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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said that while some village panchayats are actively working to maintain cleanliness, others seem indifferent. “I don’t hold all panchayats responsible for the challenges in garbage management. Panchayats shouldn’t be dependent 100% on govt to keep their villages clean,” said Mauvin. He further said that funds allocated to panchayats are put in fixed deposits. “These funds should be used & not kept in FDs, p’yats will not get more funds until they show utilization certificates to the department,” said Godinho. Godinho also came down heavily on the GMR, accusing them of using pressure…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Residents of Anjuna and Vagator, who have been without water for four months, became agitated and staged a demonstration at the Public Works Department (PWD) headquarters. They demanded an urgent solution. According to the villagers, many of the people now rely on natural water sources like wells or water tankers because their taps have been dry since June, even with heavy rainfall. Protesters noted that the acute lack of drinking water is also a key worry and that the increasing number of new business operations has exacerbated the situation. They claimed that some of these buildings have…

New Delhi: Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari responded to complaints of excessive toll collection on Monday Asked why Rs 8,000 crore is being collected as toll tax when the cost of road construction was only Rs 1,900 crore, the Union Minister said that toll taxes are not collected in a day and there are several expenses that need to be borne by the government both before toll collection and after it. Explaining with an example, Gadkari said, “If you buy a car or a house in cash, its price would be Rs 2.5 lakhs. If you take the…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered Wikipedia to remove from its website the name and photo of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a government hospital in Kolkata last month. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, identifies the doctor in a page dedicated to the incident that has shaken the country. Indian laws don’t permit the identification of rape victims. “The identity of the victim should not be revealed in any way. Wikipedia should immediately remove the victim’s photo and any content revealing her identity,” a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said. The Chief…

Goa: FC Goa are set to kick off the new season of the Indian Super League (ISL) with a home game against Jamshedpur FC. The match will be played at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao on September 17. FC Goa finished third in the last ISL season and were three points behind Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who became the champions with 48 points. Meanwhile, Jamshedpur FC was in the second-last position in the league table. They managed only five victories in 22 matches while sharing the points with their opponents on six occasions. Jamshedpur FC, who won the…

World number four Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi registered his sixth victory in as many games as the Indian team was poised to score its sixth straight win in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad on Monday. Erigaisi scored over Russian-turned-Hungarian Sjugirov Sanan on what turned out to be a hard-fought day for the Indian men in the sixth round. On the top board, D Gukesh played out an easy draw as black against top Hungarian Richard Rapport. Erigaisi won against Sanan Sjugirov while Praggnanandhaa decided to sign peace with former great Peter Leko. With Vidit Gujrathi set to score a victory over…

China: India registered an emphatic 4-1 win over Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 at the scenic Moqi Hockey Training Base on Monday. Defending champions India will take on hosts China in the summit clash on Tuesday. Uttam Singh (13′) gave India the lead in the first quarter, followed by goals from Harmanpreet Singh (19′, 45′) and Jarmanpreet Singh (32′). Yang Ji-hun (33′) scored the only goal for Korea. India began the crucial semi-final on the front foot, with Abhishek forcing a save from Korea’s goalkeeper, Jaehan Kim, on the reverse, in the opening minutes.…