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Goemkarponn desk AHMEDABAD: In the midst of the excitement and fervour surrounding the ODI World Cup 2023, a new controversy has emerged, this time involving Pakistan’s star opener Mohammad Rizwan. While Rizwan has so far had a decent outing with the bat in the ongoing world event, a recent incident has drawn attention to him for entirely different reasons. Not too long ago, Rizwan dedicated his century to the ‘brothers and sisters in Gaza’, a gesture that was met with both praise and criticism due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Now, he finds himself at the center…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Old Goa Police have registered an FIR against two Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) contractors holding them responsible for the death of a labourer during the ongoing works in Ribandar area. The accused contractor, Manikandan, and site supervisor, Nissanth Kumar, were both charged with causing death by negligence under Sections 304A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code after Goa police had taken the statements of eyewitnesses. 28-year-old labourer Angat Kumar died on Monday after getting trapped in a trench dug up to lay a sewerage pipeline under Smart City works near…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: MLA Digambar Kamat today said that all gaddas in Margao are illegal except for a few ones. Kamat was speaking to reporters after launching various developmental works in Margao constituency. “If you go to see all gaddas in Margao are illegal except for a few ones. These gaddas are there for many years now, we cannot just remove them, I never hur the poor people when they are earning something,” said Kamat. He further said that they are in process of doing a vendor zone at various locations in Margao after which these all gaddas will be…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “Administrative & Financial Bankruptcy of BJP Government once again stands exposed with almost 8000 workers earning 322 per day under MGNREGA not paid their rightful dues for last 5 months. This is “Ant of Antyodaya” by BJP Government,” charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. “I demand immediate intervention of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to release all pending dues. Government has no right to keep payments pending of hardworking workers who meet their needs with daily earnings,” stated Yuri Alemao. It is shocking that poor workers put in their sweat & blood to earn daily wages but…

The Serial Creative Entrepreneur is ready to tell the human story behind how he put India on the global music tourism map. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Founder of Percept Ltd and Sunburn, Shailendra Singh’s book, ‘The True Story of Sunburn’ and pan-India, university speaking tour have helped to archive the pride-ofIndia, music festival brand for the next generation. He even created a feature film, Sunshine Music Tours and Travel (2016), debuting Sunny Kaushal and based on the real life story of one fan that travelled from Shimla to attend the festival. Now – to mark the auspicious date of his…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: A 27-year-old youth from Andhra Pradesh has been arrested by the Goa Police for allegedly possessing ganja valued at Rs 6 lakhs, police said. Superintendent of Police, North Goa, Nidhin Valsan informed that Calangute Police had received information from sources that one person will deliver narcotic substance to his prospective customers and accordingly the raid was conducted. “Raiding team of police found greenish colour leafy substance suspected to be Ganja weighing 6.100 kg of all worth Rs. 6,10,000 approximately,” Valsan said. The accused has been identified as N.V Krishna Reddy, 27, native of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, police…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Six Russian nationals, two each at Calangute, Mandrem and Arambol beaches, were rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers over the busy weekend, which saw 12 persons rescued from drowning off the coastline. At Calangute beach, two Russians, including a minor and a 36-year-old woman were rescued after a sudden wave engulfed them, necessitating their rescue. At Mandrem, two other Russians, aged 38 and 34 years were rescued from drowning in two separate incidents by Drishti Marine lifesaver Sakharam Bandekar who used a rescue tube and a surfboard to save them. Mandrem beach witnessed a double rescue involving a…