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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Electoral Officer, Ramesh Verma, IAS stated that the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Goa has geared up it machinery and prepared for the coming Lok Sabha Election. Shri Verma addressing a meeting with representative of political parties underscored the need to have a healthy electoral roll as it plays a very important role in elections. Informing that after publication of the draft electoral roll, a total of 1166939 voters are present in the electoral roll and further added that registration of new voter is a continuous process and one can register in electoral till the last…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Consul General, Norway Arne Jan Flolo today held a meeting with the Minister for Environment Aleixo Sequeira wherein the duo discussed strengthening of ties between Norway and Goa Government on various aspects of Environmental technologies. Arne Jan Flolo during the meeting held at the Mantralaya, Porvorim shared that, the Norwegian Government had an association with the State Government in the field of waste management. Earlier Norway extended its technological support to Goa State Pollution Control Board and Goa State Waste Management Corporation in the sector of waste management. Flolo informed that the Government of Norway is very…

Goemkarponn desk Nagoa: Sporting Clube de Goa (SCG) thumped Guardian Angel SC 4-0 in the Goa Professional League at panchayat ground, Nagoa, on Thursday. Lloyd Cardozo (24’) gave Sporting the lead while captain Joel Colaco (79’) and substitute Marcus Mascarenhas (81′) scored quick goals within the span of two minutes. Mark Carvalho (88’) then converted a penalty to give Sporting a comfortable victory. Sporting are top of the standings with 30 points after 15 games. Sporting and Guardian Angel started on a cautious note as both teams tried to get hold on to the ball. In the initial moments the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Netball Association will conduct selection Trials for Men & Women teams to select Goa team for 36th Junior and 2nd Junior Fast5 National Netball Championship to be held at Madhya Pradesh from 25th to 31st January 2024. The Selection Trials will be held at Gurukul High School, Kajumol Khola, Canacona on 20th January 2024 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Players must report with full kit to Sameer Raikar-8308199566 or Kirtan Vaiz- 9823144026

Chandigarh: In a setback to INDIA bloc, several Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party and Congress workers joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chandigarh on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The workers were formally inducted during an event held at the party office in Chandigarh. Meanwhile, former MP Ashok Tanwar tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday citing the reason as the alignment of AAP with the Indian National Congress for Chandigarh Mayor elections. In his resignation letter to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal he said, “In view of the current political…

Rahul Gandhi slammed the ruling BJP and its ideologue Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for allegedly spreading hatred and looting public money Sivasagar/Jorhat/Guwahati: On the first day of the Assam leg of ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the state perhaps has the “most corrupt government” and the “most corrupt Chief Minister” in the country. Addressing a public gathering at Haloating in Sivasagar district, where the march entered Assam from Nagaland, Mr Gandhi slammed the ruling BJP and its ideologue Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for allegedly spreading hatred and looting public money. “Perhaps, the most…

A notification issued by the home department said the collector is directed to conduct a detailed inquiry on reasons and circumstances which led to the tragedy. VADODARA: Twelve students and two teachers lost their lives after a boat capsized in Harni Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday evening. The victims were part of a larger group of 29 individuals on the ill-fated boat. The boat, with a designated capacity of 14 people, was overloaded with nearly double that number. The alleged absence of essential safety equipment like life jackets and the lack of personnel designated…