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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A Russian was among five individuals rescued off Goa’s coast over the weekend. First-aid was also administered to two persons injured by broken glass pieces strewn on two beaches in South Goa near the water’s edge. While swimming in deeper waters off Cavelossim beach, two male tourists – a Russian and a Delhi resident aged 37 and 27, respectively – experienced difficulties after getting caught in a rip current. Noticing their distress, Drishti Marine lifesavers Prasad Velip and Nilesh Velip rushed to save them with a rescue tube and rescue board. A 45-year-old man from Bengaluru was…

Goemkarponn desk Dubai: Goa Tourism proudly commenced its journey in the esteemed Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2024, one of the world’s premier travel and tourism events. With the kickstarting of ATM Dubai, Goa Tourism’s pavilion has become a hub of activity, attracting buyers from around the globe. This presents a remarkable opportunity for all our co-exhibitors to showcase their offerings and forge valuable partnerships. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Director Tourism and Managing Director, GTDC, expressed his delight at the successful launch of the event’s first day, stating, “The ongoing ATM Dubai event has ignited an exciting journey for Goa Tourism.…

The Lok Sabha polls… — 11,79,344 electoral’s to franchise their voting rights — North Goa accounts for 580,577 voters, while South Goa has 598,767 registered voters. In North Goa, female voters number 299,088, and male voters are 281,486. — South Goa has 308,627 female voters and 290,131 male voters. — Chief Electoral Office, Goa has set up a total of 1,725 polling stations across the state, with 863 stationed in North Goa and 862 in South Goa Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Lok Sabha elections in India continue with the third phase scheduled for May 7, 2024. This phase will witness…

MUMBAI: On Saturday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched an important four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans to keep their playoff qualification chances alive in IPL 2024. The RCB, chasing a modest 153-run target, faced a hiccup after a solid start from Virat Kohli (42) and Faf du Plessis (62), as the latter’s wicket triggered a batting collapse with six batters falling within 25 runs. However, Dinesh Karthik held his nerves alongside Swapnil Singh to steer the RCB to win. Throughout the season, Kohli has been the most consistent batter for the Royal Challengers and is also the current Orange Cap holder, with 542 runs to…

MUMBAI: Medical tourism in India is set to get a boost with projections indicating that the number of medical tourists will exceed pre-pandemic levels. According to data released by credit rating agency Crisil, the number of medical tourists visiting India is projected to be around 7.3 million in calendar year (CY) 2024, up from 6.1 million estimated in CY 2023. The last time these figures touched 7 million was in CY2019, before crashing due to Covid-19 induced lockdowns. Speaking on the reasons behind the rebound in medical tourism in India, Anas Abdul Wajid, senior director and chief sales and marketing…

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha): Highlighting the country’s growth in cashless payments, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said many countries sit with India to discuss digital infrastructure “which has become our identity in the world”. Upto 12 billion cashless payments are made every month in the country, he said. “There are many countries, where when we are done talking our business, they sit with us to discuss our Digital Infrastructure. This has become India’s identity in the world… Every month, Indians make 10-12 billion cashless payments. In contrast, the US makes 4 billion cashless payments in an entire year,” Mr Jaishankar said while…

The attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy by terrorists at the Sanai Top area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday evening that led to the death of one soldier and injuring four others was the last of three vehicles moving from Jaranwalli Gali to Shahistar Top – where the IAF has a base, The Indian Express reported. The report, citing sources, said the terrorists – who had taken positions atop the hills along the road – opened fire and hit the front windscreen of the last convoy, causing the vehicle to stop. Following this, they continued to shoot…