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UGC-NET 2024 New Schedule: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced important dates for aspiring researchers in India. The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode this year, a shift from the earlier pen and paper format. The UGC NET exam will be held between August 21 and September 4, 2024. The CSIR NET exam, on the other hand, is scheduled for July 25-27, 2024. Both these exams are crucial for candidates seeking lectureships and research fellowships in Indian universities and research institutions. Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency has also…

Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Goa Police today has arrested four persons for engaging in illegal gambling activities in open space at Dhargal. As per information, Dnyaneshwar Shirodkar, Sanjay Naik, Pankaj Bhomakumar and Vithal Vaingankar were allegedly caught red handed while engaging in card gambling on chance game in open space. During raid seized cash of Rs. 65,200/- in different denominations and other gambling articles.

New Delhi: Five soldiers of the Indian Army were killed after their tank met with an accident during a river-crossing exercise near the Line of Actual Control in Leh’s Daulat Beg Oldi area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. A Junior Commissioned Officer, or JCO, is among the five killed in the accident that happened around 1 am. The soldiers were on a training mission and were crossing the Bodhi River near Mandir Morh, 148 kilometres from Leh, on their T-72 tank when suddenly the water levels began to rise, official sources said. Soon the tank and the…

Goemkarponn Desk The Constituents of Nuvem have on Friday protested and decided to oppose the Proposed Solid Waste Management Plant at Verna. Addressing the media on Friday evening, Everson Vales said that the recent press release from the Goa Expert Appraisal Committee (GSEAC), putting clearance for the Solid Waste Management Plant at Verna on hold, is a perfect case study of how government and its agencies operate in an ad hoc manner, showing scant respect for the law or due processes that are mandatory. ” It was interesting that the GSEAC has instructed the project proponent to conduct “new…

Goemkarponn Desk KHAREWADO: The Fishing community based in Kharewado and other parts of  Vasco on Saturday morning celebrated the feast of St Peter and St Paul also known as ” Sangodd ” in a  traditional way with religious fervour and gaiety. The feast marks the blessing of the sea as well as the boats of the Fishermen for the new fishing season because it is believed that St Peter is the patron of fishermen and was one of the apostles of Jesus and a fisherman himself At Kharewado, the fishermen celebrated the feast of St Peter and St Paul…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Dengue virus has raised its ugly head alarmingly high in Canacona, as the epicenter- Gaondongrim village recorded 70 infections since the outbreak began in the Southernmost taluka. Health workers/officials along with various authorities always on their toes, finally succeeding in controlling the dreaded virus now on decline in Canacona taluka. Canacona has presently accounted for 70 dengue cases with almost all the infections (barring a couple of cases elsewhere) are detected in Gaondongrim village, Canacona Health Officer Dr. Jose Tavares, informed. ‘With the active cooperation of Deputy Collector, Block Development Officer, Health Staff/Officials are working very hard,…

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday upwardly revised the aggregate Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit of state governments and Union Territories to Rs 60,118 crore effective July 1, 2024. The existing limit is Rs 47,010 crore. The WMA are temporary advances given by the RBI to the central, state governments and UTs to tide over any mismatch in receipts and payments. The limits have been revised based on the recommendations made by the group constituted by the central bank, consisting of select state finance secretaries to take account of the expenditure data of states for recent years. “The…