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The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri to Shri Sanjay Anant Patil of Goa in the field of Agriculture during the Civil Investiture Ceremony in New Delhi today. Brief citations about the life and work of the awardee is given below- Shri Sanjay Anant Patil (Padma Shri) Shri Sanjay Anant Patil, locally known as Sanjay Kaka is an innovative farmer and a green revolutionary, known to many as the ‘one-many-army’ because he single-handedly transformed a ten-acre barren land into a lush green Kulagar (Plantation-Livestock based integrated farming system) wholly adopting the principles of Natural Farming and zero-energy micro-irrigation system. 2. Born on…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa legislative Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar today dismissed the disqualification petition filed against Margao MLA Digambar Kamat and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo. The petition was filed by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar. The Speaker was notified by Adv. Gosavi that the proceedings under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution are summary proceedings and must be finished within a certain amount of time. He said that the Tenth Schedule procedures are not similar to a court trial or departmental procedures for disciplinary action against an employee, citing a decision made by the Supreme Court in the…

MUMBAI: Leaders of India Inc expressed surprise at Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s remark that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has suddenly stopped talking about (Mukesh) Ambani and (Gautam) Adani in the ongoing election while suggesting that a “secret deal” may have been struck between Congress and the business leaders. Rahul, in the past, often used the names of the industrialists to attack the Narendra Modi government, which he described as a “suit-boot ki sarkar”. “The statement is surprising considering that the PM is talking about two of India’s prominent businessmen,” said a chief executive officer (CEO), requesting anonymity. While addressing…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Amit Patkar today said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his leaders had such a fear of INDIA alliance that he reached such pockets of South Goa constituency, where he had never visited. “Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his leaders had such a fear of INDIA alliance that he reached such pockets of South Goa constituency, where he had never visited,” said Palekar He further said that he was very happy that people still trust democratic process and hence they turned in huge numbers for voting. “I am thankful to the people…

CHANDIGARH: Former star India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed batting talisman Virat Kohli as the “best batter of this generation” across all formats and outlined what makes the 35-year-old unique. At the ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Kohli’s career reached new heights as he set a record for most runs scored and led the run charts. Kohli, who will be featuring for the sixth time in the T20 World Cup tournament, has set his eyes on the coveted trophy. Yuvraj said that the star batter deserves to win the World Cup medal more than anyone. After participating in the…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: AAP MLA in Goa, Venzy Viegas, on Thursday expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc would win the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency comfortably, and said had he got the opportunity to contest this seat, his party’s election management and campaign would have been better. He also said that ahead of the polls, the opposition alliance had urged people to channel their anger into voting wisely. Polling for two parliamentary seats in Goa – North Goa and South Goa – was held on May 7. Viegas was initially announced as the Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate from the South…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) hinted that the secondary school certificate examination (SSCE) results may be announced on May 15. However, GBSHSE chairman Bhagirath G Shetye said that the date is tentative and not finalised as yet. The SSC examination was conducted from April 1 to April 23. In all, 19,573 students, including 9,757 boys and 9,816 girls, had registered for the examinations conducted at 31 centres across the State. In 2023, as many as 20,476 candidates had appeared for the examination.