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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In view of Tourism Season, Panaji police today in meeting have communicated guidelines for cruise operators. Police have also directed them advised to verify crew members, obtain sound permissions and stop music by 10 pm. The Panaji police has also said that no undue harassment to tourists should take place. Cruise operators were asked to ensure all safety equipment on board in case of emergencies, check its condition as well maintain all other safety measures. Staff enrolled for ticketing must be compulsorily enrolled with the tourism department, paying special attention to differently-abled clients, no undue harassment to…

Team Goemkarponn AGACAIM: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar today demanded that the Nauxim marina should be immediately scrapped. “Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should immediately scrap the Nauxim marina project. This poses a significant threat to the livelihoods of the fishing communities residing along the Zuari River,” said MLA Borkar. He further said that the marina project if implemented, would have severe consequences for the traditional fisherfolk who rely heavily on the river for their livelihoods. “The construction and operation of the marina could potentially disrupt the delicate ecosystem of the Zuari River,” he said. He also said that could have…

Team Goemkarponn MAJORDA: The Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management ( NCSCM) has commenced a comprehensive assessment of the Goa coast as part of preparing a shoreline management plan that will detail various measures to be taken to protect the coast from sea erosion. The NCSCM team today commenced the ground inspection from Majorda Beach in the presence of Environment Minister Alexio Sequeria. “The Aerial study has already been conducted and ground study will commence now,” the Minister said. He further said that the rise in water level is a natural phenomenon, and it happens at Majorda Beach, I…

Bengaluru: India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant hobbled off the field due to a knee injury on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Pant’s injury meant that substitute wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel stood behind the stumps for India before the end of play on Day 2. On Day 3, however, Jurel continued to deputies for Pant who remained under observation of BCCI’s medical team. The Indian board issued a statement on Friday morning, ruling Pant out for the entire day’s play. “UPDATE: Mr Rishabh Pant will not keep wickets on Day 3. The BCCI Medical Team is…

New Delhi: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will make its much-awaited return to the mat on Friday, October 18. The Battle of Breath will kickstart with a thrilling opener where the Telugu Titans and the Bengaluru Bulls square off at the GMCB Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli in Hyderabad. In anticipation of the new season, a grand launch was held at the Hyatt Place, at Banjara Hills, in Hyderabad. The event was graced by PKL League Commissioner & Head of Sports Leagues at Mashal Sports, Mr. Anupam Goswami, along with team captains Pawan Sehrawat (Telugu Titans) and Pardeep Narwal (Bengaluru Bulls). Captains…

Denmark: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu overcame a sluggish start to defeat world number seven Han Yue of China in a thrilling contest, progressing to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. Sindhu, a former world champion and currently ranked 18th, won 18-21 21-12 21-16 in a second-round match that lasted 63 minutes. This marks her first win over a top-10 player since defeating Han in the Malaysia Masters final in May. With this victory, Sindhu, who is currently working with Anup Sridhar and Lee Hyun-il, extended her head-to-head record against Han to 7-1 in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The government of Goa has co-opted four members to a monitoring committee in order to draft the state’s heritage policy. The Director of the Museum, the Representative from the Department of Marine Archaeology at the National Institute of Oceanography, the Representative from the Department of Geology at Goa University, and the Herpetologist Nirmal Kulkarni are among the co-opted members. The monitoring committee will provide input for the Heritage Policy, oversee and closely examine the text of the Heritage Policy, and assess criticisms and recommendations on the Heritage Policy that are made by the general public and specialists…