the cases,” said Rane He further said that assured the people that his department will continue this and look into all the aspects. “I urge everyone…

Dhiraj Harmalkar/Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Mormugao municipal council still awaits for the structure stability report from the Goa Engineering College for almost a year. The MMC engineer claimed to have all fees to the GEC to prepare the structure stability report a year ago but the fate of these old dilapidated structures from Mormugao municipal area remains in oblivion. As per the information given by the Municipal engineer of Mormugao Municipal Council, from Ward 1 to Ward 6 there are 6 such dangerous structures, from Ward 7 to Ward 12 there are 7 such dilapidated structures and from ward 13 to…