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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The government has reopened one of the connections around the Porvorim elevated corridor as part of efforts to ease congestion and improve access between Porvorim and Panaji. According to a travel advisory issued by SP Traffic, motorists travelling from Merces towards Porvorim and Calangute will be permitted to use the Atal Setu from the Merces side with effect from Wednesday. Two-wheelers, however, will not be permitted to use the reopened route. The motorists using the Atal Setu will have to exit near Hotel Neo Majestic in Porvorim, before the entry point of the Porvorim Elevated Corridor. The…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has introduced a new long-term vaccination strategy aimed at extending immunisation services beyond childhood and across different stages of life. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane launched the Goa Policy for Life-Course Immunization 2026-2036 on Wednesday. The policy proposes vaccination schedules that take into account a person’s age as well as individual health risks. The framework gives special attention to senior citizens, people with compromised immunity and organ transplant recipients. It also identifies individuals living with conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as groups that may require additional protection through vaccination.…

New Delhi: India produced a strong response in the men’s badminton team semifinal against China at the Asian Games, with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeating Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng to level the tie at 1-1. The Indian pair delivered a composed performance against the Chinese combination, keeping India alive in the contest after Lakshya Sen lost the opening match to world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi. Shi controlled the first game against Lakshya and secured a 21-16, 21-18 victory to give China an early advantage. Lakshya fought hard in the second game but could not force the contest…

New Delhi: India captain Shreyas Iyer praised Japan’s spirited performance after India secured a narrow two run victory in a rain shortened five over T20I in Sano on Tuesday. The match, played as part of celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, turned into a closely fought contest after the hosts’ bowlers restricted the reigning T20 world champions to just 32 for four. Iyer top scored for India with 16 runs from 12 balls, while Japan’s Charlie Hara Hinze impressed with two wickets. Ibrahim Takahashi also claimed one wicket as India struggled to score freely on…

New Delhi: India enjoyed a memorable day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday as Mirabai Chanu finally secured her maiden Asian Games medal, winning silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event. Her podium finish also ended India’s 28 year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Games. Chanu lifted a combined 198kg, finishing behind North Korea’s Ri Song Gum. Chanu’s medal was one of four added by India during the day. The country’s shooting contingent produced two bronze medals in the team skeet events. The women’s trio of Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan secured bronze, while Anantjeet…

New Delhi: Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a proposed three day nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to 30. The decision has been taken to ensure that customers do not face prolonged disruption in banking services. The strike is being called by the United Forum of Bank Unions, which represents several major banking employee unions. The government has directed Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks to function normally on September 27. The Reserve Bank of India has also approved the continued operation of bank branches, offices, ATM…

New Delhi: A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is moving towards the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to several areas. The India Meteorological Department has forecast that the system will cross the coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by the night of September 23. The weather system intensified into a deep depression on Tuesday and has continued moving west northwestwards. The latest IMD bulletin placed it around 100 km east southeast of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and about 150 km south of Gopalpur in Odisha. Odisha is expected to face particularly…