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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Agriculture extend a helping hand to the farmers by providing a lucrative interest subsidy scheme on crop loan. Under the scheme “lnterest Subsidy on loans for agriculture & allied activities” Government of Goa provide the interest subsidy of 4%o in addition to interest subsidy of 3% provided by Govemment of India for short term crop loan upto Rs.3.00 lakh and for long term crop loan upto Rs. 5.00 Lakhs. Interest Subsidy is also provided on working capital for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries activities. This results in farmers accessing loans at an unpredictable Zero percent…

AI is Revolutionary, Business Leaders Must Tackle Technology Hands-on: Top Wipro Official Goemkarponn desk Panaji: AI is no short of a revolution, but business leaders must be more hands-on and figure out how to judiciously use the new-age technology to their advantage, according to Namita Tiwari, a top marketing vertical official at tech giant Wipro. “In the era of GenAI, labelling the technology as revolutionary is no exaggeration; however, leaders must not adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach. Unlike any preceding technology, GenAI-enabled tools are crafted to autonomously change and evolve perpetually,” she said. Tiwari, a marketing director at one…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a thrilling showcase of skill and camaraderie, Senior Citizens FC (North) emerged triumphant with a resounding 5-0 victory against Shimoga Seniors in an exhibition football match held at the Astro Turf Ground in Santacruz. The goal scorers of the match were the dynamic trio of Bernard Simões, Lourenço Coelho, and Agnelo Fernandes. The event was graced by the presence of Chief Guest Santacruz MLA Mr. Rudolph Fernandes and Guest of Honour, former Salgaokar goalkeeper Sanjiv Nagvenkar. Prizes were distributed to the visitors and the outstanding player, Bernard Simões, by the esteemed guests. Hilary Fernandes, the President…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Super 30, mentored by former international footballer, Ricardo Cardozo, and supported by the Candolim village panchayat, has once again made their mark at the All-India Youth Football Tournament in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Super Goa teams triumphed in the Under-14 and Under-12 categories, and was the runner-up in the Under-16 final. A total of 30 teams took part in the tournament across all age groups. In the U-12 final, Super 30 ‘B’ edged past SSFA Rangers 2-1 with goals from Avnish Rathod and Keyan Koya. For the third place in U-12, Super 30 ‘A’ trounced SSFA 3-0 with goals…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Foundation has written a detailed letter to the Director of Mines & Geology (DMG) on 4.12.2023, outlining 39 specific conditions that would have to be met by the department prior to re-start of mining in the state. These conditions, the Foundation has pointed out, were in the form of commitments on oath made by the Goa government in its affidavit dated 10.2.2013 filed in WP No.435/2012, its rejoinder affidavit dated 9.3.2013, affidavit dated 9.11.2013, the Goa Budget Speech of 2012-13, provisions of the Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals) Rules, 2013,…

Rishabh Pant made his IPL debut in 2016 following which he appeared in 98 matches for the franchises and scored 2838 runs with a strike rate of 147.97. New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is all set to lead the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The Delhi-based franchise expects the 26-year-old to be fully fit before the start of the 17th season of the cash-rich domestic T20 league, according to ESPNcricinfo. At the recent camp of the Delhi Capitals in Kolkata before the next edition of the event, Pant went through the paces under the…

LONDON: Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset offspinner with 10 wickets in his first-class career, has been named in England’s 16-man squad to tour India for a five-match Test series in early 2024. He is one of three uncapped players included along with left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and fast bowler Gus Atkinson, who have both represented England in limited-overs cricket. England’s captain Ben Stokes, who underwent surgery on his left knee last month, is included in the squad as expected, though will not be fit to bowl. Ben Foakes is also recalled after he was dropped for the Ashes, while Jack…