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Loliem-Polem Panchayat writes to Forest to trap ‘Tiger’ terrorising locals and killing domestic animals Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Several Goans and authorities may have doubts about the existence of a ‘Tiger’ (Pateri Wagh-Stripped Tiger) frequenting the village, but Loliem-Polem has made it an official claim of existence of ‘Tiger’ after the Sarpanch wrote to the forest department, requesting to take necessary steps to trap the ‘Tiger’ immediately to stops its attacks on domestic animals and terrorising people. In a letter addressed to the Range Forest Officer, Canacona, VP Loliem-Polem Sarpanch Nisha Chari informed the ‘Tiger’ is coming to the locality and…

Team India faced a five-wicket defeat in a rain-hit 2nd T20I of the series against South Africa on Tuesday. Gqeberha: India suffered a setback in the second T20I of the series against South Africa, as the Proteas batters ruthlessly dismantled their bowling attack, clinching a convincing five-wicket victory in Gqeberha. In a rain-hit game, South Africa were set a revised target of 152 in 15 overs after Rinku Singh (unbeaten 68 off 39 balls) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 36) helpeed take India’s score to 180 for seven after being asked to bat. The hosts launched a blistering assault,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Agriculture extend a helping hand to the farmers by providing a lucrative interest subsidy scheme on crop loan. Under the scheme “lnterest Subsidy on loans for agriculture & allied activities” Government of Goa provide the interest subsidy of 4%o in addition to interest subsidy of 3% provided by Govemment of India for short term crop loan upto Rs.3.00 lakh and for long term crop loan upto Rs. 5.00 Lakhs. Interest Subsidy is also provided on working capital for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries activities. This results in farmers accessing loans at an unpredictable Zero percent…

AI is Revolutionary, Business Leaders Must Tackle Technology Hands-on: Top Wipro Official Goemkarponn desk Panaji: AI is no short of a revolution, but business leaders must be more hands-on and figure out how to judiciously use the new-age technology to their advantage, according to Namita Tiwari, a top marketing vertical official at tech giant Wipro. “In the era of GenAI, labelling the technology as revolutionary is no exaggeration; however, leaders must not adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach. Unlike any preceding technology, GenAI-enabled tools are crafted to autonomously change and evolve perpetually,” she said. Tiwari, a marketing director at one…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a thrilling showcase of skill and camaraderie, Senior Citizens FC (North) emerged triumphant with a resounding 5-0 victory against Shimoga Seniors in an exhibition football match held at the Astro Turf Ground in Santacruz. The goal scorers of the match were the dynamic trio of Bernard Simões, Lourenço Coelho, and Agnelo Fernandes. The event was graced by the presence of Chief Guest Santacruz MLA Mr. Rudolph Fernandes and Guest of Honour, former Salgaokar goalkeeper Sanjiv Nagvenkar. Prizes were distributed to the visitors and the outstanding player, Bernard Simões, by the esteemed guests. Hilary Fernandes, the President…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Super 30, mentored by former international footballer, Ricardo Cardozo, and supported by the Candolim village panchayat, has once again made their mark at the All-India Youth Football Tournament in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Super Goa teams triumphed in the Under-14 and Under-12 categories, and was the runner-up in the Under-16 final. A total of 30 teams took part in the tournament across all age groups. In the U-12 final, Super 30 ‘B’ edged past SSFA Rangers 2-1 with goals from Avnish Rathod and Keyan Koya. For the third place in U-12, Super 30 ‘A’ trounced SSFA 3-0 with goals…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Foundation has written a detailed letter to the Director of Mines & Geology (DMG) on 4.12.2023, outlining 39 specific conditions that would have to be met by the department prior to re-start of mining in the state. These conditions, the Foundation has pointed out, were in the form of commitments on oath made by the Goa government in its affidavit dated 10.2.2013 filed in WP No.435/2012, its rejoinder affidavit dated 9.3.2013, affidavit dated 9.11.2013, the Goa Budget Speech of 2012-13, provisions of the Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals) Rules, 2013,…