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Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Heavy vehicles continue to move, speeding through the weak, narrow bridge of Avedem-Paroda despite strict warning and order from the Deputy Collector prohibiting heavy vehicles via this bridge. What could be termed as daredevilry and negligence, the heavy vehicles moving speedily over the Avedem Paroda bridge when the Deputy Collector has issued an order forbidding the heavy vehicles via this bridge due to the fear of collapsing of this weak, narrow bridge which is the only connectivity to Avedem and Paroda village. It is well-known that this Paroda bridge goes underwater during the rainy season due to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Hosts Super 30 clinched the U-12 and U-10 titles at the Nagoa Gold Cup 2022, the first all-Goa 5-a-side football tournament, at Nagoa Futsal Arena, Nagoa, on Saturday. In the U-10 final, Super 30 defeated Salvador 5-1, with Aryan scoring a brace and Kiyan netting a hattrick. Later in the U-12 final, Super 30 got the better of YBT 3-1. Klyne starred with a brace, and Macbert was the other scorer. Vasu reduced the margin for YBT. Teams from all over Goa participated in the two-day tournament. Super 30 is run by former international footballer Ricardo Cardozo.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The past weekend witnessed three single rescues, two missing children who were found by the lifesavers, and a case of medical assistance. Drishti Marine conducted three single rescues, all of the three which occurred in South Goa. One at Benaulim beach, wherein a 30-year-old male from Thane was rescued by lifesaver Sandesh Velip using a rescue tube. Subsequently, at Rajbagh- Canacona, lifesavers Narayan Pagi and Ganpati Bhoot rescued a 45-year-old male from Bihar using a rescue tube and a surfboard. The third rescue was of a child aged 3 years from Hyderabad at Dudhsagar by lifesaver Hanuman…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking development, the Raj Bhavan has filed a police complaint against an unknown person against fake messages being circulated on WhatsApp soliciting help from the public. The Raj Bhavan has issued a Press Communique cautioning the general public that a person impersonating the Governor of Goa, Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, is sending WhatApp messages soliciting help and financial assistance from the mobile telephone number +917409105430. “There is a possibility that such fake messages could emanate from more numbers,” Raj Bhavan said. The Governor’s Secretariat has already filed a complaint with the Goa Police, and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a proud moment for Goa, a Goan short film “Wagro” (Place of Sacrifice) has been officially accepted in the Short Film Corner category at the prestigious Festival de Cannes 2022. The Short Film Corner aims to promote emerging talents and facilitate the interactions between the creation and the industry. Short Film Corner picks the most promising short films coming from all around the world to elaborate a curated Market Catalogue following the expectation of the industry decision-makers. Wagro is a love story of a couple trapped in the circumstances trying to find where they belong and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Expert Committee today has recommended that citizens should continue wearing face masks till the month of July. The expert committee met today as the country has been witnessing a rise in COVID-19 infections. “We should not put our guards down by not wearing masks. Masks should be worn till June -July. We will hold review meeting after July 15,” said GMC Dean Dr Bandekar He further said that it takes at least 4 months for any Covid wave to appear and disappear. “The third wave of covid had finished till Feb, 4 months thereon i.e. at…

Goemkarponn desk POVORIM: Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo today has condemned the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani and said that his party would be submitting a memorandum to the Governor of Goa. “We condemn the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani; my party will be submitting a memorandum to the Governor of Goa. This is an act of Nazism,” said Lobo. Lobo also demanded that the government disburse the pending assistance to the beneficiaries of different social welfare schemes, including the Griha Aadhaar and Dayanand Social Security Scheme. “People survive on this `2,500 given by the government, and they…