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New Delhi: The southwest monsoon officially arrived in Kerala on Saturday, marking the earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. This year’s early arrival on May 25 comes ahead of the usual onset date of June 1. The last time the monsoon arrived this early was in 2009, when it reached Kerala on May 23. IMD data shows previous onset dates as May 30 in 2024, June 8 in 2023, May 29 in 2022, June 3 in 2021, June 1 in 2020, and May 29 in 2018. Despite the early arrival, meteorologists cautioned…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), under the leadership of chief selector Ajit Agarkar, has named an 18-member squad for India’s upcoming five-match Test series against England, set to begin on June 20. In a significant move, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new Test captain following Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the longest format. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain, edging out senior players like KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah for the role. The squad features a blend of youth and experience. Promising batter Sai Sudharsan has earned his maiden Test call-up, while…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a decisive move against corruption in the public health sector, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday announced that two health officers and four sanitary inspectors will be suspended next week for their alleged involvement in corruption and blackmail. Rane said the action follows a meeting with the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), where it was found that the six officials had engaged in unethical practices, including blackmailing individuals. “The suspension process has already been initiated, and their names will be made public next week,” he added, emphasizing the government’s commitment to accountability and transparency in health…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: 460 disabled persons were registered at the Divyangjan Assessment Camp organized by the Planning and Statistics Department of Goa in collaboration with the Government of India at the Government Higher Secondary School auditorium in Xeller in Canacona. The camp, under the ADIP Scheme in association with ALIMCO, aims to identify and support Divyangjans by providing aids and appliances free of cost. The camp held for the whole day was inaugurated by Speaker and MLA of Canacona Ramesh Tawadkar in the presence of CMC Chairperson Sara Naik Desai and a horde of other leaders including sarpanch’s all the…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The 2024-25 Turtle Season have virtually ended on a poor note that only 50.98% of the eggs laid have successfully hatched, while a grave percentage of 47.87% of Turtle Eggs are either failed to hatch or Young One’s died at the twin twin hatcheries of Agonda and Galgibaga Turtle Rehabilitation Centres (TRC) in South Goa. Both the TRC’s have protected 188 Turtle Pits with a maximum of 143 Pits at Agonda alone and 43 Pits at Galgibaga, laying total of 19191 eggs, which also includes 02 unreported turtle pits protected elsewhere with a success rate of 92.38%…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Amidst the torrential rains intermittently pouring, a huge tree got uprooted and came crashing on the building/House where the Police Outpost of Agonda is housed on Friday afternoon. The un-identified tree with huge trunk got paritially uprooted at its root, and with its large branches came to rest on roof-top of the police outpost damaged the roof-tiles and rafters badly. Incidentally, on intimation personnel from Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) came and left without attending the disaster at hand stating F&ES has no services of an Expert Tree-Cutter. According to Agonda VP Secretary Amol K Naik Gaunkar,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has confirmed that the project tender for the Ponda-Bhoma road development has been finalised, with special attention given to the protection of heritage sites along the route. The 10-km Ponda-Bhoma stretch, part of the Hyderabad-Goa corridor, will feature a 4.28-km six-lane elevated corridor. Gadkari highlighted that a special 76-metre span has been incorporated into the design to safeguard the historic Bhoma temple and lake. “We have also made a provision of ₹30 lakh for the beautification of Bhoma lake,” he added. The broader Hyderabad-Goa corridor spans 68 km,…