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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Excitement is reaching a feverish pitch as the All Goa Mini & Sub Junior Major Ranking Badminton Tournament 2024 at Ponda gears up for its highly anticipated finals. In the U11 Boys singles finals, Michael Mare will face off against Pratik Borkar. Amaira Dhumatker and Aditi Dhargalkar are set to clash in the U11 Girls singles finals. The U13 Boys singles final will see a thrilling match between Mohammed Umar and Michael Mare, while Avni Khyalia and Niharika Parwar will battle it out for the U13 Girls singles title. In the Boys U17 singles, Advait Balakrishnan is set…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik informed the House that Goa’s sole sugar factory has not been operating and that attempts to rehabilitate it by converting it into an ethanol production plant have also not received a response. In a written response that was presented to the House on Friday, Naik informed the members that Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (SSSKL), a state-run business, is not currently operating. Dayanand Bandodkar, the first chief minister of Goa, opened the facility in Dharbandora hamlet in South Goa with the goal of encouraging sugarcane farming in the region. Naik stated that Sanjivani…

Goemkarponn desk COLVA: In a shocking incident, a canoe on board 13 including fishermen and helpers capsized off Colva beach coast due to heavy rains and rough sea conditions. The mishap occurred at around 10 AM when the canoe ventured into the sea, which is currently choppy due to bad weather. There were 13 fishermen on board the motorised canoe which capsized a little away from the shore in South Goa. As per information, all 13 were rescued and shifted to South Goa District Hospital for treatment. No casualties were reported in the wake of the incident. Information reveals that…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order that set aside the increase in reservation for Backward Classes, SC & ST from 50 per cent to 65 per cent in public employment and admission to educational institutions. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwla and Manoj Misra, however, agreed to hear at least 10 petitions of the Bihar government against the Patna HC verdict. The top court, which did not even issue notices on the pleas, granted leave for appeal and said the petitions will be heard in…

New Delhi: The 45-year-old son of a Thane Shiv Sena (UBT) leader died of a heart attack during an argument with an autorickshaw driver in Vasai in Palghar district, after which police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against an unidentified person, an official said on Monday. Milind More, son of Raghunath More, former Thane district chief of the undivided Shiv Sena, was at a resort in Navapur with his family when the incident took place late Sunday evening, Deputy Commissioner of Police Jayant Bajbale said. “While moving out of the resort, he had an argument…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced compensation to traditional farmers cultivating Cucurbits and other vegetables via the Chief Minister Relief Fund for losses occurred due to heavy rains in last 15 days. “I assure that compensation to these traditional farmers via CM relief funds. These farmers cannot claim compensation sa they do not possess krishi card and also land used for cultivation is not owned by them,” said Sawant. Minister Ravi Naik said that farmers cultivate small areas ranging form 500 to 4000 Sq. mts. and undertake expenses on Seed, fertilizer trellis and labour. Incessant rains in…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: The Chicalim Panchayat Gram Sabha, chaired by Sarpanch Kamala Prasad Yadav, discussed several critical issues on Sunday. The Gram Sabha expressed strong opposition to the Sunburn festival in South Goa but supported equal status to Romi Lipi Speaking to media , Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav said that many other issues were discussed during the Gramsabha “The Gramsabha addressed concerns regarding the sewerage problems caused by buildings near Vishal Mega Mart. The panchayat has taken action by removing unauthorized pipelines draining sewerage water into the nearby nullah. We will also disconnect the power supply if we catch anyone…