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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Maharashtra and Haryana bagged the team title in men’s and women’s recurve rounds, respectively, at the 42nd NTPC Junior National Archery Championship 2022 at Sports Authority of Goa ground, Campal, here on Friday. In a nail-biting finish, Maharashtra defeated Haryana 29-28 in the shoot-off after the teams were locked in a set score of 4-4. Parth Salunkhe was at his best for Maharashtra and led the category with 676 points. The final in the women’s category was a one-sided affair, with Haryana scoring an emphatic 6-0 win against Madhya Pradesh. Haryana team comprising U-21 World Cup winner…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Rashtriya OBC Mahasnag, Goa State, today held a meeting of members of 19 Communities under the Chairmanship of its President Madu Naik over the Government’s failure to give reservations for OBC in PG courses at GMC. The chairman, at the outset, expressed disappointment over the Government not providing Reservations at GMC for PG courses to OBC, ST and SC students despite a promise to Court. “If the cabinet approves an amendment in rules for admission in PG Courses for OBC students, it will clear the way for Reservation, but this Government is doing injustice to OBCs,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Education Department today in a circular has increased the rates of mid day meal scheme from Rs 6.10 to Rs 8. As per circular, the rate has been increased to Rs 8 for Pre-Primary & Primary level and Rs 10 for Upper Primary Level. “Revised circular with regards to meal menu will be intimated in due course of time” the circular states Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the government has decided to increase the cost by Rs 1.90 per child per day, as requested. “But, the hike will be applicable provided the SHG assures that there…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former GPCC President Girish Chodankar today has dared the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane to call CAG illiterate over the issue of GMC making purchases from Wellness for a whopping 162 cr. Chodankar has also called Vishwajit Rane for a debate. “Will ‪the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane‬ dare to call CAG illiterate & ask for a debate?” said Chodankar. He further said that when Goa Congress‬ had exposed the scam with documents on 13/2/2020 & had demanded a judicial probe, Rane had ridiculed us, called me illiterate & called me for a debate,” he added. Chodankar said that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government would bring a special law, an ordinance to regularise services to contract jobs. “Govt will bring a law, an ordinance to regular services to regularise contract jobs. The state Govt will also sign the agreement of Rs. 30 crores with Tata technology for skilling,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the construction board has Rs. 480 crores, but the Government can only spend Rs 3 crores on upskilling because of objections. “Youth look for LDC (lower divisional clerk) posts, though they are graduate and postgraduate. If LDC…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: Though harvesting of paddy crops is as late as and as good as late sowing in Canacona, unseasonal rains passed a few days have created more hurdles for farmers in Canacona. It may be recalled that sudden heavy downpours of rains for two nights after scorching days have battered several paddy fields, especially the low-lying cultivations in Canacona Taluka. Interestingly, in Canacona, the cultivation/sowing of paddy fields gets completed as late as August, and reopening begins only in late October or early November. However, as the cloudy atmosphere was threatening safe harvesting procedures, a number of farmers…