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Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: Goa CM inaugurates three-day conference organized by the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) at the Auditorium Hall, Goa State Pollution Control Board, Saligao, Bardez. The objective of the conference is to showcase the State-of-the-Art Infrastructure facilities and initiatives in Solid Waste Management and Sewage Waste Management, in addition to sharing experiences on the subject of Waste Management challenges in larger public interest. Delegates from different states across country are the part of this conference. In his inaugural address, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced the upcoming collaboration between GWMC, Goa Institution of Management, and Goa Institute of…

AEIRAL VIEW What is even worse is that these are just reported cases as we know less than 10% seek help from law enforcement. Because many women or families of minors who experience sexual violence rarely report or come forward about their incidences, exact rape numbers are challenging to report. So the actual figures may be much more than what the NCRB has reported. Of course, this column or editorial in no way tries to blame the DGP or the CM for the gruesome crimes against minors but the accountability has to be fixed. Goa being the smallest State in…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: Former Minister Dilip Parulekar today stated that he was ready to contest Lok Sabha elections if a ticket was offered to him. “I am ready to contest Lok Sabha elections if a ticket is being offered to me. If Shripad Naik is not been given a ticket, I demand with party to give the same to me,” said Parulekar. He further said that demanding a Lok Sabha ticket is not a crime and if the party is not giving a ticket to Shripad, then it should be given to me. Parulekar who was denied renomination by the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Goa Police on Tuesday booked a Belgian national for allegedly carrying a tracker device while boarding a flight bound for Mumbai from Dabolim Airport Goa, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Vasco) Salim Sheikh told IANS that the offence was registered against the foreign national for carrying a tracker device. “It was a GPS tracker device, which he was carrying while boarding the flight. Hence the case has been registered against him,” police said. The police identified the accused as Brys Emely Antonie G (47). Police said that further investigation is underway.

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government will soon launch an app by March 31, 2024, to keep track of fraudsters and defaulting loanees. Sawant was addressing the gathering on the occasion of the inauguration of new building for the Sankhali Urban Co-operative Credit Society. “Goa government will soon launch an app and system by March 31, 2024, to keep track of fraudsters and defaulting loanees. We are working on introducing this app,” said Sawant He further said that each credit society will have to upload data of the loanee on the app, later when…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco has issued a warning to the Chief Officer of Margao Municipality, urging resolution of the leachate flow issue. “I have issued a warning to the Chief Officer of Margao Municipality, urging resolution of the leachate flow issue. I have also cautioned about the potential action of blocking garbage trucks if the problem persists,” said Reginaldo speaking to media after a brief inspection. He further said that he came face to face with the agitated residents as they questioned the failure of the authorities. “I have told the CO that none of the…

Brian Lara said the ‘most talented batter of new generation’, Shubman Gill can go on to smash more than 400 runs in a Test innings and break many world records. MUMBAI: Records are meant to be broken. True. But there are some which seem unbreakable. Like Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 international centuries. Mutthaiah Muralitharan’s 800 Test wickets. Brian Lara’s highest Test score of 400. Rohit Sharma’s highest ODI score of 264. Lara, however, believes his record can be broken. In an era where 400-plus team totals in a Test innings have started to become uncommon, Lara not only said his world…