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Goemkarponn Desk MIRAMAR: Due to the dangerous footbridge at Miramar being disassembled, Dr. Jack Sequeira Road, which runs from Miramar Circle to Goa Science Centre Junction, will be restricted to all forms of transportation from August 2 to August 9. Sneha Gitte, the North Goa collector, declared that there will be a traffic diversion during this time. The deteriorating footbridge, which presented a safety hazard to commuters and students, is being demolished by the CCP. CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate clarified that the requirement for a stability report and drawn-out procedures were the reasons behind the postponement of resolving the matter.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Rain continued to lash most parts of North Goa all through the day. IMD has downgraded the red colour alert to orange alert in its nowcast. It has also predicted squally weather with wind speed reaching 35 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph along and off the Goa coast till August 5 and has advised fisherfolk to not venture into the sea. The IMD has forecasted Heavy to very heavy rainfall with strong surface winds gusting upto 50 kmph is very likely atisolated places over North Goa and South Goa districts. The department has predicted…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Friday said that there was a large number of works that had been planned for Dabolim constituency ” We have not had a single inauguration this year on my birthday but we have a lot of development works that are planned for the Constituency. We were supposed to have a foundation stone laid today at the hands of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari but we have postponed the event as of now. We will lay a foundation stone within 10 days at the hands of Gadkari for a flyover between Grade Seperator at…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa government is contemplating hike in financial benefits given under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS), Minister Subhash Phal Dessai informed the state legislative assembly. He was speaking on the demands related to the departments under him such as Social Welfare, Department of PwD, RND etc, “There is a demand to hike the benefits to Rs 5,000 per month,” he said, adding that govt will have to gauge the additional financial burden. Subhash informed the house that Rs 56 crore have been spent by River Navigation Dept, however, the dept managed to earn revenue of only Rs…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: On August 1st and 2nd, the All India Kudo Training Seminar was held at Indoor Stadium Peddem Mapusa Goa, organised by Kudo Martial Arts Association Goa. featuring the world champion Sensei Teraguchi Norihide from Japan. This prestigious event brought together enthusiasts Athletes from all over Goa providing them with a unique opportunity to train under a world-class Athlete Sensei Teraguchi led intensive training sessions, covering advanced techniques and strategic approaches. Participants gained invaluable insights from his vast experience and left the seminar feeling inspired and motivated. This event marks a significant step in promoting Kudo in Goa…

New Delhi: Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its huge workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD. In a memo to staff, Intel Corp. CEO Pat Gelsinger said Thursday the company plans to save $10 billion in 2025. “Simply put, we must align our cost structure with our new operating model and fundamentally change the way we operate,” he wrote in the memo published on Intel’s website. “Our revenues have not grown as expected — and we’ve yet to fully benefit…

New Delhi: More than 100 countries, including India, face serious obstacles in becoming high-income countries in the next few decades, and New Delhi may take nearly 75 years just to reach one-quarter of US income per capita, a World Bank report said. It will take China more than 10 years to reach one-quarter of US income per capita and Indonesia nearly 70 years, according to the World Development Report 2024: The Middle Income Trap. Drawing on lessons of the past 50 years, the report finds that as countries grow wealthier, they usually hit a “trap” at about 10 per cent…