log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline WEDNESDAY MAY 15, 2024 GOA THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI The results of the Class 10 examination conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will be declared on May 15 at 5.30 pm. A total of 19,557 candidates appeared for the examination, comprising 9,743 boys and 9,814 girls. Besides these, 242 were repeaters/ improvement candidates and 385 were private/ITI candidates. The consolidated result sheet will be accessible for download from the school login portal (https://servicel. gbshse.in) starting May 17, 2024, from 2 pm onwards. Furthermore, the SSC results will be available on the official website (http:// results.gbshsegoa.net/#/) and the Digilocker Portal, Government of India. Details regarding the distribution of mark sheets will be communicated through notifications on the official website of the Goa Board. IN SHORT >> Bike-borne thieves rob woman of gold The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) 13 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME IX, NO. 328 GOA Locals raise alarm over landfilling of protected water body in Candolim PORVORIM: Porvorim police on Tuesday busted a fake call centre in Nerul. According to Superintendent of Police Akshat Kaushal a police team raided a house at Fattawado, Nerul and apprehended three persons after they got information that a fake call centre was being run. WEATHER >> Max: 36 C Min: 27 C Humidity: 75% TIDES Low: High: 09:35 23:58 02:56 17:15 INFO Genius beauty secrets from around the world SPORTS Delhi Capitals edge out Lucknow Super Giants by 19 runs 13 ED attaches `12 cr in assets of Goa shipbuilding firm Action follows chargesheet filed by CBI relating to SCIL contract AGNELO PEREIRA THE GOAN I MAPUSA PANAJI In a sequel to criminal action by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a Goa-based shipbuilding and engineering firm related to a 2004-10 contract from a PSU, the Enforcement Directorate last week attached assets worth Rs 12.20 crore from it. An ED press release said, 35 movable properties including securities, imported machinery and two landing barges, besides four immovable properties were seized and provisionally attached from Goabased Vipul Shipyard Limited and Vipul Shipping Engineering Limited and their directors under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. ED investigations were initiated on the basis of a chargesheet filed by CBI relating to a contract by Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCIL) Construction has kicked off on a 5.15 km six-lane elevated corridor aimed at easing traffic congestion along the Porvorim stretch of National Highway 66. The project, which commenced in midApril, carries a deadline of 24 months, with an expected completion date set for April 2026. The elevated corridor, spanning a single row of 86 piers and 87 spans, will provide a much-needed relief to the heavy vehicular movement experienced in the area. Notably, the construction is being spearheaded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with an estimated project cost of Rs 634 crore. Detailing the construction process, a senior official dis- Traffic diversion plans unveiled A casting yard set up in the fields adjoining NH-66 at GuirimPorvorim.  Agnelo Pereira closed that preparatory work including setting up the casting yard, conducting soil testing, and approving designs commenced on April 15, marking the effective initiation of the project. However, ground-level activities are slated to commence by the end of June, with the laying of foundations for the piers. This phase will necessitate traffic diversions as construction activities intensify. In a strategic approach, the widening of the existing NH along the stretch is currently underway to facilitate subsequent construction phases. “If we don’t widen the existing NH stretch at the construction site, then the full road will be blocked. So, we are going to widen the road first and then start doing the founda- MAPUSA: As the State government prepares for the commencement of work on the eagerly awaited six-lane elevated corridor in Porvorim, plans for managing traffic diversions during the construction period have been unveiled. A strategic approach has been devised, with the State administration identifying alternative routes to redirect vehicular traffic moving between Panaji and Mapusa.  >> See pg 3 tion,” the official emphasized. Notably, the demolition of compound walls along the acquisition line along the stretch has already commenced. The construction will proceed in phases, with initial focus directed from Neo-Magestic hotel to the Mall de Goa stretch. This phased approach aims to mitigate disruptions caused by traffic diversions. A technical overview of the Death toll rises to 14 in Mumbai hoarding tragedy 1 The death toll in the hoarding collapse incident in Mumbai has risen to 14 while 75 others are injured, civic officials on Tuesday said as rescue and search operations continued a day after the tragedy. Dhargal hit & run: Cops register murder Fake call centre busted at Nerul RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 n ELEVATED CORRIDOR TO BE OF SIX LANES n PHASE-1 FROM NEO-MAJESTIC HOTEL TO MALL DE GOA PANAJI: Agassaim police are on the lookout for two persons who robbed a woman of her gold chain and two gold bangles in broad daylight in Neura. The incident occurred at around 4 pm when two bike-borne thieves restrained Sita Naik and stole the gold ornaments she was wearing. PANAJI: A hit-and-run case has now been converted into a murder investigation. The Pernem Police Station conducted a thorough investigation into the death Devidas Konadkar, aged 55, whose body was discovered at Dadachiwadi, Dhargal.  >> See pg 3 Instagram.com/thegoanonline 3 2 8 Porvorim flyover work begins, completion target of 2 years Dangers posed by old buildings return to haunt Margao civic body SSC examination results to be declared today Facebook.com/thegoan CAMP INFERNO: Firemen douse the blaze after two cylinders exploded at a labour camp at Bam- (Report on page 3) bolim on Tuesday.  CCP eyes user friendly modes of payment to boost revenue THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI New online modes of payment which many residents claim are user-friendly and seamless to use, could give a boost to the revenue mop-up of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), this year. “Online payment has been activated. You can login to the CCP website and make the payment. Alternatively the UPI payment gateway can also be used. We expect it to boost house tax and other revenue receipts,” a senior official working in the CCP’s finance arm told The Goan. Typically, just half of the residents owning dwelling homes in the capital city pay their house tax annually which is a major concern for the city’s civic body. Additionally, recovery by the CCP under other revenue channel heads like trade licence fees and signage taxes also fall drastically short every year.      CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate has admitted that only 40 to 50 percent of Panaji’s house owners pay their taxes regularly while the rest are >Continued on P5 2 Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar assured strict action against those responsible for the incident, while the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it will take down the remaining billboards on the GRP land where the hoarding collapsed. 3 Rescue teams were facing a challenge as they cannot use gasoline-powered cutter equipment and oxyfuel cutter which can result in a blast or fire as there is a petrol pump at the site, an official of the National Disaster Response Force said. The 120 x 120 square feet illegal hoarding fell at a petrol pump in Ghatkopar. >> See pg 7 project reveals that the foundation width spans 11 meters, with each pre-cast concrete span measuring 50 meters in length. Of significance, the installation of these segments will occur predominantly during night-time, with the entire existing highway being closed to facilitate safe construction >Continued on P5 THE GOAN I NETWORK Dogs maul girl on morning run at Benaulim beach to build six 200-passenger capacity landing barges between 2004-10. The ED press release further said, the contract was awarded to the two firms without they having bid for the tender and also not possessing the expertise and previous experience to execute it. “As a result, VSPL Goa, could not construct the landing barges in accordance with the technical specifications (the length of the draft increased from 0.7 meters to one meter) and the speed reduced from 8 knots to 5 knots) thereby not meeting the buyer’s requirements,” the ED press release said. May turning out to be hottest month as State swelters in heat THE GOAN I NETWORK towards her. “I wasn’t scared after seeing the dogs charging. But, all of a sudden, three attacked me. I tried to shoo them away but they started biting me. I mustered strength to ward off the attack, but they bit me on my thighs and legs, leaving me helpless and exhausted. It PANAJI As the mercury soared to 36 degrees Celsius in Goa on Tuesday, it marked the hottest month on record, surpassing even April’s temperatures. Moreover, this rise in temperature is expected to persist for the next two days, until Thursday, with Goa’s maximum temperature already recording 2.1 degrees Celsius above normal. Amidst relentless heat, the State also experienced isolated rains accompanied by thunderstorms, particularly in the interior regions. “The dry, hot air is being carried from the southern parts of India and transported to Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka regions. This has led to the increase in temperature, making May the hottest month in Goa,” explained IMD official Nahush Kulkarni, while speaking to The Goan. In addition to Goa, the Konkan and Saurashtra regions, as well as Gujarat witnessed temperatures above the seasonal average on Tuesday. “The dominance of wind is expected to reduce after two >Continued on P5 >Continued on P5 Saved in the nick of time after tourist couple rushes to her rescue THE GOAN I NETWORK MARGAO Beware of strays on the prowl on beaches. An early morning running trip on the Benaulim beach turned into a nightmare for a 24-year old girl from Loutolim after she was attacked by stray dogs. The victim girl, a regular runner, was mauled by the strays before a tourist couple rushed to her rescue after hearing her screams and cries for help, but not before she sustained around 6-7 bites. She was later rushed to the Loutolim Primary Health Centre for treatment. Narrating her harrowing experience, the 24-year old runner and her friend chose the Benaulim beach for a run on Tuesday morning. While her friend waited for her at the beach entrance after running for an hour, the victim was running back towards the entrance when around seven dogs suddenly came charging 35 movable properties including securities, imported machinery and two landing barges, besides four immovable properties were seized The bites on the leg of the girl mauled by dogs at Benaulim beach on Tuesday. Good news for Indians, graduate PM’s assets total `3 cr, poll affidavit reveals KEY DETAILS FROM MODI’S AFFIDAVIT visa route to Britain to continue PTI PTI LONDON A post-study visa route dominated by Indian graduates is helping the universities in the UK make up for financial losses on the domestic front and expanding the country’s research landscape, a review commissioned by the British government concluded in its report on Tuesday. The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) had been tasked by UK Home Secretary James Cleverly to undertake a rapid review of the relatively new Graduate Route visa that allows international students to stay on for up to two years after their degree to look for work and Migration Advisory Committee recommends the Graduate Route should remain as it is and is not undermining the quality and integrity of the UK’s higher education system gain work experience. It found that Indian students lead the pack in this visa category, accounting for 89,200 visas between 2021 and 2023 or 42 per cent of the overall grants, and the visa was stated as the overwhelming decision point for their choice of a higher education destination. Our review recommends the Graduate Route should remain as it is and is not undermining the quality and integrity of the UK’s higher education system, said MAC Chair Professor Brian Bell. The Graduate Route is a key part of the offer that we make to international students to come and study in the UK. The fees that these students pay help the universities to cover the losses they make in teaching British students and doing research. Bell’s review goes on to highlight the complex interaction between the immigration policy and higher education policy as it tables a series of recommendations for the govt including a mandatory registration system for international recruitment agents. VARANASI rime Minister Narendra Modi possesses assets amounting to a little over Rs 3 crore, most of it in bank fixed deposits, according to his election affidavit. As required, Modi submitted the affidavit while filing his nomination papers Tuesday as an election candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency, a seat he has held twice earlier. According to the affidavit displayed on the Election Commission website, his movable assets are worth Rs 3,02,06,889. Most of this amount is in the form of fixed deposits with the State Bank of India that total over 2.85 crore. Other assets include four P „„PM’s movable assets worth Rs 3,02,06,889 „„Most of this amount is in form of fixed deposits with SBI „„Other assets include four gold rings weighing 45 grams valued at Rs 2.67 lakh, cash in hand totalling Rs 52,920 „„Has National Savings Certificates worth Rs 9.12 lakh and income tax deduction of Rs 3.33 lakh for the past financial year „„Under immovable assets, the affidavit says “Nil”… typically, land and houses fall under this category „„No criminal case pending against Modi, nor has he been convicted of any crime gold rings weighing 45 grams valued at Rs 2.67 lakh, cash in hand totalling Rs 52,920, National Savings Certificates worth Rs 9.12 lakh and income tax deduction of Rs 3.33 lakh for the past financial year. Under immovable assets, the affidavit says “Nil”. Typically, land and houses fall under this category. Jashodaben is mentioned as Modi’s spouse. On assets held by her, the document says “Not known”. The two live apart. No criminal case is pending against Modi, nor has he been convicted of any crime, according to the document. There are no liabilities due to the government. The prime minister is described as a resident of Ahmedabad, and his profession as public life and political activity. He did his SSC in 1967, got a BA degree from Delhi University in 1978 and an MA from Gujarat University in 1983. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Modi had declared assets worth Rs 2.5 crore including a residential plot in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, fixed deposits of Rs 1.27 crore and Rs 38,750 cash in hand. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he disclosed total assets of Rs 1.65 crore. The PM has a website and is on Facebook, microblogging site X, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp, according to the affidavit. Meanwhile, Modi filed his nomination on Tuesday, an event attended by several NDA leaders, including Union ministers and chief ministers, in a show of strength as he seeks a third term from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. Sporting a white kurta-pajama and a blue sadri, Modi reached the district collectorate after a busy morning, which included an aarti on the banks of the Ganga at the Dashashwamedh ghat and prayers at the city’s Kaal Bhairav temple.