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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The mishaps at the accident-prone Karmalghat curve returns-back to haunt the motorists, mostly catching Inter-State vehicles off-guard even as a concrete powder-loaded vehicle coming from Karnataka fell into the gorge below at the accident-prone Karmalghat Curve late Saturday evening. According to sources, the vehicle occupants, including the driver, escaped with minor injuries when a carrier container reportedly loaded with concrete powder plummeted down the accident-prone Karmalghat steep curve at about 8 pm on Saturday. The carrier is still lying at the gorge below. The Karnataka registration vehicle bearing no. KA 52 B 3309, coming from Karnataka, was…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a surprise move on Sunday, a few top Chinese table tennis players, including Ma Long and Chen Meng have decided to opt out of the WTT Star Contender Goa, a day before the qualifying rounds begin. The prestigious tournament, in its maiden year, is supposed to begin on March 1. Meanwhile, the other players from China who have withdrawn from the tournament are Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, and He Zhuojia. The announcement was made on the WTT official Twitter handle. “Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and He Zhuojia have…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, won both the Men and Women Hockey Championship 2022-23, organized by Goa University at Hockey Turf, Dayanand Bandodkar Krida Sankool, Peddem, Mapusa. In the Men’s championship finals, St. Xavier’s College defeated Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye, Government College of Arts and Commerce Pernem, scoring 5-0. In the Women’s championship finals, St. Xavier’s College defeated Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, again with a final score of 5-0. Earlier in the semifinals of the Women’s Section, Rosary College defeated Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Nuvem with a score of 7-0 and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: FC Goa head coach Carlos Pena expressed his disappointment over his side not making it to the playoffs after Bengaluru FC registered a 3-1 win against the Gaurs in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Thursday. Both teams entered the field with a win on their mind, but for different reasons. A win would have given FC Goa a playoff spot, while a victory would help Bengaluru FC seal a place in the top four. And it was the home team who got the win and sealed a…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As state grapples to control the unending party trend with noise levels breaching permissible limits, especially along the coastal areas, the pollution authorities have decided to put in place online real-time noise monitoring terminals across 12 locations. The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) during its recent Board meeting decided to set up a continuous, real-time online noise level monitoring facility with a centralized networking system linked to the offices of the GSPCB, Police Department and District Collectors. The system will monitor noise-levels connuously for 24 hours, 365 days a year. The Board had undertaken noise level…

Goemkarponn Desk DONAPAULA: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today inaugurated Dona Paula jetty which is developed under central government’s Swadesh Darshan scheme. “Today the DonaPaula jetty has been inaugurated. This jetty has been developed under the central government’s Swadesh Darshan Scheme,” said Khaunte He further said that charges of Rs 50 will be applicable for adult tourists while Rs 25 to be applicable for tourists from the age of 10 to 18. “Entry is free for locals. We want to promote responsible and sustainable tourism,’ he added The jetty has been reconstructed by the tourism department and will have facilities for…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Stating there is an urgent need to make the new generation aware-of and evinced their keen interest in the traditions of Drama, Senior theatre and Kirtan artist Nishkant Tengse said organizing theatre festivals is the need-of-the-hour to preserve the tradition of theatre Art amongst the masses. Shri Tengse was speaking at the Konkani Natya Mahostava organised by Konkani Kala Kendra, Canacona near Shraddhanand Vidyalaya, at Poinguinim On this occasion, Tengse presented the history of various plays to the audience who showed great interest in Drama festivals. Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, Sarpanch of Poinguinim Panchayat…