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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While The BJP has already made its intentions clear – they want to win the South Goa Seat, after Home Minister Amit Shah Kicked-off the campaign in Ponda last week, the Opposition Unity in Goa seems to be a distant possibility as of now. The Opposition parties – The Congress, AAP and RGP, instead of having a consensus candidate, are planning to fight the polls independently. South Goa has been a bastion of Congress for a long time, but the split of votes has allowed the BJP to annexe the seat at least twice in the last…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: 1st Sub-Junior Nationals fast5 Netball championship organised by Netball Sports Promotion Association of Delhi held at Heera Lal Public School, Delhi, from 25th April to 28th April 2023. The following players will represent Goa in the above National championship. Boys Team Rudra Naik (C); Franzil Fernandes (VC), Parth Desai, Shubhan Naik, Tanush Gowda, Prajwal Prabhu, Shifan Mulla, Yashwant Rawool, Advay Salelkar, Bhoopendra Kashyap. Coach: Samir Raikar, Manager: Pratish Naik Girls Team Akshara Dongre (C), Anvi Dessai (VC), Suhani Majik Siddhi Borkar, Karthika Gaunder, Sejal Netalkar, Swanandi Desai, Vibha Shindolkar, Gargeyi Bhonsle, Shaina Sangodkar. Coach: Sandeep Shetkar, Manager:…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Purva Naik today fixed for 29th April final arguments on a petition filed by Rawloo Khalap seeking a Court monitored investigation in the probe being conducted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the Crime Branch investigating the land grabbing by Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar who is accused of having grabbed land admeasuring 1, 48,800.00 sq. mtrs situated at Village Dhargal in Pernem of which Mapusa based 77-year-old Rawloo Khalap is a co-owner. In his petition filed under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, Rawloo Khalap represented by Adv. Aires Rodrigues has…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa, P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Goa, the Muslim brethren in particular, on the occasion of Id-Ul-Fitr. In his message, Governor said, “Id-ul-Fitr” is one of the most widely celebrated Islamic festivals, which marks the end of the holy month of “Ramadan”. Today, people show their gratitude for health and endurance to get through the long fasting period of “Ramadan”. “Id-ul-Fitr” festival also symbolises faith, sacrifice, love, compassion, brotherhood and unity. It is not merely restraining oneself from having food but also abstaining from evil and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The 2nd Health Working Group G20 meeting held in Goa from April 17 to 19, 2023 concluded with the participation of 180 delegates representing 19 countries, including international and Indian delegates who participated in the 3-day event. Delegates from various countries shared not only their expertise but also their unique experiences in Goa. Among various delegates that arrived, Dr. Kamal Althobaiti from Saudi Arabia expressed excitement about experiencing the culture and dance of Goa, while Theresa Matthews from the USA appreciated the beauty of the state. “We saw the culture, the local folk dances of Goa and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Registrar of Goa Cooperative Societies (RCS) today has disqualified 9 board members from the Board of Directors of Goa Dairy for irregularities causing losses. Alleging massive irregularities in the functioning of Goa Dairy during the tenure of the government appointed Administrator, the Dairy’s chairman along with other Board of Directors (BoD) had written to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) demanding an inquiry. The chairman demanded an inquiry under Section 76 A (1) of the Goa Cooperative Societies Act 2001 based on the observation of the auditor for the financial year 2021-22. It includes the issue of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Health Services, Panaji has informed that, there has been a  rise in cases of COVID-19 in the State of Goa and is also seen in many other states in India. Active cases are 103 as on March 19, 2023. Two H3N2 cases have been detected in the state of Goa and are doing well and being followed up. Surveillance is ongoing in the state of Goa for covid-19 and Influenza as per Ministry Guidelines. DHS has advised to general public is to follow up COVID appropriate behaviour as follows: Observe good personal hygiene; Practice frequent hand washing with soap. Follow respiratory etiquettes – cover your mouth…