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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the Directorate of Social Welfare shall now issue the Caste Certificate to the Children of Single Mothers. “From now on, the Directorate of Social Welfare shall now issue the Caste Certificate to the Children of Single Mothers,” said CM Sawant. He further said that this benefit can be availed by all the single mothers belonging to SC/ST/OBC. “It is a step towards ensuring benefits to children deprived of all the facilities they deserve,” he added. Sawant further said Goa has made progress in the field of Education, Health and Infrastructure…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa is one of the favourite tourist destinations of travellers from India and abroad. Until now, travellers were using Goa’s Dabolim Airport for entry and exit to the state. Although an international airport, the facility is co-shared with the Indian Navy, and passengers have always complained about limited taxi services catering for the airport. Goa is now coming up with another international airport called Manohar International Airport (MIA) in Mopa. Goa’s Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has now said enough taxis, and other conveyance will be made available for passengers arriving at Mopa airport. The flight operations at…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Goa Pradesh Congress Committee supremo Girish Chodankar said that Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar has been caught indulging in active party politics and demanded that the Speaker be removed to maintain the independence of the Speaker’s Chair and the dignity of the state assembly. Girish Chodankar charged that the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly participated in BJP’s ST Morcha meeting held in New Delhi along with its State party presidents. Chodankar said that the Speaker should give up all-partisan affiliation once elected. This democratic convention was followed by all former Speakers. There are two…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The aviation sector is booming with a significant rise in passenger traffic these days. With the growth in demand for air tickets to popular holiday destinations in the country, GoFirst airlines have introduced a new flight on the Nagpur-Goa route effective from February 1, 2023. The ticket bookings for the flight have already started. The GoFirst flight no. G8-954 (Goa-Nagpur) will depart from Goa at 3.55 pm (15.55) and reach Nagpur at 5.20 pm (17.20). Similarly, flight no. G8-955 (Nagpur to Goa) will depart from Nagpur at 5.50 pm (17.55) and reach Goa at 7.15 pm (19.15).…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) unveiled its newest glass innovation, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2. Corning continues to push the boundaries of glass by expanding its Corning® Gorilla® Glass portfolio. With a new glass composition, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 delivers improved drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete, the world’s most abundantly engineered material, while preserving the scratch resistance of Gorilla Glass Victus. “Smartphones are the centre of our digital lives, and the requirement for exceptional scratch and drop resistance has only increased with our growing reliance on clear, damage-free displays,” said David Velasquez, vice president and general…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association will depute has selected the following players who will represent Goa A team for the 13th Inter State Tennis Ball Cricket championship to be held at Pokhara, Nepal from 29th December 2022 to 2nd January 2022. 1. Shreyash Naik, 2. Vishal Phutanekar, 3. Omkar Hodge 4. Kunal Samant, 5. Ganesh Marathe, 6. Shanal Pednekar 7. Laxman Naik, 8. Vijay Lambor, 9. Dinesh Varak, 10. Vishwajeet Devidas, 11. Niraj Sawant, 12. Atmaram Palkar. The team will be accompanied by Ajinkya Naik as Coach and Swapnil Kunkolikar as Manager. The teams were finalised based…

Goemkarponn desk P.A.N.A.J.I.: Goa University won the West Zone Inter University Football Men Championship 2022-23, which was organised by Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, from 19-12-22 to 25-12-22. Goa University was top of the table with six points, followed by the University of Kota, Kota and L.N.I.P.E., Gwalior with four points each and host Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur with three points. In the first match of the league, which was played on 24/12/2022, Goa University defeated the host university Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, 1-0. In a well-contested match, a lone goal was scored by Atmaram Jadhav in the 74th minute. In…