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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: While unveiling its first such collaboration with one of Portugal’s leading business schools, the Nova School of Business and Economics, the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has announced the opening of student admission processes for the 2024-26 academic period, offering a diverse range of programmes, including a groundbreaking International Double Degree programme in collaboration with an elite Portuguese institution. The Programme involves a 24-month full-time residency, including a year in the European B-school. The selection of candidates is determined by their scores in competitive tests like the TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Cambridge English Proficiency exam (CPE), Cambridge English…

Makes small commercial vehicles & pickups more efficient, functional, and productive with reduced ownership costs Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, announced the launch of the all-new Intra V70, Intra V20 Gold and Ace HT+, in line with its commitment to make first and last mile transportation more efficient. These new vehicles are engineered to carry higher payloads over longer distances with better economics. Offering best in class features, these vehicles can be used for a variety of applications, delivering higher profits and productivity, both in urban and rural India. Tata Motors also launched improved versions…

The highlight of the Indian Racing Festival this year includes night races at the new street circuit in Chennai. Second consecutive year of partnership by ExxonMobil with Racing Promotions Pvt Limited and exciting season motorsports Goemkarponn desk Panaji: ExxonMobil is elevating India’s fast-growing motorsports sector by powering the Indian Racing Festival this year, which features the first-ever F4 Indian Championship in the country and the second season of the Indian Racing League (IRL), being held at Chennai’s Madras International Circuit (MIC) and the new Formula Racing Circuit (FCR). This year will also mark another first in India and South Asia…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Additional Sessions Court Mapusa declined to cancel the bail of respondents Mohammed Fahim and Yusuf Thoramakki who were booked by the Porvorim Police under section 406, 420 r/w 34 IPC upon a written complaint filed by Antonio Silveira who is the brother of Ex MLA to the effect that both the respondents with their common intention induced him to deliver fish worth Rs. 1,24,48,525/- and further failed to make payment and thereby cheated him. The Police attached to Porvorim Police Station had filed for the Cancellation of Respondents bail application on grounds that they were not…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, in its proactive efforts to safeguard children’s health, has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter related to the “Pan Masala” advertisement. Specifically, the advertisements for Vimal Pan Masala, Rajniwas Pan Masala and Shikhar Pan Masala displayed by the Village Panchayat of Penha de Franca, have been brought to the Commission’s attention. This advertisement has raised significant concerns as it represents a clear violation of both Section 5 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and Section 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. This disregard…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The annual feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety at Bhatpal Church in Canacona on Monday. Diocessan Biblical Centre, Old Goa Director Fr. Marian Costa was the main celebrant of the Feast Mass while Bhatpal Church Parish Priest Fr. Freddy Lobo, Asstt Parish Priest and Administrator (Chiplem) Joseph Correia alongwith a few other local priests of Canacona deanery were the co-celebrants. In his homily, Fr. Costa called on the faithful to understand and live the missionary life and lived by the great saint, who inspite of various restrictions preached the word of…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A three metre long Cobra (female) was rescued from a residential area at Peddem-Loliem on Monday morning. The Forest Department Rescuers from Hathipal, Khotigao Harischandra Chodankar and Gautham Bhagat carried out the rescue operations when informed about the sighting of the King Cobra, threateningly moving around the residential locality near the Peddem Chapel in Loliem village. Initially, it was sighted by a motorcyclist who saw it crossing the road, and soon after it crossed the road, it slipped into a roadside hole, as dogs around started to barking menacingly. At first people tried to ignore it thinking…