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NATIONWIDE CONTEST TO PROVIDE MUCH-AWAITED PLATFORM FOR BIKING ENTHUSIASTS AND AMATEURS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT WINNERS TO GET XPULSE 200 4V & SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT Building on its customer-focused approach and providing the ideal platform to the country’s youth, Hero MotoCorp – the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters -today announced Hero Dirt Biking Challenge (HDBC) – the first-of-its-kind pan-India talent-hunt program by an OEM (original equipment manufacturer). The Hero Dirt Biking Challenge is aimed at providing the much-awaited platform for budding riders, enthusiasts and amateurs who want to pursue their passion in off-road racing and make a name…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Just a few days after the Minister for Women and Child announced he plans to digitisation of Anganwadis, there comes an eye-opening incident which shows the reality of anganwadis in Goa State. Around 23 children and the attendant and helper of Anganwadi at Gawal-Khola had a lucky escape as the entire roof of the premise came down last night due to heavy rain. A local Prabhakar Vaidhya said that around 23 children study in Khola Anganwadi, and it is fortunate that the incident happened at night time. “If it happened in the morning, then it would have…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Days after Vasco police had arrested one person for having cheated banks based on a fraudulent sale deed agreement, another scam allegedly involving a broker duping innocent people for crores of rupees has come to light on Thursday. Members of around 50 families approached the Vasco police station on Thursday morning, claiming that one broker identified as Mohammed Noor had made a long lease agreement for houses and collected money from people. Sources said that there could be as many as 150 victims, and the scam could run to around Rs 10 to 12 crores. The victims…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik speaking at a meeting of State Zonal Agriculture officers of all talukas, stressed the need that Goa Should become self-reliant in Agriculture Production and stressed the need to increase all kinds of Agriculture Production, including fruits, coconut, paddy cultivation etc. Minister Ravi Naik also declared prizes for ZAOs if they contribute to encouraging farmers to bring more land under cultivation. He declared his individual prizes to ZAOs who will bring more land under cultivation with the first prize of 75000, the second 50,000 and the third Rs 25000. Ravi Naik said there is…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: A landslide at Vaddem on Wednesday damaged a house at the base of the hillock sending a wave of panic across the area, especially since the area had been landslide-prone and a lady was killed in a landslide reported in the area a few years ago. Fortunately, this time around, no loss of life was reported due to the incident. A resident, Sabastian Rodrigues, whose house had been damaged, narrated the series of events and said that she and her husband had already shifted to their brother’s house. “The incident happened on Wednesday with a tree collapsing…

Goemakrponn desk CANACONA: Speakers at United Tribal Associations Alliance (UTAA) meeting in Canacona hit out at the ST community leadership within the government for playing politics and undermining the community’s uprising. The community said it will not rest till justice is done in every sphere of governance. An awareness meeting was held at Yedda in Cotigao given the postponement of the celebration of World Tribal Day (9th July), in which UTAA president Prakash Velip, besides Arts and Culture Minister Govind Gawade, Durgadas Gawade, ZP(Poinguinim) Shobhana Velip, Gomant Gaud Maratha president Vishwas Gaude and other community leaders spoke on the injustice…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Opposition Congress said the BJP Government in Goa has failed miserably on all fronts and has no guts to face the opposition. “They are worried about getting exposed on various scams & scandals. The Government led by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has found an escape route from getting exposed on its failures. Curtailment of Assembly Session is an endorsement of failures of BJP Government,” charged Dy. CLP Leader Sankalp Amonkar and Congress Working President Yuri Alemao in a joint press note issued here today. They said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no guts to face…