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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The entire Goa is cursing and accusing the Saleli lady Vishranti Gawas for stealing a one month old child from GMC, which she did in urge of a baby boy, this is brought to the fore another ill of the society wherein a girl child is still being looked upon as a curse even as we call ourselves a literate and developed state. Yes, data reveals that similar to the stories in the other parts of the country, Goa too is no different and has a skewed sex ratio. Vishranti during police investigations revealed that she desperately…

AERIAL VIEW There are various views on the whole issue: 1. The Goa Police, which has been dragging its feet on several cases, has proved once again that if given a free hand it can match any police force in the country. 2. The society today is so infatuated to the male child that the female child has no value and a mother, sometimes, is taunted and tortured so much she is ready to such an heinous crime. 3. How can we overcome this dilemma? Why is girl child so unwanted despite the literate India and the government calling for…

Devendra Gaonkar/ GOEMKARPONN SATTARI: After a continuous demand for almost two decades, the State governemnt ahs finally constructed the road at Pilyekar wada in Vantem Village. The villagers saying that finally the PWD, Valpoi Road have constructed the 160 meters road at Pilyekar Ward number three in Vantem village. The total cost of road is around 4 lakhs. Villagers say that all inter roads of Vantem village are in very bad shape and need to repaired on priority basis. However, they lament that few villagers are creating the problems every times. “They don’t want the any development work in village,…

Board Inspection report… * Dust had accumulated on the road from gate no. 9 to IOCL circle, also dust was seen accumulated on the Vasco city roads. * MPT official informed that they are carrying out water sprinkling gate no.9 to IOCL circle. However it was noted that the same is not effective and additional measures needed to taken. * It was informed that automatic dust sweeping machine is operated only internally within MPT and not operated outside. Bauxite handling is carried out at Berth No.10/11. The bauxite cargo is unloaded using the grab crane on the berth no.10 and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa has issued a red alert for the State on Tuesday (Tomorrow) IMD has also forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places While the red alert as of now is for Tuesday, IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall Wednesday. IMD says that as forecasted, a low pressure area formed over North Bay of Bengal on June 11 and is likely to become more marked during the coming 24 hours and move west-northwest wards during the next 2-3 days. “The movement of the…

PANAJI: The President of Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Adv. Varad Mardolkar has condemned the attack on Verla-based businessman Roy Fernandes and his employees Agni Ahmed and Emmanuel D’Souza at Verla-Canca in Bardez. It may be recalled that Roy Fernandes had complained against illegal hill cutting activity, which was going on Verla communidade land and had stopped it. “The person who is trying to save our hills and environment got attacked by miscreants. We condemn this act and demand strict action against the miscreants.” Mardolkar said. He was attacked by five persons, which suffered serious injuries to Fernandes and his staff.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party today launched a massive covid relief campaign today, with a goal to distribute free ration packets to every house in Goa. Stating that multiple crises such as covid, lockdown and economic downturn had left Goan families in great distress, State Convenor Rahul Mhambre said that the party took this unprecedented step as CM Pramod Sawant did not heed any of the party’s multiple appeals for financial relief to the common man. “The one-point agenda of this unprecedented campaign is to ensure that no Goenkar remains hungry. We have witnessed first-hand the anguish of the…