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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, in coordination with Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL), is organizing a two-day “Smart Cities CEOs Conference on Data and Technology” in Panaji. The conference, which includes CEOs/Municipal Commissioners of 100 Smart Cities along with officials from the Central, State government, Industry and knowledge partners, is being hosted by Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd and is scheduled for 23-24 January 2023. During the conference, more than 200 delegates will deliberate on creating operating procedures and business plans to ensure the sustainability of their Integrated…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Five rescues were reported on Goa’s coastal belt, including one involving a kayaker from Kolkata, who was rescued off Palolem beach, while a double rescue was reported off Calangute beach. Lifesavers are stationed along the shoreline to ensure the safety and security of beachgoers. Lifesavers stationed at Calangute beach urged two male residents from Hyderabad, aged 23 and 30, to avoid going into the sea. Despite the lifesavers’ efforts to warn them, the two were caught in a powerful rip current, endangering their lives. Siddhesh and Sujan, Lifesavers, were alerted to the incident and rushed to their…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Power Smashers, owned by Priority Constructions, Panaji, emerged champions of the Goa Badminton League 2023 (GBL), while Ace Raqueteers, owned by Essen Group, Vasco, were the runners-up in the six-team annual tournament organised by Chicalim Badminton Club under the aegis of Goa Badminton Association at Indoor stadium, Campal-Panaji. Ace Warriors finished third in the GBL 2023, played over Saturday and Sunday with 144 shuttlers of all age groups slugging it out in the team-championship format. In a match comprising 10 events of 15 points each, the team that registered 150 points first tasted victory. Among these 10…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem won both the Men and Women Kho-Kho Championship 2022-23, organized by Goa University at SAG’s Fatorda Ground, Fatorda from 17th to 19th January 2023. In the well contested Men’s championship finals, Govt. College, Quepem defeated Shree Mallikarjun & Shri. Chetan Manju Desai College, Canacona, with a bare margin of 2 points. The Women’s championship finals, which was again a repeat of the men’s final, were dominating Govt. College Quepem defeated Shree Mallikarjun College, Canacona, with an inning and 8 points. Earlier, in the Women’s semifinals, Govt. College, Quepem defeated…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Police conducted a narcotic raid at Kundaim IDC and arrested the accused person, namely Ashok Kumar s/o Arun Kumar Singh, age 23 years, r/o Opposite Chotu Garage, Near Railway Track, Dauzi Old Goa and n/o Ram Bigha, Tarar, Aurangabad Bihar. The accused was caught red-handed in the illegal possession of dry greenish colour leafy/flowery substance suspected to be Ganja, weighing 1.5 KGs worth Rs.1,50,000/- approximately in the international market. The same is attached under Panchanama. The team was headed by PI Vijaykumar Chodankar, PSI Paresh Sinari, PSI Nitesh Kankonkar, HC Kedar Jalmi, PC Amay Gosavi, Aditya…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Alleging that the BJP government is neck-deep involved in promoting Coal in Goa, Goa Forward Party Environment Cell Chief Vikas Bhagat said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s government is not only ‘Event Management Government’ but also ‘Coal Management Government’. “Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s promise that there will be no further increase in coal handling at Mormugao port has now been proved to be false’,” said Convenor of Environment Cell of Goa Forward Vikas Bhagat. Bhagat alleged that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has betrayed Goenkars in this matter as well the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment has approved…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona Lions launches the world’s biggest e-waste Collection Drive Campaign supported by Canacona Municipal Council at Palolem beach. The e-waste Collection is to continue till 13th Feb ’23. Appealing to dump and donate, Ex-CMC Chairperson and Councillor (Palolemward) Simon Rebello inaugurated the e-waste collection drive campaign at the Palolem Beach Main gate campus in the presence of Lions International 317B District governor Suggala Yelamali. The e-waste material was donated by all the Lion members and the local people, especially worn-out or non-working electronic gadgets and their parts were deposited in the municipality-provided collection bins. Lions Club of…