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Goemkarponn CANACONA – Works has finally begun at the much needed dangerous, sharp and narrow accident -prone Karmalghat for widening of NH-66 road on Thursday. The Rupees 4- crores worth widening of Karmalghat to Gulem section of NH-66 had actually began now a month ago with the contractor already carrying out widening of NH-66 at two sections beginning at the foot of Karmalghat and near the Bhumipurush Temple Gulem. The works are however,, progressing at a slow pace. On Thursday, Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, just a day back from an overseas official tour, came to witness the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating Community Farming is very helpful to the farmers and advocating enhancing of cashew nuts prices, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar called on the farmers to give more emphasis on Organic farming. Tawadar was speaking at the meeting held in Canacona on Thursday to discuss and to invite suggestions on the State Agriculture Policy. Interestingly, Farmers and Stakeholders called for formation of a safe and secure farmers oriented Agriculture Policy in the State so that no farmers or agriculturists are cheated and robbed. Besides Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, farmers of Canacona, OSD to Speaker / ZAO Canacona…

While the 37th National Games began in Goa with Badminton, much before its formal inauguration, the opposition parties have alleged that non-Goan athletes are recruited to represent the coastal state. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While the 37th National Games began in Goa with Badminton, much before its formal inauguration, the opposition parties have alleged that non-Goan athletes are recruited to represent the coastal state. Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai on Thursday hit out at the BJP government stating “wearing Goa’s jersey will not make one Goan.” “The national games are upon us, and I wish all the athletes competing for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After Gujarat and Uttarakhand, Goa became the third state in the country to inaugurate an AI-powered Vidhya Samiksha Kendra (VSK), through which every student, teacher as well as school will be monitored real-time. Developed by ConveGenius, the Goa VSK toolkit hosts a range of conversational AI chatbots guiding students, assisting teachers, and providing valuable data for administrators. Presently, data is being received from 1,480 schools, government as well as government-aided, in the state. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the VSK, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, “It was our budgetary promise to start the VSK in Goa. We…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Police said that the Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) conducted raid at Arambol in North Goa and arrested a Russian woman with 800 grams of Charas valued at Rs 4 lakhs from her possession. “The Anti Narcotic Cell received a tip off regarding a Russian woman of being involved in Narcotic activity at Arambol. The woman was identified as Margarita Pigina, 38, Russian national who was staying in a rented apartment at Arambol. The ANC raided her rented apartment and seized 800 grams of Charas,” police said. Police said that further investigation in the case is underway.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa police on Friday arrested Russel D’Souza, who had led the state’s Carnival Float Parade this year as ‘King Momo’, for firing in the direction of a person, an official said. The Fatorda police took D’Souza into custody after he pointed a weapon towards a local chicken stall owner, Laloo Khan, and fired three rounds in Margao town of South Goa on Thursday night over a monetary dispute, the official said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Margao) Santosh Desai said the complainant was unhurt. A case has been registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code (IPC)…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa are all set to play their first away game of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season against East Bengal FC. After a stellar start to the season with two consecutive wins at home, the Gaurs are now preparing to face the Kolkata giants at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on October 21, Saturday, with the kick-off scheduled for 8:00 pm IST. In their previous matches, the Gaurs showcased their mettle with a 1-0 victory over Punjab FC and a thrilling 3-2 comeback win against Odisha FC, both at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium…