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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The third meeting of the Startup20 Engagement Group, part of India’s G20 presidency, will take place in Goa on June 3-4, an official said. Startup20 serves as a prime opportunity to foster collaboration, exchange ideas, and shape the future of start ups and entrepreneurship on a global scale, he said. “The meeting, which will embrace the spirit of ‘Sankalpana’, a Sanskrit term for collective resolve, brings together international delegates and experienced members of the Indian start-up ecosystem. The focal point of the meeting will be to build consensus on the Draft Policy Communique, which Startup20 recently published,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress on Thursday stated that the sports area should be made holy by taking action against a member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment. Addressing a press conference, GPMC President Beena Naik lambasted the BJP government for shielding Singh and demanded to arrest immediately. GPMC Vice President Roshan Dessai, South District President Carmelina Vas and Cumbarjua block President Jennifer Fernandes were present. She sought action against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), who has been accused of sexually harassing young grapplers, including a minor.…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Hundreds of branded bras were found scattered on the Carona- Calvim bridge of Aldona village of North Goa district. Village resident Sameer Gadekar said that he noticed the weird scene on Wednesday evening and collected the undergarments to throw into a dustbin. “I was passing by this bridge, where I first noticed three undergarments of ladies and later saw them everywhere scattered on the bridge. I felt it was disrespectful to women as these branded bras were also placed on railings of the bridge, which were visible to the public,” he said. Gadekar said that he collected…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Cambridge International, the largest provider of international education for 5 to 19-year-olds in India and globally, has announced the results of its March 2023 exam series for Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE) and Cambridge International AS & A Level. With 65,157 entries submitted from 379 schools nationwide, the March 2023 exam series has again produced excellent results for Cambridge International students in India. Cambridge IGCSE had a 5 per cent, and Cambridge International AS & A Level saw a 12 per cent increase with over 47,800 entries for the year 2022-23 compared to 45,000…

AERIAL VIEW Indeed, the Transport department had to do out-of-the-box thinking as too many mean too many fatal accidents were reported this year, but is this the solution? There are a few questions, though, following this development. How will AI reduce accidents? What happens to the tourist vehicles like rent-a-car/ rent-a-bike? Who will pay those challans after tourists have left? Will the owners, who have given vehicles on rent, pay the fine? How will the AI recognize drunk driving? We know many of these accidents were due to drunk driving. Secondly, with AI coming into the picture, will the police…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: It was a miraculous escape for a senior citizens couple from Dando Velsao after a coconut tree fell on their car while they had arrived for an early morning Mass at Our Lady of Assumption Church on Thursday morning. According to social worker Roquezinho D’Souza, the couple were still in the car when the coconut tree fell on the car “It was a huge sound, and the next moment we realised that the coconut tree had fallen on the car of Pedranthony Fernandes, who was along with his wife Maria Satira and had come to the Church…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The first showers in Vasco on Thursday created havoc after trees were reported to have fallen across various locations across the Port Town Sources in the fire station said that they had tendered to around five calls since the early hours of Thursday. “We have had calls from various locations, including Baina, where a coconut tree fell on the fishermen’s house. We have been clearing trees since morning with the help of the electricity department and other authorities. Fortunately, there is no loss of life reported in any of the incidents as of now,” said the Fire…