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Goemkarponn desk Fatorda: The Goa Table Tennis season for 2024 has officially commenced with the highly anticipated Ulhas Jewellers – BPS Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2024, marking the first Major ranking tournament of the calendar season. This premier event is hosted by BPS Sports Club, one of the oldest and most dedicated members of the Goa Table Tennis Association, renowned for their commitment to promoting table tennis along with a variety of other sports. President of the Goa Table Tennis Association, Sudin Vernenkar, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “BPS Sports Club is one of our oldest affiliated members who are…

Kolkata: Eight people, including three Railway employees, have died and about 50 others injured after an express train collided with a goods train in Darjeeling district of West Bengal this morning. Kanchanjunga Express was travelling from Silchar in Assam to Sealdah in Kolkata when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri. Three coaches of Kanchanjunga Express were derailed in the crash. One factor which limited casualties in the accident is the fact that the rear part of Kanchanjunga Express comprised of the cargo van and the guard’s coach and the passenger compartments were further…

Goemakpronn desk PANAJI: The Goa state government plans to introduce a new tourism bill during the monsoon session of the state legislative assembly next month. The proposed law, titled “The Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill, 2024,” aims to update and consolidate existing tourism laws to better protect and promote Goa’s natural and cultural heritage. Tourism Safety Force: A dedicated safety force comprising police personnel and “tourist guards” will be established to ensure tourist safety. This force will have the authority to arrest for non-bailable and cognizable offences, conduct searches, seize items, gather evidence, and impose fines for nuisances…

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: With reference to the recent discovery of an infant’s feet at Tari Vaddo-Mandur, Bailancho Ekvott has said that the investigators must acknowledge that the disposal of body parts warrants respect for both the born and unborn. “This incident cannot be dismissed as unimportant. Time and again, we have alerted the Goa Government to the alarming trend of infants being abandoned and dumped by the roadside—a matter of grave concern. Such lapses in investigation can lead to more heinous crimes, such as murder. “A stitch in time saves nine,” as the saying goes,” said Auda Viegas in a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister of State (MoS) for Power Shripad Naik today said that he was satisfied with the portfolio allocation. Naik was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at Panaji. “I am fully satisfied with MoS portfolio. The people were expecting that I should have been allocated to higher ministry because seniority is not wrong but I am happy with whatever I got,” said Naik. He further said that he got the ministerial position only with the blessings of Goans. “I am going to work on the development of Goa through this ministry. I will take…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Even with pre-monsoon showers and over two weeks of nonstop rain in Goa, the water levels in the dams are still relatively low. Less than 20% of the water capacity has been reported by two dams, Anjunem and Selaulim, and less than 40% by Amthane. The Water Resources Department, on the other hand, is unfazed, predicting that by the end of August, water levels will rise and the dams will overflow. Within two months, according to Minister Subhash Shirodkar, water capacity will increase. Chief Engineer Pramod Badami reaffirmed that the water level will rise gradually and said…

In a devastating incident in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, a collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train has led to the loss of five passengers and three railway employees, with approximately 50 passengers sustaining injuries. The Kanchanjunga Express was en route from Silchar in Assam to Sealdah in Kolkata when the collision occurred near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri. The impact of the collision resulted in several coaches of the Kanchanjunga Express being derailed, adding to the severity of the situation. The accident has sparked widespread concern and shock, and the exact circumstances surrounding the…