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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Medical College, Bambolim emerged champions in the Inter-Collegiate Chess (Mix) Championship 2023-24 organized by Goa University at the Anand Keni Fully Air Conditioned Hall, Sridora Caculo College of Commerce & Management Studies, Mapusa on 1st & 2nd August 2023. Goa College of Engineering, Fatorda claimed the runners-up title, while Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Miramar finished third. Best Player was awarded to Anvesh Bandekar, of Goa Medical College, Bambolim The Chief guest of the championship Prof. Santosh Patkar, Principal, Sridora Caculo College of Commerce & Management Studies, Mapusa and Guest of Honour Mr. Arvind Mhamal,…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: As the opposition charged the government over allowing subletting of liquor licenses to non-Goans, the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today told House that authorities if needed, will conduct taluka wise survey to identify such cases and take action. AAP MLA Cruz Silva had raised questions to the government over the action taken on Excise officers who were indicted in CAG Report to which CM informed the House that action has been taken in regard to findings in the CAG report. Sawant said that the government is ready to do surveys in all Talukas to check whether anyone…

Goemkarponn desk Ponda: The wall of Trupti Tulsidas Gawkar’s mud house in Dharge -Sakorda collapsed during the heavy rain. Trupti Gawkar, husband expired recently. She is living with two children and the rest portion of the house is in critical condition, and even removing the mounds of soil has become difficult. Trupti Gawkar, who bears the education expenses of two children, is facing a big challenge to build a new wall of the house. Trupti Gawkar has demanded that the government should help her. Trupti Gawkar, whose husband passed away a month ago, has suffered another shock after the wall…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: With alcohol being one of the prime reasons for rising fatal accidents across Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that steps have been taken to identify the public drinking spots. The Opposition today took on the government on the rising fatalities due to accidents in the state. “Police have been identifying spots where drinking in public places have been taking place also PWD is checking the banking of roads in a bid to avoid accidents,” said Sawant. Sawant said that action will be taken after identifying such spots and violates will be taken to task. “In…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday inaugurated underground cabling works at Bogmalo Panchayat in the presence of Sarpanch Sankalp Mahale, Secretary Merida Mesta and others Speaking to the media later, Godinho said that there was a plan for having a new panchayat Ghar for Bogmalo Panchayat “This is a long pending demand and I had assured the people three years ago, that we will have this facility to avoid tripping of power because many of the trees and coconut palms touch the lines and cause power outages. We have taken this project on priority and we have…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating it is only because journalists point out mistakes and shortcomings, CMC Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar said, politicians, authorities and others concerned gets the opportunity to improve themselves, bring out healthy developments, makes them stay awake and understand their surroundings. “Journalists must compulsorily show mistakes and shortcomings. While as we say some journalists are doing negative journalism, these very journalists by their negative reportage bring out positive works for the benefit and betterment of the society,” Naikgaunkar was speaking at the Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak Punyathiti (Tilak’s Anniversary), celebrated as Patrakar Din, by Canacona Patrakar Sangh on Tuesday. Journalists…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday said that there was no question of the Dabolim Airport closing down. Godinho was speaking to reporters after Inaugurating the underground cabling at Dabolim Airport in the presence of Airport Director Dhanamjaya Rao, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and others “This is fake propaganda and there is no question of Dabolim Airport closing down. We have just inaugurated an underground cabling work here and the Goa Airport is continuously taking a lot of development works including new parking space, a new Airport terminal and additional aero bridges to…