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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While following the instructions today, SDPO Mapuca Jivba Dalvi and Pi Mapuca Paresh Naik, with staff, walked through the city beat of Mapusa. While doing foot patrolling, police noticed one person collecting Mutka bets openly from the members of the public and immediate action was taken. Said person was raided, and cash of rs 1100 and other Mutka gambling articles were attached. FIR vide cr. No 16 / 2023 U /S 11 (2) of the GDDPG act Was registered. SDPO Mapuca informed that “ Walking the beat “ will be regularly carried out in all beats of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: 9 young chefs from 9 different countries of the world participated in the Round 1 of the 9th IIHM (International Institute of Hotel Management) Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) in the IIHM Goa campus today. The participants of the Round 1 were Naureen Shaikh from India, Yap Zhen Jie from Malaysia, Brian Patrick Geros from Fiji, Selva Padiatchy from Mauritius, Juan Camilo Duenas Galle from Colombia, Mariyam Hashma Lomir from Maldives, Eroiwane Denis from Seychelles, Emil Zeynaizade from Azerbaijan and Sonam Tshering from Bhutan. The competition began at 9 am, and these young chefs showcased their culinary skills…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Breast cancer screening of 50,000 women across Goa has been successfully completed under the ‘Swasth Mahila, Swasth Goa’ initiative, an innovation-led public health initiative of cricketer Yuvrai Singh’s YouWeCan Foundation, the Government of Goa, the SBI Foundation and UE LifeSciences. Launched in October 2021, the project aims to screen 1 lakh women in Goa for breast cancer over two years, ensuring that approximately 50% of the age-eligible female population in the State is screened. The SBI Foundation & the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance have funded the project, and UE LifeSciences is the technology partner. The…

* Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral says “”I don’t know how Amit Shah has made this statement when we have not discussed it. Even the Chief Minister never discussed it.” * WRD Minister Subash Shirodkar says statement “unacceptable” Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Two of Goa’s Cabinet Ministers – Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral and WRD Minister Subash Shirodkar have condemned the statement made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Mhadei diversion issue. The BJP government in Goa is under attack since the Central Water Commission has granted permission to the Detailed Project Report of Karnataka for the disputed Kalsa-Banduri dam. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai, who is also a member of the House Committee, had on Saturday, in a written request to the WRD Minister, demanded to immediately convene a House Committee meeting to get to the bottom of the issue. Sardesai had said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the Mhadei diversion were like a ‘bomb explosion’ on the state’s people. Goa’s Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral on Monday condemned the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Mhadei diversion issue. The BJP government in Goa is under attack since the Central…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Curtains came down on the veterans’ category of the ongoing Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2023 tennis tournament on Monday, with Rafik Khotu/Manoj Chandiramani defeating Rumi Printer/Vijay Meher in an exciting three-set encounter in the veterans 120+ doubles finals. Rafik and Manoj lost the first set 3-6 but won the second set 6-4 before enduring a third marathon set which Rumi and Vijay lost 11-9 on Monday. In the veterans 55+ singles finals, Sanjay Ashar beat Ashok Kolekar (6-1, 6-1), while in the veterans 35+ mixed doubles finals, Rajendra Godinho/Charmaine beat Prithvi Naik/Atika Gaur(6-0, 6-0). In the veterans…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A half-loaded barge “Rio Martina 3” sank in the deep sea in the outer anchorage of the Mormugao Port Authority on Monday evening. The barge had eight crew members on board and was being loaded with cargo from a ship but faced issues due to strong winds. Sources said that all the eight crew members on board were saved by other barges in the vicinity. “The barge probably faced issues due to strong winds and heavy currents and could have developed engine problems. The crew members have been saved as of now but the barge with half…