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WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has said that a last-millisecond head tilt may have spared him from fatal injury during an assassination attempt on Saturday. This remark came as slow-motion videos of Trump moving just in time as a bullet hits his ear at the Butler rally in Pennsylvania, are going viral on social media. Many internet users said the head movement, or a tilt, at the last moment literally helped him “dodge a bullet” contributing to him surviving the attack with an injury. Posting slow-motion videos of the moment when the bullet hit his right ear, a user…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today has threatened to move privilage motion of premature briefing of National Education Policy (NEP). “There is a trend that press conferences are held even before the question is tabled, Secretary Education briefed about NEP, I will be forced to move breach of privilege,” said Vijai. Vijai also said that he will raise the burning issues of Goa, the government should listen to our issues and give us time to speak on the floor of the house in this session.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session was adjourned two times for thirty minutes each due to unrest following a breach of privilege move made by Vasco MLA Daji Salkar against Congress MLA Altone D’Costa. Salkar made the motion during House Question Hour, to which Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao fiercely objected. He objected to D’Costa’s alleged remarks about the Speaker’s refusal to approve the resolution regarding the political reservation for ST. Dr. Pramod Sawant, the chief minister, suggested that Altone apologize to the speaker. Nothing, according to Alemao, prevents us from advancing a resolution. “How is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today informed the Goa Assembly said he is constantly monitoring the situation with both the district collectors even as he advised Goans to avoid venturing outdoors unless it is absolutely necessary. “So far the situation is under control. However, Goans should not go outdoors unnecessarily. Avoid going out of your home, unless it is very essential,” Sawant said in House. Sawant also urges people to stay alert and safe as Goa continues to experience incessant heavy rainfall. “rescue teams on high alert” The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) early on Sunday morning raised the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today assured to start renovations works of The Chieftain’s Memorial at Cuncolim at the earliest. LoP Yuri had raised the issue in the house that works have still not started despite CM Sawant’s assurance. “Process has started, we will start work very soon,” said Sawant. Alemao said that Cuncolim Chieftain’s Memorial occupies an important place in Goa’s history, with the memorial symbolising the first revolution against colonial powers in India. “I had requested Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to take up the beautification and renovation work on the Chieftain’s Memorial,” said Alemao He said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Tourism Pavillion led by delegates from the Department of Tourism: Mr. Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager, Marketing GTDC and Mr. Sudatt Kambli, Information Assistant, Department of Tourism, witnessed a successful conclusion for their participation at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) Kolkata 2024, held from 12th to 14th July at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan. The event provided a dynamic platform for the state to present Goa’s unique and diverse tourism offerings to travellers from West Bengal and surrounding states. The Goa Tourism Pavilion was honoured with the Best Decoration Award in the Large Pavilion…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Does a Hailstorm have hit Shellim area in Loliem-Polem village early Sunday morning? In an early Sunday morning blaze at about 4.30 am, a heavy cloudburst sorts of torrential rains have caused some extensive damages to some of the houses and literarily destroyed plantations (Kulagar) village in Shellim area of Loliem-Polem village. According to Fire Services, atleast three houses belonging to Ermit Pereira, Pankaj Bandekar and Dominic Fernandes all situated in close proximity of each other suffered damages after the roofs have either collapsed or blown-off and caused vast devastation of plantations such as arecunut, coconut-trees and…