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 Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ashwin Chandiok stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing TNS PG Open Tennis tournament defeating Noel Noronha 6-4 in the veterans 45+ singles category in a closely fought encounter at the Panjim Gymkhana. Chandiok is joined by three other semi-finalists Manoj Pandey, Mano Chhabra and Richard Lockhart, who defeated Dmitry Smirnov (6-2), Prasad Fadte (6-3) and Rajnish Dhall (6-2) respectively in other quarter-final matches in the veterans 45+ men’s singles category. Midway through, Chandiok and Noel broke each other’s serve, causing the match to see-saw for a few games, before the former held his nerve to eventually…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Checking at the Polem-Majali checkpost of the border between Goa and Karnataka has been intensified following the announcement of the date of the Karnataka Assembly election to be held on 10th My’2023. While Goa Excise at Polem check-post is on strict surveillance of vehicles going to Karnataka, especially for liquor consignments, the Excise sleuths, Police and CRPF personnel, besides Central government deputed Election Officers on –duty checks every vehicle arriving at Majali checkpost on after crossing Goa’s border Polem checkpost. Incidentally, with Karnataka officials stopping all the vehicles, a massive line of vehicles gets line-up in the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister and Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate today said that the High Court taking cognisance of Smart City work is a good decision. “It is a good decision that HC has taken cognisance of smart city work. With this, the responsibility of work with departments to complete the work in the time frame,” said Monserrate He further said there would be no fooling around, and the people of Panaji would know when the work would be completed and the complete time frame. The High Court of Bombay at Goa had taken Suo Moto cognisance of the traffic…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating 78 houses in Agonda Communidade land are considered for demolition, Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari has hit the BJPfor threatening to run bulldozers on the house of Bahujan and Minority Society of Goa. According To Bhandari, the government, on the court order, has already fixed 18th April ‘2023 for the demolition of 78 houses in Agonda village, the land belonging to the Communidade of Canacona. ‘Yes, acting on the court order, the government has even fixed the date for demolishing 78 houses in Agonda village. This is a direct attack on the economically weaker Bahujan and Minority…

   The Forest Department of Goa is beautifying major routes with colourful, ornamental plants as well as foxtail and Veitchia merrillii palms, ahead of the G20 meetings, to create a picturesque view. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Forest Department of Goa is crafting a spectacular makeover of the city’s major routes with a palette of vivid colours and an array of ornamental foliage and palms. The aim is to turn the dividers and roads into a lush green paradise, ready to welcome the G20 meetings in grand style. This initiative is aimed at creating a greener and more visually appealing environment…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: As per directives of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary (GBSHSE) has asked schools to allow students with type 1 diabetes to carry to exam halls their small mid-day snacks, diabetes medicines and portable equipment to test sugar levels henceforth. According to data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas 2021, India has the world’s highest number of children and adolescents suffering from Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (IDM), with more than 2.4 Lakhs children and adolescents (age group 0-19 years) in south-east Asia (SEA region).…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa Member of Parliament Francisco Sardinha on Wednesday said that there is no issue giving Mhadei water for drinking purposes, but Karnataka’s main aim behind diverting water is for steel plants. Addressing a press conference, Congress leader Sardinha said that if the water is diverted for irrigation purposes, then Goa will suffer. “We have no problem if the water is taken for drinking purposes. But we can’t allow it for irrigation purposes. Karnataka’s main aim to divert Mhadei water is for steel plants,” Sardinha said. “If water is diverted then the environment, flora and fauna will…