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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The yellow alert for the State has been extended to Thursday May 24 by the India Meteorological Observatory (IMD), Altinho. The IMD said that the yellow alert has been extended until May 20 due to the very high chance of thunderstorms with lightning and strong gusts of 30 to 40 kmph at isolated locations throughout Goa. Due the strong gusts and choppy seas, the IMD has recommended that beach sports be suspended or regulated. The IMD said in a press statement that “tourists should not be permitted to enter sea while rough sea conditions prevail.” The India…

New Delhi: Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren – arrested in January in a money laundering case – has withdrawn an interim bail plea filed before the Supreme Court after questions over non-disclosure of facts, specifically that a Ranchi special court had taken cognisance of the complaint against him. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mr Soren, withdrew the application after an irate court warned it would otherwise dismiss the plea. This means the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader, who is part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc, will not be able to campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Voting for Jharkhand’s…

Goemkarponn desk FLORIDA: A job advertisement issued by a Pharma company for recruitment at its plant in Goa, inviting people from Maharashtra for walk-in interviews has been strongly opposed and criticised by the Goa Forward party, who claims it’s a deliberate attempt to keep Goans out. Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today has demanded Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s intervention. “Walk-in interviews to be held in Boisar, Maharashtra, for an Indoco Remedies plant in #Goa is a deliberate attempt to avoid hiring Goans, and an affront to Goa,” said Sardesai. He further said that this absurdity…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: South Western Railways officials performed a Pooja ceremony on Wednesday morning, marking the commencement of construction for a new 8-meter wide underpass near Tanya Hotel in Vasco. The ceremony was attended by Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, social worker Vishal Naik, former councillor Rochana Borker, and other dignitaries. MMC Chairperson Girish Borker highlighted the significance of the new underpass, which was proposed by Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar. “This is a very important proposal because the existing underpass connects to internal roads leading to areas like Mestawada, Belebai, Orulem, etc. However, due to its limited height,…

Suraj Nandrekar It has been a long and illustrious career for MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team. Dhoni has been a true servant of Indian cricket and has brought home countless victories. However, it is time for him to consider retirement. While Dhoni is a legend in his own right, it is important to acknowledge that he is no longer the player he once was. He is no longer scoring big runs consistently and his performances with the bat have been on the decline. In addition, there are several young and talented wicketkeeper-batsmen waiting in the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: An attempt by two unknown youths to steal a scooter from the heart of Vasco city in the wee hours of Tuesday failed. A local resident and social worker Peter Andrade said that the act was captured on the society-installed camera of Chase Chambers situated on Swatantra path. “The thieves are seen climbing over the common wall between the building and MMC’s children’s park and then trying to make a getaway with the scooter. Their attempts fail as one resident turns up on his scooter and the youth walks away calmly before the resident can realise what’s…