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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa Veterans players Juliana Colaco and Roselin Bunyan won a Bronze medal in Women’s Doubles 65+ age group at the 45th Yonex Sunrise Indian Masters (Veteran) National Badminton championships. The championship, organised by the Goa Badminton Association under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India and in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, concluded on Sunday in Navelim, Goa. The pair lost 21-12 21-12 to Savithri Mohan Raj, MAH, and Neera Parischa, UP, in the semi-finals to secure bronze for Goa. Juliana Gurjao e Colaco is a retired former Deputy Director of Sports & Youth…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that instructions will be issued to both Airports to inform the Airlines to commence announcements in Konkani. “Instruction will be issued to both Airports to inform the Airlines to commence announcements in Konkani also.  At present, announcements are made in Hindi and English languages at Manohar International Airport. Dabolim Airport is a silent Airport. However, efforts are made to make restricted announcements in trilingual,” said CM Sawant. He further said that all mandatory signboards displayed are trilingual at both airports. At Manohar International Airport flight information display system inside the Airport are…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Animal lovers demanded that government and Panchayats send stray cattle to Gaushalas for proper care and maintenance, which will prevent accidents due to the stray cattle on the road. One aged cow fell in a trench and was rescued at Kavlem. According to animal lover Sanket Narvekar the cow fell in the trench yesterday night, and after being informed by locals, it was rescued today morning with the help of Ponda Fire Personnel. Sanket Narvekar said that many Panchayats failed to care for stray cattle despite court directions. He said Panchayats should install Goshalas or send them…

Traditional shacks only for Goans: Opposition Calangute MLA Alleges People in black suits moving in Corridors of Power For Model Shack Policy Minister Khaunte says there is no Model Shack Policy but says need for regulations amongst shack policy Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today said that Goa currently has no “Model Shack Policy” in place while stating that the Tourism Shack Policy 2019 – 22 has been extended for a further one-year period with some modified terms and conditions. “Goa currently has no “Model Shack Policy” in place while stating that the Tourism Shack Policy 2019 –…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Budget session of the Goa Assembly is kept short as per tradition and a discussion on the Budget has been postponed to the monsoon session as the Opposition wanted time to study the financial plan, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said on Monday, the first day of the sitting. He said the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) has resolved that the monsoon session of the House would be a lengthy one with a duration of 20 days. The Budget session will be held for four days till March 31 excluding the March 30 holiday for Ram Navami. The Budget…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the number of vacancies expected to be filled across various state government departments till March 2024 is 2572. “The number of vacancies expected to be filled till March 2024 is 2572 Nos. Government has started the process of recruitment to replace retiring staff,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the total number of Government servants employed permanently is 20546 Nos. “A total number of Government servants employed on a Temporary basis are 1995 Nos,” he added. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the government has decided to make a…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: In an apparent jibe at Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Monday said that the state’s BJP government is on ‘Svalpa Svalpa’ (‘little’ in Kannada) mode, and he has no expectations with it. In the second week of March, Sawant, while campaigning for the Assembly elections in Karnataka, had spoken a few lines in Kannada. He had said, “Svalpa Svalpa Kannada Mathadene” (I can speak little in Kannada). Subsequent to his speech, opposition parties in Goa slammed Sawant for campaigning in Karnataka, stating that the neighbouring state had allegedly diverted water from…