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Goemkapronn desk VASCO: A wheel of a wagon attached to a goods train derailed near the Tanya hotel, barely a few meters away from the Vasco Railway station on Wednesday evening Sources said that the incident occurred at around 5 pm and train services from the Vasco Railway station had been disrupted due to the incident. “Some railway works are being carried out at the Vasco Railway station and because of this, a goods train with around 15 wagons was bringing blast stones. When the goods train reached the track, near the Tanya Hotel in Vasco, the wheel of one…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Sports Minister Govind Gaude today informed the House that 80% of funds to the association have already been sanctioned and the remaining 20% will be done post-utilisation certificate. “Rease of funds to the association, 80% has been already sanctioned and the first time we have released 80% to any association in one time and 20% will be released after Utilization Certificates are submitted,” said Gaude. Speaking on National Games Goa, Gaude said that 3380 Volunteers were engaged during the Games time. These Volunteers were categorised as General Volunteers and Sports Specific Volunteers and were placed in different…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho today informed the House that a file has already been moved to hike the salaries of Panchayat secretaries.MLA Venzy raised the issue of equal salaries to gram sevak & panchayat secretary “File moved to hike salaries of Panchayat Secretary; Govt intends to ensure that Secretary are transferred after every three years,” said Godinho Godinho further said that there has been a change in the Qualification/ Recruitment Rules of Village Panchayat Secretary and Gram Sevak after the year 2003 only to the extent of removal of essential qualification of having a successful completion of…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: In spite of an increase in dog attacks and bite incidents in the State, the Goa government has decided not to implement its proposed ban on some fierce dog breeds. The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department was forced to identify vicious dogs as a result of the Rottweiler attack on two minors in Taleigao and the mauling of a pregnant woman by a pack of ten dogs that had been adopted by a wealthy villa owner in Vasco. These incidents were both reported last year. The Central Government’s order this year outlawing 23 dog breeds strengthened…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa today issued notice to the State government in a petition challenging the government’s decision to cancel the recruitments in PWD done in 2021. The next hearing has been kept for August 28. Recruitments were undertaken to fill up almost 368 vacancies of junior engineers and technical assistants. However, the recruitment was marred by controversy following issues raised by some of the candidates. The opposition had alleged Rs 70 cr scam in the recruitment process. In 2023, the government cancelled all the recruitment and decided to conduct a fresh examination.

Paris: Some would be carrying a huge burden of expectations, some others would look to spring a surprise and a few more would be eyeing the perfect closure to their glittering careers as the 117-strong Indian contingent aims for a better-than-before performance in the Olympic Games, starting here on Friday. India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris. xcept for wrestlers, who have waded through a highly controversial build-up, athletes in all disciplines have have had no complaints about their preparations. Whether it was training abroad or…

Kolkata: Bengal has joined the ranks of states who want the all-India Medical entrance exam NEET, out. Today it became the second state after Tamil Nadu to pass a resolution against the exam and maintained that it wants to revert to the earlier system. State education Minister Bratya Basu said they were never in favour of having an all-India exam but were persuaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat. “When the exams were handed over to the Centre in brazen step of dismantling the federal structure, there were protests from our side,” Mr…