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Goemkarponn desk Margao: Good News for Passengers!!! It has been decided to run Train no. 01171 / 01172 Mumbai CSMT – Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT in Special coordination with Central Railway to clear the extra rush of passengers. Details are as under. 1) Train No. 01171 / 01172 Mumbai CSMT – Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT Special : Train no. 01171 Mumbai CSMT – Sawantwadi Road Special will leave from Mumbai CSMT at 00:20 hrs on 22/06/2024, Saturday. The train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 14:20 hrs on the same day. Train no. 01172 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda defeated Parish Youth Nuvem by a 1-0 goal to enter into the finals of the 13th Cana Benaulim Panchayat Cup football tournament played at St John de Baptista football ground, Benaulim. DBO were at the receiving end to the major part of the match but managed to get the all important goal through Clencio Pinto in the 6th minute. PY Nuvem showed a lot of aggression with their striker Shenoy Colaco and Joywin Costa harassing the rival defense. Joywin Costa almost got the opening goal in the 16th minute but his close-range shot…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In an exciting display of young talent at the Ulhas Jewellers – BPS Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2024, held at the multipurpose stadium in Fatorda, Goa, promising stars Sachi Dessai, Inara D’ Souza, Ishita Colaso, Aarna Lotlikar, Pradnya Caro, and Neeza Kamat have secured their places in the finals in girls categories. The tournament showcased an impressive lineup of girls matches, where these young talents demonstrated exceptional skills and determination. Notable performances were also observed from Vaishnavi Singh, Archi Katkar, Roma Ghantker, Juriel Gomes, Tisha Fatim, and Siddhi Tuenkar, indicating a bright future for Goa’s table…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister and Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte today alleged that NH 66 digging works began without prior notification and that authorities have not been taken into confidence. Minister and MLA Porvorim Rohan A Khaunte inspected the National Highway along with Penha De Franca Panchayat and Government Officials. “Authorities not taken into confidence, Khaunte on NH66 work. NH 66 digging works began without prior notification. Flyover work will be kept on hold till a joint meeting with all departments is held on Saturday,” said Khaunte. Khaunte said that the Contractor had started work without any coordination with sideline departments…

Goemakrponn desk MARGAO: Bailancho Ekvott has expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in child sexual abuse, despite the enactment of the POCSO Act 2012. Auda Viegas of Bailancho Ekvott said the innocence of children makes them vulnerable to predators who exploit their trust, often pretending as boyfriends/lovers. “These children, unable to discern the ulterior motives of adults, are often swayed by peer influence and fall prey to the deceptive notion of a ‘relationship’ crafted by these predators,” she states. Viegas says it is heart-wrenching to witness hard-working parents sending their children to school, unaware that a stalking predator has…

PATNA: The Patna High Court on Thursday struck down the amendments passed by the Bihar Assembly in 2023 to increase the reservation limit for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs) from 50 per cent to 65 per cent. A division bench of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Harish Kumar set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and The Bihar (In admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 saying it ultra vires the constitution and violates the equality clause under Articles 14, 15 and 16 of…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said that the Calangute-Candolim coastal belt region currently faces a shortfall of nearly 10 million litres per day (MLD) in water supply. Speaking to the media after meeting with Chief Engineer Pramod Badami of the Water Resources Department (WRD) at Porvorim, Lobo emphasized the severe water scarcity that the people living in the Calangute-Candolim coastal belt are facing. Lobo further said that currently there is a shortage of almost 10 million litres per day (mld) of water in the area. “With a goal of finishing by December, the WRD has accelerated the construction…